Moths & butterflies known to feed on broadleaved dock (Rumex obtusifolius):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Pale shining brown Polia bombycina |
Endangered | this species |
| Broom moth Ceramica pisi |
Vulnerable | any Rumex species |
| Garden dart Euxoa nigricans |
Vulnerable | any Rumex species |
| Beaded chestnut Agrochola lychnidis |
Near Threatened | any Rumex species |
| Grey chi Antitype chi |
Near Threatened | any Rumex species |
| Garden tiger Arctia caja |
Near Threatened | any Rumex species |
| The sallow Cirrhia icteritia |
Near Threatened | any Rumex species |
| Autumnal rustic Eugnorisma glareosa |
Near Threatened | any Rumex species |
| Double dart Graphiphora augur |
Near Threatened | this species |
| Dark-barred twin-spot carpet Xanthorhoe ferrugata |
Near Threatened | any Rumex species |
| Knot grass Acronicta rumicis |
LC | this species |
| Brown-spot pinion Agrochola litura |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Heart & club Agrotis clavis |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Heart & dart Agrotis exclamationis |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Shuttle-shaped dart Agrotis puta |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Mottled beauty Alcis repandata |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Green arches Anaplectoides prasina |
LC | any Rumex species |
| The nutmeg Anarta trifolii |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Red dock weevil Apion frumentarium |
Not assessed | this species |
| Deep-brown dart Aporophyla lutulenta |
LC | this species |
| Black rustic Aporophyla nigra |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Cream-spot tiger Arctia villica |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Silver y Autographa gamma |
Not assessed | any Rumex species |
| The flame Axylia putris |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Scarlet tiger Callimorpha dominula |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Yellow shell Camptogramma bilineata |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Mottled rustic Caradrina morpheus |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Red chestnut Cerastis rubricosa |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Pale-lemon sallow Cirrhia ocellaris |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Dark chestnut Conistra ligula |
LC | any Rumex species |
| The chestnut Conistra vaccinii |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Clouded buff Diacrisia sannio |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Muslin moth Diaphora mendica |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Purple clay Diarsia brunnea |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Barred chestnut Diarsia dahlii |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Ingrailed clay Diarsia mendica |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Small square-spot Diarsia rubi |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Bird's wing Dypterygia scabriuscula |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Common marbled carpet Dysstroma truncata |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Plain clay Eugnorisma depuncta |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Brown-tail Euproctis chrysorrhoea |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Great brocade Eurois occulta |
LC | any Rumex species |
| No common name Gastrophysa viridula |
LC | this species |
| Ghost moth Hepialus humuli |
LC | any Rumex species |
| The rustic Hoplodrina blanda |
LC | any Rumex species |
| The uncertain Hoplodrina octogenaria |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Rosy rustic Hydraecia micacea |
LC | this species |
| Striped hawk-moth Hyles livornica |
Not assessed | any Rumex species |
| Riband wave Idaea aversata |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Common swift Korscheltellus lupulina |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Beautiful brocade Lacanobia contigua |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Dog's tooth Lacanobia suasa |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Pale-shouldered brocade Lacanobia thalassina |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Light brocade Lacanobia w-latinum |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Small copper Lycaena phlaeas |
LC | this species |
| Belted beauty Lycia zonaria |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Cabbage moth Mamestra brassicae |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Dot moth Melanchra persicariae |
LC | this species |
| Twin-spot carpet Mesotype didymata |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Old lady Mormo maura |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Lesser yellow underwing Noctua comes |
LC | this species |
| Broad-bordered yellow underwing Noctua fimbriata |
LC | this species |
| Least yellow underwing Noctua interjecta |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Large yellow underwing Noctua pronuba |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Flame shoulder Ochropleura plecta |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Hebrew character Orthosia gothica |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Clouded drab Orthosia incerta |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Wood tiger Parasemia plantaginis |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Pearly underwing Peridroma saucia |
Not assessed | any Rumex species |
| Angle shades Phlogophora meticulosa |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Ruby tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Silvery arches Polia hepatica |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Grey arches Polia nebulosa |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Large ranunculus Polymixis flavicincta |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Feathered ranunculus Polymixis lichenea |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Brown rustic Rusina ferruginea |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Bordered grey Selidosema brunnearia |
LC | any Rumex species |
| White colon Sideridis turbida |
LC | any Rumex species |
| White ermine Spilosoma lubricipeda |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Blood-vein Timandra comae |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Flame brocade Trigonophora flammea |
LC | this species |
| Orange swift Triodia sylvina |
LC | this species |
| Pink-barred sallow Xanthia togata |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Dotted clay Xestia baja |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Setaceous hebrew Xestia c-nigrum |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Triple-spotted clay Xestia ditrapezium |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Double square-spot Xestia triangulum |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Square-spot rustic Xestia xanthographa |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Sword-grass Xylena exsoleta |
LC | any Rumex species |
| Red sword-grass Xylena vetusta |
LC | any Rumex 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.