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Butterflies and moths

1,321 species

Water Carpet

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,359
Scientific name
Lampropteryx suffumata

Barred Yellow

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,357
Scientific name
Cidaria fulvata

Narrow-winged Pug

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,356
Scientific name
Eupithecia nanata

Moth

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,339
Scientific name
Acleris forsskaleana

Emperor

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
1,324
Scientific name
Saturnia pavonia

Wormwood Pug

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,305
Scientific name
Eupithecia absinthiata

Waved Umber

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,304
Scientific name
Menophra abruptaria

Map-Winged Swift

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,274
Scientific name
Korscheltellus fusconebulosus

Red-line Quaker

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
1,253
Scientific name
Leptologia lota

Yellow-line Quaker

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
1,222
Scientific name
Leptologia macilenta

Powdered Quaker

Peak month
April
Records since 2000
1,220
Scientific name
Orthosia gracilis

Chevron

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,213
Scientific name
Eulithis testata

Ghost Moth

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,212
Scientific name
Hepialus humuli

Mother of Pearl

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,206
Scientific name
Pleuroptya ruralis

Diurnea fagella

Peak month
March
Records since 2000
1,178
Group
Butterflies and moths

Miller

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,169
Scientific name
Acronicta leporina

Hawthorn Slender

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
1,166
Scientific name
Parornix anglicella

Leafminer

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,163
Scientific name
Gracillaria syringella

Oak Nycteoline

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,159
Scientific name
Nycteola revayana

Purple Emperor

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,158
Scientific name
Apatura iris

Crescent

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,151
Scientific name
Helotropha leucostigma

Adela viridella

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,146
Group
Butterflies and moths

Small China-mark

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,146
Scientific name
Cataclysta lemnata

Plain Golden Y

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,144
Scientific name
Autographa jota

Bud Moth

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,137
Scientific name
Spilonota ocellana

Sallow [moth]

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,132
Scientific name
Cirrhia icteritia

Short-cloaked Moth

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,124
Scientific name
Nola cucullatella

Pine Carpet

Peak month
October
Records since 2000
1,121
Scientific name
Pennithera firmata

Oak-tree Pug

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,116
Scientific name
Eupithecia dodoneata

Dot Moth

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,111
Scientific name
Melanchra persicariae

Latticed Heath

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,107
Scientific name
Chiasmia clathrata

Scarce Umber

Peak month
May
Records since 2000
1,101
Scientific name
Agriopis aurantiaria

Tortricid moth

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,100
Scientific name
Cochylis atricapitana

Dark Groundling

Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,080
Scientific name
Bryotropha affinis

Grey Pug

Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,057
Scientific name
Eupithecia subfuscata

Large Emerald

Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,054
Scientific name
Geometra papilionaria

Frosted Orange

Peak month
September
Records since 2000
1,040
Scientific name
Gortyna flavago