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Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
230 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
205 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
184 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
177 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
164 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
157 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
156 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
145 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
140 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
139 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
138 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
137 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
123 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
112 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
111 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
108 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
107 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
106 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
99 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
91 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
90 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
85 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
84 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
81 observations
Swan Moth
Sphrageidus similis
81 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
80 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
78 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
77 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
74 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
74 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
73 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
67 observations
Brown Silver-line
Petrophora chlorosata
67 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
66 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
61 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
60 observations
Marbled Carpet Moth
Dysstroma truncata
60 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
59 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
57 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
57 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
56 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
56 observations
Green Carpet
Colostygia pectinataria
55 observations
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
52 observations
July Highflyer Moth
Hydriomena furcata
52 observations
The Lackey
Malacosoma neustria
52 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
50 observations
Common Carpet Moth
Epirrhoe alternata
50 observations
Peppered Moth
Biston betularia
48 observations
Early Thorn
Selenia dentaria
47 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Gwynedd are:
- Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi)
- Oak Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus)
- Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Gwynedd is Drinker Moth (Euthrix potatoria), with 230 recorded observations.