Moths & butterflies known to feed on devils-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Clouded buff Diacrisia sannio |
LC | this species |
| Wormwood pug Eupithecia absinthiata |
LC | this species |
| No common name Galeruca tanaceti |
LC | this species |
| Scarce bordered straw Helicoverpa armigera |
Not assessed | this species |
| Narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth Hemaris tityus |
LC | this species |
| Striped hawk-moth Hyles livornica |
Not assessed | this species |
| Red sword-grass Xylena vetusta |
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.