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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
44 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
37 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
33 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
29 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
27 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
23 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
22 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
22 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
21 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
21 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
20 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
20 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
19 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
18 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
17 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
17 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
16 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
16 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
16 observations
Small Magpie
Anania hortulata
15 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
15 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
15 observations
Treble Lines
Charanyca trigrammica
15 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
14 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
14 observations
Hebrew Character
Orthosia gothica
14 observations
Black Arches
Lymantria monacha
14 observations
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
14 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
13 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
13 observations
Marsh Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia
13 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
12 observations
Dingy Footman
Eilema griseola
12 observations
Bronze Alder Moth
Argyresthia goedartella
12 observations
Brown Silver-line
Petrophora chlorosata
12 observations
Mottled Beauty
Alcis repandata
12 observations
Common Footman
Eilema lurideola
12 observations
The Flame
Axylia putris
11 observations
Small Grey
Eudonia mercurella
11 observations
Flounced Rustic
Luperina testacea
11 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
10 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
10 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
10 observations
Herald Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix
10 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
10 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
10 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
10 observations
Light Emerald
Campaea margaritaria
10 observations
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe
10 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
9 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Caerphilly are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Riband Wave (Idaea aversata)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
- Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor)
- Scarlet Tiger (Callimorpha dominula)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Caerphilly is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 44 recorded observations.