Moths & butterflies known to feed on red currant (Ribes rubrum):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| The v-moth Macaria wauaria |
Endangered | this species |
| The spinach Eulithis mellinata |
Vulnerable | this species |
| The magpie Abraxas grossulariata |
LC | this species |
| March moth Alsophila aescularia |
LC | any Ribes species |
| Peppered moth Biston betularia |
LC | any Ribes species |
| Common marbled carpet Dysstroma truncata |
LC | this species |
| The phoenix Eulithis prunata |
LC | this species |
| Currant pug Eupithecia assimilata |
LC | this species |
| Mottled pug Eupithecia exiguata |
LC | any Ribes species |
| Small angle Euplexia lucipara |
LC | any Ribes species |
| Common emerald Hemithea aestivaria |
LC | any Ribes species |
| Comma Polygonia c-album |
LC | this species |
| Large ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta |
LC | any Ribes species |
| Currant clearwing Synanthedon tipuliformis |
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.