Moths & butterflies known to feed on spiny rest-harrow (Ononis spinosa):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Silver studded blue Plebejus argus |
Vulnerable | any Ononis species |
| Portland moth Actebia praecox |
LC | any Ononis species |
| Yellow shell Camptogramma bilineata |
LC | any Ononis species |
| Grass eggar Lasiocampa trifolii |
LC | this species |
| Bordered sallow Pyrrhia umbra |
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.