Moths & butterflies known to feed on ivy (Hedera helix):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| The magpie Abraxas grossulariata |
LC | this species |
| Yellow-barred brindle Acasis viretata |
LC | this species |
| No common name Anobium inexspectatum |
LC | this species |
| Holly blue Celastrina argiolus |
LC | this species |
| Small angle Euplexia lucipara |
LC | this species |
| Double-striped pug Gymnoscelis rufifasciata |
LC | this species |
| The fan-foot Herminia tarsipennalis |
LC | this species |
| Riband wave Idaea aversata |
LC | this species |
| Least carpet Idaea rusticata |
LC | this species |
| Treble brown spot Idaea trigeminata |
LC | this species |
| Oak eggar Lasiocampa quercus |
LC | this species |
| No common name Liophloeus tessulatus |
Not assessed | this species |
| Old lady Mormo maura |
LC | this species |
| No common name Ochina ptinoides |
LC | this species |
| No common name Oomorphus concolor |
LC | this species |
| Swallow-tailed moth Ourapteryx sambucaria |
LC | this species |
| Willow beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria |
LC | this species |
| Large ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta |
LC | this species |
| Buff ermine Spilosoma lutea |
LC | this species |
| No common name Trypodendron domesticum |
Not assessed | this species |
Host-plant data: Cook et al. (2025), Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2024, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology / Butterfly Conservation; and Padovani et al. (2020), Database of Insects and their Food Plants (DBIF), UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (both Open Government Licence). Contains data supplied by UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.