Moths & butterflies known to feed on horehound (Ballota nigra):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Cream-spot tiger Arctia villica |
LC | this species |
| No common name Chrysolina banksii |
LC | this species |
| No common name Chrysolina polita |
LC | this species |
| Wormwood pug Eupithecia absinthiata |
LC | this species |
| Ghost moth Hepialus humuli |
LC | this species |
| Common swift Korscheltellus lupulina |
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.