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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
300 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
286 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
272 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
254 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
225 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
221 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
216 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
211 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
161 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
156 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
152 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
133 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
132 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
121 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
120 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
114 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
113 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
101 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
98 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
94 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
94 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
86 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
83 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
81 observations
Turnip Moth
Agrotis segetum
80 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
79 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
78 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
71 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
71 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
70 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
68 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
64 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
62 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
61 observations
Inlaid Grass-veneer
Crambus pascuella
60 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
59 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
58 observations
Privet Hawkmoth
Sphinx ligustri
55 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
53 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
52 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
52 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
50 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
50 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
50 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
49 observations
Flounced Rustic
Luperina testacea
49 observations
Common Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella
48 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
47 observations
Marbled Beauty
Bryophila domestica
47 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
45 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Lincolnshire are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Lincolnshire is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 300 recorded observations.