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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
964 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
955 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
806 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
699 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
672 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
570 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
530 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
485 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
455 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
422 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
377 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
351 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
316 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
303 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
279 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
271 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
264 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
261 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
224 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
216 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
199 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
184 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
181 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
181 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
181 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
179 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
172 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
163 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
158 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
150 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
148 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
142 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
139 observations
Common Carpet Moth
Epirrhoe alternata
135 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
129 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
128 observations
Horse-chestnut Leafminer
Cameraria ohridella
125 observations
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
124 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
123 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
121 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
119 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
119 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
118 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
112 observations
Hebrew Character
Orthosia gothica
110 observations
Bee Moth
Aphomia sociella
109 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
108 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
106 observations
Dingy Footman
Eilema griseola
103 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
101 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Lancashire are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Lancashire is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 964 recorded observations.