Moths & butterflies known to feed on grounsel (Senecio vulgaris):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Beaded chestnut Agrochola lychnidis |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Grey chi Antitype chi |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Deep-brown dart Aporophyla lutulenta |
LC | this species |
| Cream-spot tiger Arctia villica |
LC | this species |
| Gold spangle Autographa bractea |
LC | this species |
| Plain golden y Autographa jota |
LC | this species |
| Beautiful golden y Autographa pulchrina |
LC | this species |
| Scarlet tiger Callimorpha dominula |
LC | this species |
| Red chestnut Cerastis rubricosa |
LC | this species |
| Lime-speck pug Eupithecia centaureata |
LC | this species |
| Jersey tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria |
LC | this species |
| Vine's rustic Hoplodrina ambigua |
LC | this species |
| Least carpet Idaea rusticata |
LC | this species |
| Pale-shouldered brocade Lacanobia thalassina |
LC | this species |
| The gothic Naenia typica |
LC | this species |
| Flame shoulder Ochropleura plecta |
LC | this species |
| Wood tiger Parasemia plantaginis |
LC | this species |
| Angle shades Phlogophora meticulosa |
LC | this species |
| Large ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta |
LC | this species |
| Brown rustic Rusina ferruginea |
LC | this species |
| The cinnabar Tyria jacobaeae |
LC | this species |
| Setaceous hebrew Xestia c-nigrum |
LC | this species |
| Sword-grass Xylena exsoleta |
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.