Moths & butterflies known to feed on sea wormwood (Artemisia maritima):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Scarce pug Eupithecia extensaria |
Endangered | this species |
| Bordered pug Eupithecia succenturiata |
Near Threatened | any Artemisia species |
| Portland moth Actebia praecox |
LC | this species |
| Yellow belle Aspitates ochrearia |
LC | this species |
| Yellow shell Camptogramma bilineata |
LC | any Artemisia species |
| The wormwood Cucullia absinthii |
LC | this species |
| Star-wort Cucullia asteris |
LC | this species |
| Wormwood pug Eupithecia absinthiata |
LC | any Artemisia species |
| Lime-speck pug Eupithecia centaureata |
LC | this species |
| Ground lackey Malacosoma castrensis |
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.