Moths & butterflies known to feed on mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Mouse moth Amphipyra tragopoginis |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Tawny speckled Eupithecia icterata |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Grey pug Eupithecia subfuscata |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Bordered pug Eupithecia succenturiata |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Golden-bloomed grey longhorn Agapanthia villosoviridescens |
LC | this species |
| Peppered moth Biston betularia |
LC | this species |
| Yellow shell Camptogramma bilineata |
LC | any Artemisia species |
| The v-pug Chloroclystis v-ata |
LC | this species |
| The wormwood Cucullia absinthii |
LC | this species |
| Wormwood pug Eupithecia absinthiata |
LC | any Artemisia species |
| Lime-speck pug Eupithecia centaureata |
LC | this species |
| Frosted orange Gortyna flavago |
LC | this species |
| Common emerald Hemithea aestivaria |
LC | this species |
| Northern Drab Orthosia opima |
LC | this species |
| Large ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta |
LC | this species |
| Mullein wave Scopula marginepunctata |
LC | this species |
| Flame carpet Xanthorhoe designata |
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.