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Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
360 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
253 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
228 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
218 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
215 observations
Dun-bar
Cosmia trapezina
206 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
192 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
186 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
182 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
178 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
158 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
157 observations
Common Swift Moth
Korscheltellus lupulina
155 observations
Nut-Tree Tussock
Colocasia coryli
152 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
143 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
129 observations
Black Arches
Lymantria monacha
124 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
115 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
107 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
106 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
102 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
100 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
99 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
99 observations
Light Emerald
Campaea margaritaria
94 observations
Flounced Rustic
Luperina testacea
92 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
91 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
91 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
91 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
90 observations
Mother of Pearl
Patania ruralis
88 observations
Small Grey
Eudonia mercurella
87 observations
March Tubic
Diurnea fagella
85 observations
Common Footman
Eilema lurideola
84 observations
Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura
83 observations
Treble Brown-spot
Idaea trigeminata
76 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
72 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
71 observations
Mottled Umber
Erannis defoliaria
71 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
69 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
68 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
67 observations
Rosy Tabby
Endotricha flammealis
67 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
66 observations
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
65 observations
Clay Triple-Lines
Cyclophora linearia
65 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
63 observations
Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna impura
62 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
61 observations
Small Magpie
Anania hortulata
60 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Buckinghamshire are:
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Riband Wave (Idaea aversata)
- Dun-bar (Cosmia trapezina)
- Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Buckinghamshire is Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba), with 360 recorded observations.