Sorbus species (rowans, whitebeams and allies) are used as food plants by the caterpillars of a number of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). These include: * Bucculatricidae leaf-miners: * Bucculatrix bechsteinella * Bucculatrix ulmella * Coleophoridae * Several Coleophora case-bearer species: * C. anatipennella – Leaves – recorded on European Rowan (S. aucuparia), and possibly others * C. cerasivorella – recorded on European Rowan (S. aucuparia) * C. spinella (Apple-and-Plum Case-bearer) * Geometridae * Alcis repandata (Mottled Beauty) – recorded on rowans * Cabera pusaria (Common White Wave) – recorded on rowans * Chloroclysta truncata (Common Marbled Carpet) – recorded on rowans * Colotois pennaria (Feathered Thorn) – recorded on rowans * Crocallis elinguar