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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
349 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
335 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
321 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
312 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
288 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
273 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
246 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
230 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
208 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
201 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
189 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
164 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
157 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
147 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
139 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
138 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
134 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
132 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
131 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
116 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
115 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
98 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
98 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
96 observations
Turnip Moth
Agrotis segetum
85 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
84 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
83 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
81 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
80 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
78 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
76 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
76 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
75 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
73 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
71 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
68 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
62 observations
Inlaid Grass-veneer
Crambus pascuella
61 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
59 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
59 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
59 observations
Orange Swift
Triodia sylvina
59 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
58 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
58 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
57 observations
Latticed Heath
Chiasmia clathrata
57 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
57 observations
Privet Hawkmoth
Sphinx ligustri
57 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
56 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
55 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Lincolnshire are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Lincolnshire is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 349 recorded observations.