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Butterflies and moths

1,321 species

Reed Leopard

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
183
Scientific name
Phragmataecia castaneae

Bordered straw

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
182
Scientific name
Heliothis peltigera

Epiblema aquana

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
182
Group
Butterflies and moths

Suspected

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
182
Scientific name
Parastichtis suspecta

Parornix betulae

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
181
Group
Butterflies and moths

Tawny shears

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
181
Scientific name
Hadena perplexa

Dotted fan-foot

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
180
Scientific name
Macrochilo cribrumalis

The olive

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
179
Scientific name
Ipimorpha subtusa

Deltote uncula

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
174
Group
Butterflies and moths

Orange moth

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
174
Scientific name
Angerona prunaria

Orange underwing

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
172
Scientific name
Archiearis parthenias

Reed dagger

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
169
Scientific name
Simyra albovenosa

Bordered pug

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
167
Scientific name
Eupithecia succenturiata

Ethmia dodecea

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
167
Group
Butterflies and moths

Square spot

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
167
Scientific name
Paradarisa consonaria

Fern

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
165
Scientific name
Horisme tersata