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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
617 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
349 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
316 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
279 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
226 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
182 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
173 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
165 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
157 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
145 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
143 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
140 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
133 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
124 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
122 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
117 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
117 observations
Marbled Beauty
Bryophila domestica
116 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
115 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
115 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
107 observations
Bee Moth
Aphomia sociella
95 observations
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
91 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
85 observations
Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
80 observations
Horse-chestnut Leafminer
Cameraria ohridella
77 observations
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe
77 observations
Common Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella
75 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
71 observations
Double Square-spot
Xestia triangulum
64 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
63 observations
Marbled Carpet Moth
Dysstroma truncata
62 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
58 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
58 observations
Dun-bar
Cosmia trapezina
57 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
54 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
52 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
51 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
51 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
50 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
49 observations
Scalloped Oak
Crocallis elinguaria
48 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
47 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
44 observations
Pearl Veneer
Agriphila straminella
43 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
42 observations
The Snout
Hypena proboscidalis
42 observations
narrow-bordered five-spot burnet
Zygaena lonicerae
41 observations
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
33 observations
Orange Swift
Triodia sylvina
32 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Edinburgh are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Edinburgh is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 617 recorded observations.