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Butterflies and moths

1,321 species

Ginger Button

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
557
Scientific name
Acleris aspersana

Hawthorn Moth

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
547
Scientific name
Scythropia crataegella

Hawthorn Midget

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
546
Scientific name
Phyllonorycter corylifoliella

Ear Moth

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
545
Scientific name
Amphipoea oculea

Feathered Gothic

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
545
Scientific name
Tholera decimalis

Heather Groundling

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
538
Scientific name
Neofaculta ericetella

Southern Wainscot

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
538
Scientific name
Mythimna straminea

Birch Marble

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
537
Scientific name
Apotomis betuletana

Red Sword-grass

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
532
Scientific name
Xylena vetusta

Grey Shoulder-Knot

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
531
Scientific name
Lithophane ornitopus

Pine Beauty

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
531
Scientific name
Panolis flammea

Dark Brocade

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
527
Scientific name
Mniotype adusta

Blotched Emerald

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
519
Scientific name
Comibaena bajularia

Seraphim

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
516
Scientific name
Lobophora halterata

Wax Moth

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
514
Scientific name
Galleria mellonella

Timothy Tortrix

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
513
Scientific name
Zelotherses paleana

Sprawler

Peak month
November
Records since 2000
512
Scientific name
Asteroscopus sphinx

Hawthorn Cosmet

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
510
Scientific name
Blastodacna hellerella

Rivulet

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
510
Scientific name
Perizoma affinitata

Haworth's Minor

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
506
Scientific name
Celaena haworthii

Winter Shade

Peak month
February
Records since 2000
506
Scientific name
Tortricodes alternella

Moth

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
502
Scientific name
Batia lunaris

Pale Oak Beauty

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
501
Scientific name
Hypomecis punctinalis

Straw Conch

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
498
Scientific name
Cochylimorpha straminea

Cyclamen Tortrix

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
497
Scientific name
Clepsis spectrana

Small Birch Bell

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
496
Scientific name
Epinotia ramella

Heath Rustic

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
495
Scientific name
Xestia agathina

The sallow

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
494
Scientific name
Xanthia icteritia

Bulrush Veneer

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
492
Scientific name
Calamotropha paludella

Crescent Bell

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
489
Scientific name
Epinotia bilunana

Double Dart

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
485
Scientific name
Graphiphora augur

Cock's-head Bell

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
484
Scientific name
Zeiraphera isertana

Alder Moth

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
481
Scientific name
Acronicta alni

Swan-feather Dwarf

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
481
Scientific name
Elachista argentella

Little Cosmet

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
478
Scientific name
Mompha raschkiella

Hoary Footman

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
477
Scientific name
Eilema caniola