Moths & butterflies known to feed on prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Broad-barred white Hecatera bicolorata |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Shuttle-shaped dart Agrotis puta |
LC | any Lactuca species |
| The flame Axylia putris |
LC | any Lactuca species |
| Jersey tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria |
LC | any Lactuca species |
| Small ranunculus Hecatera dysodea |
LC | this species |
| Vine's rustic Hoplodrina ambigua |
LC | this species |
| Flame shoulder Ochropleura plecta |
LC | any Lactuca species |
| Pearly underwing Peridroma saucia |
Not assessed | any Lactuca 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.