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Butterflies and moths

1,321 species

Bird's-nest Moth

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
683
Scientific name
Tinea trinotella

Holly Tortrix

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
683
Scientific name
Rhopobota naevana

Lobster Moth

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
678
Scientific name
Stauropus fagi

Orange Pine Twist

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
678
Scientific name
Lozotaeniodes formosana

Tawny-speckled Pug

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
675
Scientific name
Eupithecia icterata

White-point

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
674
Scientific name
Mythimna albipuncta

Lesser Treble-bar

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
668
Scientific name
Aplocera efformata

Common Thorn Midget

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
662
Scientific name
Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae

Peacock Moth

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
661
Scientific name
Macaria notata

Acorn Piercer

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
658
Scientific name
Pammene fasciana

Red-lined quaker

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
649
Scientific name
Agrochola lota

Gold-ribbon Argent

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
647
Scientific name
Argyresthia brockeella

Brown-spot Pinion

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
641
Scientific name
Agrochola litura

Gold Spangle

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
640
Scientific name
Autographa bractea

Oak Carl

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
626
Scientific name
Tischeria ekebladella

Dark Chestnut

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
625
Scientific name
Conistra ligula

Yellow Horned

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
625
Scientific name
Achlya flavicornis

Brick

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
623
Scientific name
Sunira circellaris

Common Roller

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
623
Scientific name
Ancylis badiana

Mottled Grey

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
622
Scientific name
Colostygia multistrigaria

Bordered White

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
620
Scientific name
Bupalus piniaria

Brussels Lace

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
614
Scientific name
Cleorodes lichenaria

Leopard Moth

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
613
Scientific name
Zeuzera pyrina

Wainscot Smudge

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
609
Scientific name
Ypsolopha scabrella

Yellow-tail

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
605
Scientific name
Sphrageidus similis

Ribwort Slender

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
595
Scientific name
Aspilapteryx tringipennella

Currant Pug

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
594
Scientific name
Eupithecia assimilata

Orange Crest

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
592
Scientific name
Helcystogramma rufescens

Belted Beauty

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
590
Scientific name
Lycia zonaria

Red Hazel Midget

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
587
Scientific name
Phyllonorycter nicellii

Poplar Caloptilia

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
579
Scientific name
Caloptilia stigmatella

Bordered Beauty

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
576
Scientific name
Epione repandaria

Muslin Footman

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
575
Scientific name
Nudaria mundana

Red Piercer

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
575
Scientific name
Lathronympha strigana

Clouded Brindle

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
574
Scientific name
Apamea epomidion

Pale Pinion

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
565
Scientific name
Lithophane socia