Moths & butterflies known to feed on horseshoe vetch (Hippocrepis comosa):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Dingy skipper Erynnis tages |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Silver studded blue Plebejus argus |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Six-belted clearwing Bembecia ichneumoniformis |
LC | this species |
| Mullein wave Scopula marginepunctata |
LC | this species |
| Chalk carpet Scotopteryx bipunctaria |
LC | this species |
| Six-spot burnet Zygaena filipendulae |
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.