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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
94 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
65 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
55 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
48 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
46 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
43 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
40 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
31 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
31 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
29 observations
Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura
29 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
28 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
26 observations
Grass Eggar
Lasiocampa trifolii
26 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
25 observations
Clouded Yellow
Colias crocea
22 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
21 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
21 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
20 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
20 observations
Swan Moth
Sphrageidus similis
19 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
17 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
15 observations
The Flame
Axylia putris
15 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
14 observations
Beet Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera exigua
14 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
14 observations
Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua
13 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
13 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
12 observations
Rush Veneer
Nomophila noctuella
12 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
12 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
11 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
10 observations
Marbled Carpet Moth
Dysstroma truncata
10 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
9 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
9 observations
Twenty-plume Moth
Alucita hexadactyla
9 observations
Four-spotted Footman
Lithosia quadra
9 observations
Death's Head Hawkmoth
Acherontia atropos
8 observations
Broom Moth
Ceramica pisi
8 observations
Mottled Rustic
Caradrina morpheus
8 observations
Rusty Dot Pearl
Udea ferrugalis
8 observations
Lychnis
Hadena bicruris
8 observations
Brussels Lace
Cleorodes lichenaria
8 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
7 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
7 observations
Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia centaureata
7 observations
Privet Hawkmoth
Sphinx ligustri
7 observations
Sand Dart
Agrotis ripae
7 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Isles of Scilly are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Buff Ermine (Spilosoma lutea)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Six-spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendulae)
- Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
- Double-striped Pug (Gymnoscelis rufifasciata)
- White Ermine (Spilosoma lubricipeda)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Isles of Scilly is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 94 recorded observations.