Moths & butterflies known to feed on sea plantain (Plantago maritima):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Glanville fritillary Melitaea cinxia |
Endangered | this species |
| Marsh fritillary Euphydryas aurinia |
Vulnerable | any Plantago species |
| Garden dart Euxoa nigricans |
Vulnerable | any Plantago species |
| Garden tiger Arctia caja |
Near Threatened | any Plantago species |
| Autumnal rustic Eugnorisma glareosa |
Near Threatened | any Plantago species |
| Sweet gale moth Acronicta cinerea |
LC | this species |
| Knot grass Acronicta rumicis |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Heart & dart Agrotis exclamationis |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Black rustic Aporophyla nigra |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Plain golden y Autographa jota |
LC | any Plantago species |
| The flame Axylia putris |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Pale mottled willow Caradrina clavipalpis |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Mottled rustic Caradrina morpheus |
LC | any Plantago species |
| No common name Chrysolina staphylaea |
LC | this species |
| Green carpet Colostygia pectinataria |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Clouded buff Diacrisia sannio |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Muslin moth Diaphora mendica |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Barred chestnut Diarsia dahlii |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Ingrailed clay Diarsia mendica |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Small square-spot Diarsia rubi |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Jersey tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Common emerald Hemithea aestivaria |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Vine's rustic Hoplodrina ambigua |
LC | any Plantago species |
| The rustic Hoplodrina blanda |
LC | any Plantago species |
| The uncertain Hoplodrina octogenaria |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Dog's tooth Lacanobia suasa |
LC | this species |
| Beetle Longitarsus plantagomaritimus |
LC | this species |
| Belted beauty Lycia zonaria |
LC | this species |
| Ground lackey Malacosoma castrensis |
LC | this species |
| The clay Mythimna ferrago |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Wood tiger Parasemia plantaginis |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Pearly underwing Peridroma saucia |
Not assessed | any Plantago species |
| Ruby tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Silvery arches Polia hepatica |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Large ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Feathered ranunculus Polymixis lichenea |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Black-banded Polymixis xanthomista |
LC | this species |
| Brown rustic Rusina ferruginea |
LC | any Plantago species |
| White colon Sideridis turbida |
LC | this species |
| Setaceous hebrew Xestia c-nigrum |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Double square-spot Xestia triangulum |
LC | any Plantago species |
| Square-spot rustic Xestia xanthographa |
LC | any Plantago 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.