Moths & butterflies known to feed on ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Sussex emerald Thalera fimbrialis |
Endangered | this species |
| Satyr pug Eupithecia satyrata |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Garden tiger Arctia caja |
Near Threatened | 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 |
| White-spotted pug Eupithecia tripunctaria |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Sweet gale moth Acronicta cinerea |
LC | this species |
| Beautiful golden y Autographa pulchrina |
LC | this species |
| Wormwood pug Eupithecia absinthiata |
LC | this species |
| Lime-speck pug Eupithecia centaureata |
LC | this species |
| Golden-rod pug Eupithecia virgaureata |
LC | this species |
| Brown-tail Euproctis chrysorrhoea |
LC | this species |
| Small copper Lycaena phlaeas |
LC | this species |
| White ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda |
LC | this species |
| Buff ermine Spilosoma lutea |
LC | this species |
| Water ermine Spilosoma urticae |
LC | this species |
| The cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae |
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.