Moths & butterflies known to feed on damson (Prunus domestica):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Figure of eight Diloba caeruleocephala |
Endangered | any Prunus species |
| The lappet Gastropacha quercifolia |
Endangered | any Prunus species |
| Black hairstreak Satyrium pruni |
Endangered | this species |
| The sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx |
Vulnerable | any Prunus species |
| The lackey Malacosoma neustria |
Vulnerable | any Prunus species |
| Pale brindled Phigalia pilosaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Brown hairstreak Thecla betulae |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Early moth Theria primaria |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Large thorn Ennomos autumnaria |
Near Threatened | any Prunus species |
| The magpie Abraxas grossulariata |
LC | this species |
| The sycamore Acronicta aceris |
LC | this species |
| Grey dagger Acronicta psi |
LC | this species |
| Dark dagger Acronicta tridens |
LC | this species |
| Green-brindled crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae |
LC | this species |
| March moth Alsophila aescularia |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Orange moth Angerona prunaria |
LC | this species |
| Twin-spotted quaker Anorthoa munda |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Cream-spot tiger Arctia villica |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Scarlet tiger Callimorpha dominula |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Light emerald Campaea margaritaria |
LC | this species |
| Red underwing Catocala nupta |
LC | this species |
| Red-green carpet Chloroclysta siterata |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Dark chestnut Conistra ligula |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Lunar-spotted pinion Cosmia pyralina |
LC | this species |
| Goat moth Cossus cossus |
LC | this species |
| Scalloped oak Crocallis elinguaria |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Dark tussock Dicallomera fascelina |
LC | this species |
| November moth Epirrita dilutata |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Small eggar Eriogaster lanestris |
LC | this species |
| Brown-tail Euproctis chrysorrhoea |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Oak eggar Lasiocampa quercus |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Grass eggar Lasiocampa trifolii |
LC | this species |
| Pale pinion Lithophane socia |
LC | this species |
| White-pinion spotted Lomographa bimaculata |
LC | this species |
| Clouded silver Lomographa temerata |
LC | this species |
| Brindled beauty Lycia hirtaria |
LC | this species |
| Lime hawk-moth Mimas tiliae |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Short-cloaked moth Nola cucullatella |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Scalloped hazel Odontopera bidentata |
LC | this species |
| Northern winter moth Operophtera fagata |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Brimstone moth Opisthograptis luteolata |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Green pug Pasiphila rectangulata |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Willow beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria |
LC | this species |
| Buff-tip Phalera bucephala |
LC | this species |
| Blue-bordered carpet Plemyria rubiginata |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Large ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Small blood-vein Scopula imitaria |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Lunar thorn Selenia lunularia |
LC | this species |
| Buff ermine Spilosoma lutea |
LC | this species |
| Red-belted clearwing Synanthedon myopaeformis |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Yellow-legged clearwing Synanthedon vespiformis |
LC | any Prunus species |
| Leopard moth Zeuzera pyrina |
LC | any Prunus 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.