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Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
37 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
36 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
35 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
31 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
31 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
30 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
29 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
28 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
26 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
25 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
22 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
21 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
18 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
17 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
17 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
15 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
15 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
15 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
14 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
13 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
13 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
12 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
11 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
11 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
11 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
11 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
10 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
10 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
10 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
8 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
8 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
8 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
7 observations
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria euphrosyne
7 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
7 observations
Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria
7 observations
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
6 observations
Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages
6 observations
Dingy Footman
Eilema griseola
6 observations
The Spectacle
Abrostola tripartita
6 observations
Marbled Beauty
Bryophila domestica
6 observations
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
5 observations
Mullein Moth
Cucullia verbasci
5 observations
Small Engrailed
Ectropis crepuscularia
5 observations
Ghost Moth
Hepialus humuli
5 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
5 observations
Old Lady
Mormo maura
5 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
5 observations
Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe designata
5 observations
Common Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella
5 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Denbighshire are:
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Denbighshire is Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae), with 37 recorded observations.