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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
259 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
255 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
247 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
234 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
201 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
177 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
161 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
146 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
118 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
112 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
102 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
102 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
100 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
95 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
89 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
83 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
83 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
78 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
76 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
71 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
68 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
68 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
66 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
63 observations
Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura
61 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
59 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
57 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
57 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
57 observations
Chalkhill Blue
Polyommatus coridon
54 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
53 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
52 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
51 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
49 observations
Common Wainscot
Mythimna pallens
49 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
47 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
47 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
47 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
46 observations
Common Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella
45 observations
Flounced Rustic
Luperina testacea
45 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
44 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
43 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
43 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
43 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
41 observations
Duke of Burgundy
Hamearis lucina
41 observations
Dun-bar
Cosmia trapezina
41 observations
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe
41 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
39 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Central Bedfordshire are:
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Central Bedfordshire is Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), with 259 recorded observations.