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Butterflies and moths

1,321 species

Anania crocealis

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
160
Group
Butterflies and moths

Beautiful snout

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
159
Scientific name
Hypena crassalis

Dark dagger

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
159
Scientific name
Acronicta tridens

Satin lutestring

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
159
Scientific name
Tetheella fluctuosa

Leches twist moth

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
158
Scientific name
Ptycholoma lecheana

Small Eggar

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
158
Scientific name
Eriogaster lanestris

Grass wave

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
157
Scientific name
Perconia strigillaria

Oak Lutestring

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
157
Scientific name
Cymatophorina diluta

Goat Moth

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
154
Scientific name
Cossus cossus

The brick

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
153
Scientific name
Agrochola circellaris

Prays curtisella

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
152
Group
Butterflies and moths

Epinotia caprana

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
147
Group
Butterflies and moths

Venusia blomeri

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
143
Group
Butterflies and moths