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Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
597 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
381 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
373 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
302 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
278 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
262 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
230 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
227 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
202 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
201 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
177 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
175 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
165 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
162 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
149 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
143 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
114 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
112 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
104 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
101 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
100 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
99 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
97 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
96 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
93 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
93 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
90 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
84 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
79 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
76 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
69 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
64 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
60 observations
Rusty Dot Pearl
Udea ferrugalis
59 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
58 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
57 observations
Burnet Companion
Euclidia glyphica
50 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
49 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
48 observations
Toadflax Brocade Moth
Calophasia lunula
47 observations
Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages
46 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
46 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
42 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
42 observations
White-letter Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album
42 observations
Rush Veneer
Nomophila noctuella
41 observations
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
41 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
41 observations
Mullein Moth
Cucullia verbasci
40 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
40 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Brighton and Hove are:
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Scarlet Tiger (Callimorpha dominula)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Brighton and Hove is Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus), with 597 recorded observations.