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Butterflies and moths

1,321 species

Meganola albula

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
288
Group
Butterflies and moths

Lobesia fuligana

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
287
Group
Butterflies and moths

Clouded magpie

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
286
Scientific name
Abraxas sylvata

Buttoned snout

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
283
Scientific name
Hypena rostralis

Drab looper

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
283
Scientific name
Minoa murinata

Waved black

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
277
Scientific name
Parascotia fuliginaria

Dwarf pug

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
274
Scientific name
Eupithecia tantillaria

Diurnea fagella

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
271
Group
Butterflies and moths

Large ear

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
270
Scientific name
Amphipoea lucens

Satin beauty

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
270
Scientific name
Deileptenia ribeata

Lesser cream wave

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
269
Scientific name
Scopula immutata

Udea fulvalis

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
266
Group
Butterflies and moths

Double line

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
264
Scientific name
Mythimna turca

Mocha

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
261
Scientific name
Cyclophora annularia

Common Fern Moth

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
260
Scientific name
Psychoides filicivora

Barred umber

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
258
Scientific name
Plagodis pulveraria

Smoky wave

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
258
Scientific name
Scopula ternata

Orange sallow

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
255
Scientific name
Tiliacea citrago

Grass emerald

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
254
Scientific name
Pseudoterpna pruinata

Haworths pug

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
254
Scientific name
Eupithecia haworthiata

Juniper carpet

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
250
Scientific name
Thera juniperata

Eana penziana

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
249
Group
Butterflies and moths

Capua vulgana

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
244
Group
Butterflies and moths

Ochreous pug

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
242
Scientific name
Eupithecia indigata