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Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
208 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
161 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
159 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
155 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
133 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
132 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
132 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
126 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
123 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
112 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
111 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
102 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
100 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
98 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
95 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
95 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
92 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
89 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
84 observations
Swan Moth
Sphrageidus similis
77 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
76 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
74 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
74 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
73 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
69 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
69 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
68 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
67 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
63 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
62 observations
Brown Silver-line
Petrophora chlorosata
60 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
57 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
57 observations
Marbled Carpet Moth
Dysstroma truncata
56 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
54 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
54 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
53 observations
Green Carpet
Colostygia pectinataria
53 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
46 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
46 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
46 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
46 observations
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
45 observations
Common Carpet Moth
Epirrhoe alternata
45 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
44 observations
Early Thorn
Selenia dentaria
44 observations
July Highflyer Moth
Hydriomena furcata
44 observations
The Lackey
Malacosoma neustria
44 observations
Peppered Moth
Biston betularia
43 observations
Small Phoenix
Ecliptopera silaceata
42 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Gwynedd are:
- Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)
- Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Oak Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus)
- Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Gwynedd is Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria), with 208 recorded observations.