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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
357 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
323 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
235 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
231 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
211 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
193 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
192 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
188 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
182 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
172 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
154 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
151 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
139 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
124 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
115 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
102 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
102 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
101 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
101 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
96 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
94 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
92 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
91 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
91 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
85 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
83 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
83 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
80 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
80 observations
Orange Swift
Triodia sylvina
79 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
73 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
72 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
72 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
69 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
68 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
65 observations
Common Swift Moth
Korscheltellus lupulina
65 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
64 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
62 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
62 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
59 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
58 observations
Small Magpie
Anania hortulata
53 observations
Privet Hawkmoth
Sphinx ligustri
52 observations
Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura
51 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
50 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
49 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
49 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
49 observations
Treble Lines
Charanyca trigrammica
47 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Gloucestershire are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Scarlet Tiger (Callimorpha dominula)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Gloucestershire is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 357 recorded observations.