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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
1,014 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
671 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
599 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
560 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
534 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
518 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
464 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
424 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
400 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
354 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
324 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
323 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
278 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
267 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
245 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
240 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
231 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
231 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
226 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
226 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
215 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
201 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
196 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
196 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
193 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
190 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
185 observations
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
183 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
181 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
152 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
145 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
142 observations
Old Lady
Mormo maura
142 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
142 observations
Bee Moth
Aphomia sociella
133 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
132 observations
Marbled Carpet Moth
Dysstroma truncata
128 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
121 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
120 observations
Double Square-spot
Xestia triangulum
120 observations
Hebrew Character
Orthosia gothica
118 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
117 observations
Common Carpet Moth
Epirrhoe alternata
112 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
111 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
109 observations
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
108 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
107 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
107 observations
Straw Dot
Rivula sericealis
107 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
102 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Manchester are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Manchester is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 1,014 recorded observations.