Moths & butterflies known to feed on bracken (Pteridium aquilinum):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Broom moth Ceramica pisi |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Garden tiger Arctia caja |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Grey dagger Acronicta psi |
LC | this species |
| Purple clay Diarsia brunnea |
LC | this species |
| Small angle Euplexia lucipara |
LC | this species |
| Map-winged swift Korscheltellus fusconebulosa |
LC | this species |
| Beautiful brocade Lacanobia contigua |
LC | this species |
| Dot moth Melanchra persicariae |
LC | this species |
| The vapourer Orgyia antiqua |
LC | this species |
| Brown silver-line Petrophora chlorosata |
LC | this species |
| Angle shades Phlogophora meticulosa |
LC | this species |
| Garden chafer Phyllopertha horticola |
LC | this species |
| Gold swift Phymatopus hecta |
LC | this species |
| Orange swift Triodia sylvina |
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.