Moths & butterflies known to feed on foxglove (Digitalis purpurea):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Heath fritillary Melitaea athalia |
Endangered | this species |
| Grey chi Antitype chi |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Scarlet tiger Callimorpha dominula |
LC | this species |
| Purple clay Diarsia brunnea |
LC | this species |
| Small square-spot Diarsia rubi |
LC | this species |
| Foxglove pug Eupithecia pulchellata |
LC | this species |
| Small angle Euplexia lucipara |
LC | this species |
| Frosted orange Gortyna flavago |
LC | this species |
| Lesser yellow underwing Noctua comes |
LC | this species |
| Large yellow underwing Noctua pronuba |
LC | this species |
| Large ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta |
LC | this species |
| Feathered ranunculus Polymixis lichenea |
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.