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Butterflies and moths

1,321 species

Little emerald

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
210
Scientific name
Jodis lactearia

Acleris cristana

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
209
Group
Butterflies and moths

Brown scallop

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
205
Scientific name
Philereme vetulata

Cotton bollworm

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
205
Scientific name
Helicoverpa armigera

Real's wood white

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
205
Scientific name
Leptidea juvernica

Festoon

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
204
Scientific name
Apoda limacodes

Mallow

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
203
Scientific name
Larentia clavaria

Dewick’s plusia

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
201
Scientific name
Macdunnoughia confusa

Grey chi

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
201
Scientific name
Antitype chi

Plain pug

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
200
Scientific name
Eupithecia simpliciata

Small waved umber

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
200
Scientific name
Horisme vitalbata

Barred hook-tip

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
199
Scientific name
Watsonalla cultraria

Thera cognata

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
199
Group
Butterflies and moths

Small white wave

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
197
Scientific name
Asthena albulata

Dotted chestnut

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
196
Scientific name
Conistra rubiginea

Cherry-bark Moth

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
195
Scientific name
Enarmonia formosana

Plain wave

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
193
Scientific name
Idaea straminata

Barred rivulet

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
192
Scientific name
Perizoma bifaciata

Lycia lapponaria

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
192
Group
Butterflies and moths

Great oak beauty

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
189
Scientific name
Hypomecis roboraria

Furcula bifida

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
188
Group
Butterflies and moths

Light knot grass

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
188
Scientific name
Acronicta menyanthidis