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Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
238 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
232 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
183 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
183 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
173 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
168 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
159 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
149 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
146 observations
Nut-Tree Tussock
Colocasia coryli
145 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
137 observations
Common Swift Moth
Korscheltellus lupulina
130 observations
Dun-bar
Cosmia trapezina
126 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
118 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
114 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
109 observations
Black Arches
Lymantria monacha
106 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
98 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
98 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
95 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
90 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
86 observations
March Tubic
Diurnea fagella
85 observations
Light Emerald
Campaea margaritaria
85 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
84 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
82 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
79 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
79 observations
Mother of Pearl
Patania ruralis
79 observations
Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura
78 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
77 observations
Common Footman
Eilema lurideola
74 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
71 observations
Mottled Umber
Erannis defoliaria
71 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
70 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
67 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
64 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
62 observations
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
60 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
59 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
57 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
56 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
56 observations
Treble Brown-spot
Idaea trigeminata
55 observations
Small Grey
Eudonia mercurella
53 observations
Small Magpie
Anania hortulata
52 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
51 observations
Lunar Underwing
Agrochola lunosa
51 observations
Common Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella
50 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
49 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Buckinghamshire are:
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)
- Riband Wave (Idaea aversata)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Nut-Tree Tussock (Colocasia coryli)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Buckinghamshire is Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba), with 238 recorded observations.