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Year described
Earthy
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Butterflies and moths
Butterflies and moths
1,321
species
Meadow Brown
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,291,987
Scientific name
Maniola jurtina
Speckled Wood
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
798,810
Scientific name
Pararge aegeria
Small White
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
709,791
Scientific name
Pieris rapae
Gatekeeper
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
600,897
Scientific name
Pyronia tithonus
Green-veined White
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
559,301
Scientific name
Pieris napi
Large White
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
556,981
Scientific name
Pieris brassicae
Ringlet
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
520,519
Scientific name
Aphantopus hyperantus
Common Blue
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
435,468
Scientific name
Polyommatus icarus
Peacock
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
431,653
Scientific name
Aglais io
Brimstone
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
349,817
Scientific name
Gonepteryx rhamni
Small Heath
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
347,993
Scientific name
Coenonympha pamphilus
Red Admiral
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
292,792
Scientific name
Vanessa atalanta
Small Tortoiseshell
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
256,492
Scientific name
Aglais urticae
Marbled White
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
221,435
Scientific name
Melanargia galathea
Asian Large Skipper
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
205,385
Scientific name
Ochlodes venata
Orange-tip
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
203,747
Scientific name
Anthocharis cardamines
Comma
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
203,691
Scientific name
Polygonia c-album
Small Skipper
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
177,131
Scientific name
Thymelicus sylvestris
Small Copper
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
142,326
Scientific name
Lycaena phlaeas
Spring Azure
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
107,313
Scientific name
Celastrina argiolus
Painted Lady
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
105,523
Scientific name
Vanessa cardui
Silver-washed Fritillary
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
102,029
Scientific name
Argynnis paphia
Brown Argus
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
94,102
Scientific name
Aricia agestis
Dark Green Fritillary
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
61,080
Scientific name
Speyeria aglaja
Chalk-hill Blue
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
60,252
Scientific name
Lysandra coridon
Dingy Skipper
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
56,840
Scientific name
Erynnis tages
Wall
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
43,859
Scientific name
Lasiommata megera
Adonis Blue
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
32,407
Scientific name
Lysandra bellargus
Large Yellow Underwing
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
31,787
Scientific name
Noctua pronuba
Essex Skipper
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
31,187
Scientific name
Thymelicus lineola
Grayling [butterfly]
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
30,847
Scientific name
Hipparchia semele
Green Hairstreak
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
30,308
Scientific name
Callophrys rubi
Silver-studded Blue
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
25,527
Scientific name
Plebejus argus
Small Blue
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
24,267
Scientific name
Cupido minimus
Grizzled Skipper
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
23,173
Scientific name
Pyrgus malvae
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
22,974
Scientific name
Boloria selene
Ladoga camilla
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
21,553
Group
Butterflies and moths
Purple Hairstreak
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
18,902
Scientific name
Quercusia quercus
Brimstone Moth
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
18,372
Scientific name
Opisthograptis luteolata
Heart and Dart
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
17,584
Scientific name
Agrotis exclamationis
Willow Beauty
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
17,291
Scientific name
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
Dark Arches
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
16,454
Scientific name
Apamea monoglypha
Light Brown Apple Moth
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
16,070
Scientific name
Epiphyas postvittana
Riband Wave
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
15,556
Scientific name
Idaea aversata
Clouded Yellow
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
15,481
Scientific name
Colias croceus
Marsh Fritillary
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
14,938
Scientific name
Euphydryas aurinia
Cinnabar
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
14,180
Scientific name
Tyria jacobaeae
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
13,962
Scientific name
Agrotis puta
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