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Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
267 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
172 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
150 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
144 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
143 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
139 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
137 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
136 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
135 observations
Common Wainscot
Mythimna pallens
132 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
130 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
121 observations
Hebrew Character
Orthosia gothica
121 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
120 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
117 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
114 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
113 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
107 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
106 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
105 observations
Common Footman
Eilema lurideola
105 observations
Dingy Footman
Eilema griseola
101 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
99 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
96 observations
Mother of Pearl
Patania ruralis
89 observations
Swan Moth
Sphrageidus similis
88 observations
The Snout
Hypena proboscidalis
87 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
84 observations
The Spectacle
Abrostola tripartita
84 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
84 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
83 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
83 observations
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
83 observations
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe
82 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
81 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
80 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
78 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
77 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
77 observations
Clouded Drab
Orthosia incerta
77 observations
Common Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella
77 observations
Marbled Carpet Moth
Dysstroma truncata
76 observations
Black Arches
Lymantria monacha
76 observations
Small Magpie
Anania hortulata
73 observations
Single-dotted Wave
Idaea dimidiata
73 observations
Green Carpet
Colostygia pectinataria
72 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
70 observations
Early Thorn
Selenia dentaria
70 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
68 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
68 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Herefordshire are:
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
- Silver ΄ (Autographa gamma)
- Willow Beauty (Peribatodes rhomboidaria)
- Riband Wave (Idaea aversata)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Dark Arches (Apamea monoglypha)
- Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Herefordshire is Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba), with 267 recorded observations.