Moths & butterflies known to feed on creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Broom moth Ceramica pisi |
Vulnerable | this species |
| No common name Cassida rubiginosa |
LC | this species |
| No common name Lema cyanella |
LC | this species |
| Fox moth Macrothylacia rubi |
LC | this species |
| Powdered quaker Orthosia gracilis |
LC | this species |
| Ruby tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa |
LC | this species |
| No common name Rhinocyllus conicus |
Not assessed | this species |
| No common name Sphaeroderma rubidum |
LC | this species |
| No common name Sphaeroderma testaceum |
LC | this species |
| Painted lady Vanessa cardui |
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.