Moths & butterflies known to feed on purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| No common name Altica lythri |
LC | this species |
| The v-pug Chloroclystis v-ata |
LC | this species |
| Elephant hawk-moth Deilephila elpenor |
LC | this species |
| Small elephant hawk-moth Deilephila porcellus |
LC | this species |
| Common heath Ematurga atomaria |
LC | this species |
| Powdered quaker Orthosia gracilis |
LC | this species |
| Emperor moth Saturnia pavonia |
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.