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Butterflies and moths

1,321 species

Thistle Ermine

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
470
Scientific name
Myelois circumvoluta

Ermine Knot-horn

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
466
Scientific name
Phycitodes binaevella

Nebula salicata

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
466
Group
Butterflies and moths

Yellow-line Quaker

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
466
Scientific name
Agrochola macilenta

Kentish Glory

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
463
Scientific name
Endromis versicolora

Broad-barred white

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
451
Scientific name
Hecatera bicolorata

Neglected rustic

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
447
Scientific name
Xestia castanea

Stigmella aceris

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
446
Group
Butterflies and moths

The shark

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
436
Scientific name
Cucullia umbratica

Red-necked footman

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
431
Scientific name
Atolmis rubricollis

Small seraphim

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
423
Scientific name
Pterapherapteryx sexalata

Pretty pinion

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
419
Scientific name
Perizoma blandiata

Birch mocha

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
417
Scientific name
Cyclophora albipunctata

Acleris laterana

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
416
Group
Butterflies and moths

Cream wave

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
412
Scientific name
Scopula floslactata

Hedge rustic

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
412
Scientific name
Tholera cespitis

Archers dart

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
409
Scientific name
Agrotis vestigialis

Dark umber

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
409
Scientific name
Philereme transversata

Bena bicolorana

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
405
Group
Butterflies and moths

Rosy minor

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
402
Scientific name
Litoligia literosa

Oblique carpet

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
399
Scientific name
Orthonama vittata

Prays fraxinella

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
399
Group
Butterflies and moths

Golden-rod pug

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
396
Scientific name
Eupithecia virgaureata

Clouded buff

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
393
Scientific name
Diacrisia sannio

Small Ranunculus

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
393
Scientific name
Hecatera dysodea

Birds wing

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
392
Scientific name
Dypterygia scabriuscula

Argent & sable

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
391
Scientific name
Rheumaptera hastata