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Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
90 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
73 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
73 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
61 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
48 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
47 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
45 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
32 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
31 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
28 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
25 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
23 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
23 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
21 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
20 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
18 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
16 observations
Old Lady
Mormo maura
16 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
15 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
15 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
14 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
13 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
12 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
10 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
10 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
9 observations
Small Magpie
Anania hortulata
9 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
9 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
9 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
9 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
9 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
8 observations
Bee Moth
Aphomia sociella
8 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
7 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
7 observations
Swallow-tailed Moth
Ourapteryx sambucaria
7 observations
White-shouldered House Moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
7 observations
Yellow-barred Longhorn
Nemophora degeerella
6 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
6 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
6 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
6 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
6 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
6 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
6 observations
Little grey
Eudonia lacustrata
6 observations
Centre-barred Sallow
Atethmia centrago
6 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
5 observations
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
5 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
5 observations
Twenty-plume Moth
Alucita hexadactyla
5 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Kirklees are:
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Kirklees is Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae), with 90 recorded observations.