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Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
868 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
817 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
785 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
635 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
633 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
459 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
426 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
389 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
342 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
300 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
282 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
278 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
271 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
270 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
256 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
249 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
239 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
238 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
226 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
199 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
188 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
176 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
163 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
152 observations
Common Carpet Moth
Epirrhoe alternata
149 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
148 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
146 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
141 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
138 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
136 observations
Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
128 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
127 observations
Chimney-sweeper
Odezia atrata
127 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
119 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
117 observations
Swan Moth
Sphrageidus similis
115 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
112 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
108 observations
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
106 observations
Eurasian Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
105 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
104 observations
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
103 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
101 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
98 observations
Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
93 observations
Shaded Broad-bar
Scotopteryx chenopodiata
89 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
85 observations
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
84 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
84 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
84 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Cumbria are:
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria)
- Silver ΄ (Autographa gamma)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Cumbria is Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae), with 868 recorded observations.