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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
30 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
25 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
20 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
19 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
12 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
11 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
11 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
10 observations
Bee Moth
Aphomia sociella
10 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
9 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
9 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
9 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
9 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
8 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
8 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
7 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
7 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
7 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
7 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
7 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
7 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
6 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
6 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
5 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
5 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
5 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
5 observations
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
5 observations
Ghost Moth
Hepialus humuli
5 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
5 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
5 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
5 observations
Large Emerald
Geometra papilionaria
4 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
4 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
4 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
4 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
4 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
4 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
4 observations
The Snout
Hypena proboscidalis
4 observations
Small Phoenix
Ecliptopera silaceata
4 observations
Swallow-tailed Moth
Ourapteryx sambucaria
4 observations
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
4 observations
Light Emerald
Campaea margaritaria
4 observations
Pale Straw Pearl
Udea lutealis
4 observations
Northern Brown Argus
Aricia artaxerxes
4 observations
Beautiful Golden Υ
Autographa pulchrina
4 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
3 observations
Twenty-plume Moth
Alucita hexadactyla
3 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
3 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in South Ayrshire are:
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor)
- Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata)
- Bee Moth (Aphomia sociella)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in South Ayrshire is Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), with 30 recorded observations.