Moths & butterflies known to feed on wild pear (Pyrus communis):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Figure of eight Diloba caeruleocephala |
Endangered | this species |
| The lappet Gastropacha quercifolia |
Endangered | this species |
| Grey dagger Acronicta psi |
LC | this species |
| Dark dagger Acronicta tridens |
LC | this species |
| Chinese character Cilix glaucata |
LC | this species |
| Lunar-spotted pinion Cosmia pyralina |
LC | this species |
| Goat moth Cossus cossus |
LC | this species |
| Mottled pug Eupithecia exiguata |
LC | this species |
| Pinion-spotted pug Eupithecia insigniata |
LC | any Pyrus species |
| Brown-tail Euproctis chrysorrhoea |
LC | this species |
| Yellow-tail Euproctis similis |
LC | this species |
| Brindled beauty Lycia hirtaria |
LC | this species |
| The gothic Naenia typica |
LC | this species |
| Short-cloaked moth Nola cucullatella |
LC | this species |
| Swallow-tailed moth Ourapteryx sambucaria |
LC | this species |
| Green pug Pasiphila rectangulata |
LC | this species |
| No common name Pogonocherus hispidus |
LC | this species |
| Beetle Saperda scalaris |
LC | this species |
| Lobster moth Stauropus fagi |
LC | this species |
| Red-belted clearwing Synanthedon myopaeformis |
LC | this species |
| Leopard moth Zeuzera pyrina |
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.