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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
547 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
496 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
493 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
439 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
378 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
352 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
348 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
332 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
320 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
315 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
315 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
253 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
225 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
207 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
190 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
185 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
182 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
179 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
173 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
166 observations
Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus
164 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
163 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
157 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
152 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
148 observations
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
143 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
141 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
139 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
138 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
137 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
134 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
134 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
134 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
132 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
132 observations
Hebrew Character
Orthosia gothica
132 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
130 observations
Lulworth Skipper
Thymelicus acteon
127 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
126 observations
Clouded Yellow
Colias crocea
125 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
124 observations
Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua
121 observations
Rusty Dot Pearl
Udea ferrugalis
121 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
117 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
113 observations
Rush Veneer
Nomophila noctuella
112 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
110 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
107 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
104 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
104 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Dorset are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Dorset is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 547 recorded observations.