Moths & butterflies known to feed on field scabious (Knautia arvensis):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Lime-speck pug Eupithecia centaureata |
LC | this species |
| Shaded pug Eupithecia subumbrata |
LC | this species |
| Marbled clover Heliothis viriplaca |
LC | this species |
| Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth Hemaris fuciformis |
LC | this species |
| Narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth Hemaris tityus |
LC | 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.