Moths & butterflies known to feed on lesser trefoil (Trifolium dubium):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Garden dart Euxoa nigricans |
Vulnerable | any Trifolium species |
| Beaded chestnut Agrochola lychnidis |
Near Threatened | any Trifolium species |
| Latticed heath Chiasmia clathrata |
Near Threatened | any Trifolium species |
| Heart & club Agrotis clavis |
LC | any Trifolium species |
| Black rustic Aporophyla nigra |
LC | any Trifolium species |
| Silver y Autographa gamma |
Not assessed | any Trifolium species |
| Plain golden y Autographa jota |
LC | any Trifolium species |
| Hoary footman Eilema caniola |
LC | any Trifolium species |
| Common heath Ematurga atomaria |
LC | any Trifolium species |
| Burnet companion Euclidia glyphica |
LC | any Trifolium species |
| Marbled clover Heliothis viriplaca |
LC | any Trifolium species |
| Common emerald Hemithea aestivaria |
LC | any Trifolium species |
| Grass eggar Lasiocampa trifolii |
LC | any Trifolium species |
| Belted beauty Lycia zonaria |
LC | any Trifolium species |
| Hebrew character Orthosia gothica |
LC | any Trifolium species |
| Pearly underwing Peridroma saucia |
Not assessed | any Trifolium species |
| Common blue Polyommatus icarus |
LC | this species |
| Chalk carpet Scotopteryx bipunctaria |
LC | any Trifolium species |
| Shaded broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata |
LC | any Trifolium species |
| Six-spot burnet Zygaena filipendulae |
LC | any Trifolium 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.