Moths & butterflies known to feed on meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Beaded chestnut Agrochola lychnidis |
Near Threatened | any Ranunculus species |
| Deep-brown dart Aporophyla lutulenta |
LC | this species |
| The fern Horisme tersata |
LC | this species |
| Lunar yellow underwing Noctua orbona |
LC | this species |
| Double square-spot Xestia triangulum |
LC | any Ranunculus 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.