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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
54 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
48 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
45 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
43 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
35 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
35 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
30 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
27 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
27 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
27 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
26 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
24 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
24 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
21 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
20 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
19 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
18 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
17 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
17 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
16 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
15 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
14 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
13 observations
Swan Moth
Sphrageidus similis
11 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
10 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
9 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
9 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
9 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
9 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
8 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
8 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
7 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
7 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
7 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
7 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
7 observations
Herald Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix
7 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
7 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
6 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
6 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
6 observations
Old Lady
Mormo maura
6 observations
Small Magpie
Anania hortulata
5 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
5 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
5 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
5 observations
Common Carpet Moth
Epirrhoe alternata
5 observations
Dingy Footman
Eilema griseola
5 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
5 observations
Flame Carpet
Xanthorhoe designata
5 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Flintshire are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Large White (Pieris brassicae)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Flintshire is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 54 recorded observations.