Moths & butterflies known to feed on greater burdock (Arctium lappa):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Garden tiger Arctia caja |
Near Threatened | any Arctium species |
| Beautiful golden y Autographa pulchrina |
LC | any Arctium species |
| Frosted orange Gortyna flavago |
LC | any Arctium species |
| Ghost moth Hepialus humuli |
LC | any Arctium species |
| Wood tiger Parasemia plantaginis |
LC | any Arctium species |
| Painted lady Vanessa cardui |
LC | this species |
| Setaceous hebrew Xestia c-nigrum |
LC | any Arctium 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.