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Butterflies and moths

1,321 species

Pale Tussock

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
3,962
Scientific name
Calliteara pudibunda

Black Rustic

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
3,938
Scientific name
Aporophyla nigra

Dusky Thorn

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,919
Scientific name
Ennomos fuscantaria

Ingrailed Clay

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,879
Scientific name
Diarsia mendica

Winter Moth

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
3,872
Scientific name
Operophtera brumata

Rosy Tabby

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,822
Scientific name
Endotricha flammealis

Chestnut

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
3,800
Scientific name
Conistra vaccinii

Rustic

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,742
Scientific name
Hoplodrina blanda

Lulworth Skipper

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,689
Scientific name
Thymelicus acteon

Jersey Tiger

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,666
Scientific name
Euplagia quadripunctaria

Orange Swift

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,650
Scientific name
Triodia sylvina

Marbled Beauty

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,570
Scientific name
Bryophila domestica

Swallow-tailed Moth

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,457
Scientific name
Ourapteryx sambucaria

Common White Wave

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,443
Scientific name
Cabera pusaria

Pebble Prominent

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,401
Scientific name
Notodonta ziczac

Magpie [moth]

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,398
Scientific name
Abraxas grossulariata

Grey Pine Carpet

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
3,374
Scientific name
Thera obeliscata

Straw Underwing

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,349
Scientific name
Thalpophila matura

Small Phoenix

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,255
Scientific name
Ecliptopera silaceata

Mottled Rustic

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,253
Scientific name
Caradrina morpheus

True Lover's Knot

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,215
Scientific name
Lycophotia porphyrea

Clouded Silver

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,210
Scientific name
Lomographa temerata

Twenty-plume Moth

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,193
Scientific name
Alucita hexadactyla

Green Pug

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,170
Scientific name
Pasiphila rectangulata

Large Heath

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,140
Scientific name
Coenonympha tullia

Coronet

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,133
Scientific name
Craniophora ligustri

Common Grey

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,126
Scientific name
Scoparia ambigualis

Common Wave

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,101
Scientific name
Cabera exanthemata

Bird-cherry Ermine

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,083
Scientific name
Yponomeuta evonymella

Antler

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,001
Scientific name
Cerapteryx graminis

Fan-foot

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,000
Scientific name
Herminia tarsipennalis

Pale Prominent

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,976
Scientific name
Pterostoma palpina

Chimney Sweeper

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,975
Scientific name
Odezia atrata

Dotted Clay

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,960
Scientific name
Xestia baja

Common Swift

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,958
Scientific name
Korscheltellus lupulina

Lime-speck Pug

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,890
Scientific name
Eupithecia centaureata

Garden Tiger

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,881
Scientific name
Arctia caja

Beautiful Golden Y

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,847
Scientific name
Autographa pulchrina

Blood-vein

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,838
Scientific name
Timandra comae

Cloaked Minor

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,791
Scientific name
Mesoligia furuncula