List of Lepidoptera that feed on Galium
Galium species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species:
Monophagous
Species which feed exclusively on Galium
- Geometridae
- Barred Straw (Eulithis pyraliata)
- Common Carpet (Epirrhoe alternata)
Polyphagous
Species which feed on Corylus among other plants
- Geometridae
- Common Pug (Eupithecia vulgata)
- Grey Pug (Eupithecia subfuscata)
- Latticed Heath (Semiothisa clathrata)
- Lime-speck Pug (Eupithecia centaureata)
- Riband Wave (Idaea aversata)
- Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata)
- Noctuidae
- Autumnal Rustic (Eugnorisma glareosa)
- The Flame (Axylia putris)
- Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
- Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
- The Shark (Cucullia umbratica) - recorded on Lady's Bedstraw (G. verum)
- Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)
- Sphingidae
- Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor)
- Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)