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Butterflies and moths

1,321 species

Small Magpie

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
5,860
Scientific name
Anania hortulata

Mother of Pearl

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
5,854
Scientific name
Patania ruralis

Treble Lines

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
5,836
Scientific name
Charanyca trigrammica

Burnished Brass

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
5,765
Scientific name
Diachrysia chrysitis

Common Plume

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
5,750
Scientific name
Emmelina monodactyla

Buff-tip

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
5,604
Scientific name
Phalera bucephala

Dun-bar

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
5,535
Scientific name
Cosmia trapezina

Clouded Border

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
5,455
Scientific name
Lomaspilis marginata

Peppered Moth

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
5,454
Scientific name
Biston betularia

Mottled Beauty

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
5,432
Scientific name
Alcis repandata

Flame

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
5,379
Scientific name
Axylia putris

Flame Carpet

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
5,167
Scientific name
Xanthorhoe designata

Common Pug

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
5,108
Scientific name
Eupithecia vulgata

Mint Moth

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
4,877
Scientific name
Pyrausta aurata

Box tree moth

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,859
Scientific name
Cydalima perspectalis

Drinker

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,790
Scientific name
Euthrix potatoria

Early Grey

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
4,715
Scientific name
Xylocampa areola

Heart and Club

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,700
Scientific name
Agrotis clavis

Least Carpet

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,668
Scientific name
Idaea rusticata

Dingy Footman

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,648
Scientific name
Collita griseola

Ruddy Streak

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
4,635
Scientific name
Tachystola acroxantha

Red-green Carpet

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
4,612
Scientific name
Chloroclysta siterata

Six-spot Burnet

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,601
Scientific name
Zygaena filipendulae

Ruby Tiger Moth

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,565
Scientific name
Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Garden Grey

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,538
Scientific name
Eudonia mercurella

Little Grey

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,519
Scientific name
Eudonia lacustrata

July Highflyer

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,513
Scientific name
Hydriomena furcata

Lunar Underwing

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
4,465
Scientific name
Anchoscelis lunosa

Small Quaker

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
4,464
Scientific name
Orthosia cruda

Rosy Rustic

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
4,443
Scientific name
Hydraecia micacea

Nettle-tap

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,367
Scientific name
Anthophila fabriciana

Burnet Companion

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,344
Scientific name
Euclidia glyphica

Scalloped Oak

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,290
Scientific name
Crocallis elinguaria

The White-Point

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
4,283
Scientific name
Mythimna albipuncta

Small Dusty Wave

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,204
Scientific name
Idaea seriata

Early Thorn

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,182
Scientific name
Selenia dentaria

Scarce Footman

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,122
Scientific name
Manulea complana

Brown Silver-line

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
4,097
Scientific name
Petrophora chlorosata

Heath fritillary

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
4,096
Scientific name
Mellicta athalia

Knot Grass [moth]

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,052
Scientific name
Acronicta rumicis

Nut-tree Tussock

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
4,012
Scientific name
Colocasia coryli