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Butterflies and moths

1,321 species

Varied coronet

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
240
Scientific name
Hadena compta

Brindled ochre

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
238
Scientific name
Dasypolia templi

Wood tiger

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
238
Scientific name
Parasemia plantaginis

Aethes rubigana

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
236
Group
Butterflies and moths

Figure of eight

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
233
Scientific name
Diloba caeruleocephala

Satin wave

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
233
Scientific name
Idaea subsericeata

Earias clorana

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
232
Group
Butterflies and moths

Acleris literana

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
228
Group
Butterflies and moths

Large Tabby

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
227
Scientific name
Aglossa pinguinalis

Small rufous

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
226
Scientific name
Coenobia rufa

Pammene aurita

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
220
Group
Butterflies and moths

Aphelia paleana

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
218
Group
Butterflies and moths

Juniper pug

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
218
Scientific name
Eupithecia pusillata

Mullein wave

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
216
Scientific name
Scopula marginepunctata

Striped wainscot

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
216
Scientific name
Mythimna pudorina

Mompha langiella

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
215
Group
Butterflies and moths

Forester

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
213
Scientific name
Adscita statices

Marbled coronet

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
212
Scientific name
Hadena confusa

Toadflax pug

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
212
Scientific name
Eupithecia linariata