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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
64 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
56 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
23 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
21 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
19 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
15 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
15 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
13 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
12 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
10 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
9 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
9 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
9 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
8 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
8 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
7 observations
Swan Moth
Sphrageidus similis
7 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
5 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
5 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
4 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
4 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
4 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
4 observations
White-shouldered House Moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
4 observations
Marbled Carpet Moth
Dysstroma truncata
4 observations
Dun-bar
Cosmia trapezina
4 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
3 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
3 observations
Small Engrailed
Ectropis crepuscularia
3 observations
Grey Chi
Antitype chi
3 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
3 observations
July Highflyer Moth
Hydriomena furcata
3 observations
Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe designata
3 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
3 observations
Golden Pigmy
Stigmella aurella
3 observations
Small Fan-footed Wave
Idaea biselata
3 observations
Pale Straw Pearl
Udea lutealis
3 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
2 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
2 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
2 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
2 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
2 observations
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
2 observations
Bee Moth
Aphomia sociella
2 observations
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
2 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
2 observations
Clouded Drab
Orthosia incerta
2 observations
Common Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella
2 observations
Shaded Broad-bar
Scotopteryx chenopodiata
2 observations
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe
2 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in North Down are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Six-spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)
- Large White (Pieris brassicae)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in North Down is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 64 recorded observations.