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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
1,023 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
958 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
892 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
599 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
564 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
534 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
510 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
499 observations
Ruddy Streak
Tachystola acroxantha
489 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
465 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
426 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
413 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
410 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
395 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
393 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
391 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
365 observations
Horse-chestnut Leafminer
Cameraria ohridella
363 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
361 observations
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
358 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
345 observations
Bee Moth
Aphomia sociella
327 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
325 observations
Marbled Carpet Moth
Dysstroma truncata
318 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
304 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
302 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
302 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
291 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
289 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
281 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
271 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
270 observations
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe
265 observations
Apple Leafminer
Lyonetia clerkella
259 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
257 observations
Pearl Veneer
Agriphila straminella
244 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
242 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
239 observations
Marbled Beauty
Bryophila domestica
235 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
234 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
233 observations
Golden Pigmy
Stigmella aurella
219 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
214 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
204 observations
Mother of Pearl
Patania ruralis
198 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
197 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
196 observations
Diamondback Moth
Plutella xylostella
195 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
185 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
184 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Merseyside are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Light Brown Apple Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Ruddy Streak (Tachystola acroxantha)
- Silver ΄ (Autographa gamma)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Merseyside is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 1,023 recorded observations.