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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
1,198 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
912 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
883 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
866 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
842 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
768 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
715 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
545 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
473 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
467 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
465 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
420 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
408 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
387 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
348 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
332 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
330 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
324 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
323 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
300 observations
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
282 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
278 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
265 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
247 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
242 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
233 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
216 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
212 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
203 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
202 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
202 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
189 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
186 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
184 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
184 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
182 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
180 observations
Small Magpie
Anania hortulata
179 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
170 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
154 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
144 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
144 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
139 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
139 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
137 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
136 observations
Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
132 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
130 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
129 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
129 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Somerset are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Somerset is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 1,198 recorded observations.