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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

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

Marbled White

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
221,435
Scientific name
Melanargia galathea

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

Brown Argus

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
94,102
Scientific name
Aricia agestis

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

Essex Skipper

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
31,187
Scientific name
Thymelicus lineola

Green Hairstreak

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
30,308
Scientific name
Callophrys rubi

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

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

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