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Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
70 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
57 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
52 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
50 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
48 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
39 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
32 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
31 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
29 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
28 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
28 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
25 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
22 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
21 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
21 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
21 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
19 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
18 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
17 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
17 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
17 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
17 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
16 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
16 observations
Orange Swift
Triodia sylvina
14 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
13 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
13 observations
Toadflax Brocade Moth
Calophasia lunula
13 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
12 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
12 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
12 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
12 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
12 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
11 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
10 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
9 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
8 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
8 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
8 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
8 observations
Bird-cherry Ermine
Yponomeuta evonymella
8 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
7 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
7 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
7 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
7 observations
Red Underwing
Catocala nupta
7 observations
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
7 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
7 observations
Privet Hawkmoth
Sphinx ligustri
7 observations
Latticed Heath
Chiasmia clathrata
6 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Milton Keynes are:
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Scarlet Tiger (Callimorpha dominula)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Milton Keynes is Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus), with 70 recorded observations.