SCOTCH ARGUS Erebia aethiops
HOSTPLANTS
| Plant species | Vernacular | Plant family | Status | References |
| Molinia caerulea | Purple Moor-grass | Poaceae | Main | A3, A6, B4, C8, D2, D9, E13, F2, F3, G5, H3, H18, K4, P5, S7, S19, T5 |
| Sesleria caeulea | Blue Moor-grass | Poaceae | Main | A3, C8, D2, E13, F3, K4, P5, S8 |
| Agrostis canina | Velvet Bent | Poaceae | Secondary | A6, S8 |
| Agrostis capillaris | Common Bent | Poaceae | Secondary | K4 |
| Aira praecox | Early Hair-grass | Poaceae | Secondary | S8 |
| Anthoxanthum odoratum | Sweet Vernal-grass | Poaceae | Secondary | K4 |
| Carex panicea | Carnation Sedge | Cyperaceae | Secondary | K4 |
| Deschampsia cespitosa | Tufted Hair-grass | Poaceae | Secondary | A6, C8, K4, P5, S8 |
| Deschampsia flexuosa | Wavy Hair-grass | Poaceae | Secondary | K4 |
| Festuca spp | Fescue (unspecified) | Poaceae | Secondary | C8, E13 |
| Poa annua | Annual Meadow-grass | Poaceae | Secondary | A6, P5, S8, S19 |
| Poa pratensis | Smooth Meadow-grass | Poaceae | Secondary | S8 |
| Poa spp | Meadow-grass (unspecified) | Poaceae | Secondary | S7 |
| Aira spp | Hair-gras (unspecified) | Poaceae | In captivity only | A6 |
| Elytrigia repens | Common Couch | Poaceae | In captivity only | A6 |
NECTAR SOURCES
| Plant species | Vernacular | Plant family | No. records | References |
| Succisa pratensis | Devil's-bit Scabious | Dipsacaceae | 83 | 1, 39 |
| Centaurea nigra | Common Knapweed | Asteraceae | 22 | 1 |
| Cirsium arvense | Creeping Thistle | Asteraceae | 15 | 1 |
| Senecio jacobaea | Common Ragwort | Asteraceae | 13 | 1, 39 |
| Erica tetralix | Cross-leaved Heath | Ericaceae | 8 | 1 |
| Cirsium vulgare | Spear Thistle | Asteraceae | 5 | 1 |
| Achillea millefolium | Yarrow | Asteraceae | 4 | 1 |
| Rubus fruticosus agg. | Bramble | Rosaceae | 3 | 1, 31 |
| Calluna vulgaris | Heather | Ericaceae | 2 | 32, 39 |
| Origanum vulgare | Wild Marjoram | Lamiaceae | 2 | 37, 39 |
| Valeriana officinalis | Common Valerian | Valerianaceae | 2 | 1 |
| Cirsium sp. | Thistle (unspecified) | Asteraceae | 2 | 39, 87.04 |
| Leontodon saxatilis | Lesser Hawkbit | Asteraceae | 2 | 1 |
| Viola sp. | Violet (unspecified) | Violaceae | 1 | 97.1 |
| Erica sp. | Heath (unspecified) | Ericaceae | 1 | 31 |
| Centaurium erythraea | Common Centaury | Gentianaceae | 1 | 1 |
| Knautia arvensis | Field Scabious | Dipsacaceae | 1 | 39 |
| Centaurea sp. | Knapweed (unspecified) | Asteraceae | 1 | 73.04 |
| Cirsium palustre | Marsh Thistle | Asteraceae | 1 | 1 |
| Hieracium sp. | Hawkweed | Asteraceae | 1 | 31 |
| - | (ground/mud/road surface) | - | 1 | 1 |
