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Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
147 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
118 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
117 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
114 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
112 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
109 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
106 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
106 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
87 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
86 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
84 observations
Swan Moth
Sphrageidus similis
74 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
63 observations
The Lackey
Malacosoma neustria
53 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
47 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
44 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
42 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
42 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
41 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
40 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
39 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
37 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
37 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
29 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
28 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
28 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
27 observations
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
26 observations
Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
25 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
25 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
24 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
23 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
22 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
20 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
19 observations
Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria
19 observations
Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
19 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
18 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
18 observations
Crescent Dart
Agrotis trux
17 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
16 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
16 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
15 observations
Green Carpet
Colostygia pectinataria
15 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
15 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
14 observations
Dingy Footman
Eilema griseola
14 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
14 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
13 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
13 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Anglesey are:
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Six-spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)
- Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Anglesey is Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus), with 147 recorded observations.