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Hebrew Character
Orthosia gothica
633 observations
Dotted Clay
Xestia baja
608 observations
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
600 observations
The Flame
Axylia putris
468 observations
Clouded Drab
Orthosia incerta
417 observations
Small Square-spot
Diarsia rubi
380 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
305 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
300 observations
Rosy Rustic
Hydraecia micacea
274 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
264 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
264 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
236 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
216 observations
Antler Moth
Cerapteryx graminis
206 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
205 observations
Early Grey
Xylocampa areola
196 observations
Double Square-spot
Xestia triangulum
179 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
174 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
170 observations
Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna impura
170 observations
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
168 observations
Burnished Brass
Diachrysia chrysitis
165 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
163 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
162 observations
Clouded Border
Lomaspilis marginata
160 observations
Red Chestnut
Cerastis rubricosa
150 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
145 observations
Beautiful Golden ΄
Autographa pulchrina
144 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
139 observations
Common Carpet Moth
Epirrhoe alternata
136 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
132 observations
Brown Silver-line
Petrophora chlorosata
129 observations
July Highflyer Moth
Hydriomena furcata
128 observations
Straw Dot
Rivula sericealis
118 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
111 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
109 observations
Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe designata
107 observations
Amphipoea oculea
Amphipoea oculea
107 observations
Marsh Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia
104 observations
Peppered Moth
Biston betularia
103 observations
Pebble Prominent
Notodonta ziczac
103 observations
Small Fan-footed Wave
Idaea biselata
102 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
95 observations
Nut-Tree Tussock
Colocasia coryli
95 observations
Pale-shouldered Brocade
Lacanobia thalassina
93 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
89 observations
Marbled Carpet Moth
Dysstroma truncata
89 observations
Lesser Swallow Prominent
Pheosia gnoma
88 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
87 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
84 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Argyll and Bute are:
- Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
- Dotted Clay (Xestia baja)
- Common Quaker (Orthosia cerasi)
- The Flame (Axylia putris)
- Clouded Drab (Orthosia incerta)
- Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi)
- Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)
- Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria)
- Rosy Rustic (Hydraecia micacea)
- White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Argyll and Bute is Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica), with 633 recorded observations.