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Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
866 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
754 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
681 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
679 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
631 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
471 observations
Hebrew Character
Orthosia gothica
432 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
411 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
390 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
388 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
386 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
262 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
254 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
240 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
239 observations
Clouded Drab
Orthosia incerta
233 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
230 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
229 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
218 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
217 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
214 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
212 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
205 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
198 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
198 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
192 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
185 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
183 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
174 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
169 observations
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
168 observations
Dingy Footman
Eilema griseola
167 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
165 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
152 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
150 observations
Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna impura
145 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
144 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
142 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
140 observations
Common Footman
Eilema lurideola
139 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
133 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
132 observations
Straw Dot
Rivula sericealis
128 observations
Common Swift Moth
Korscheltellus lupulina
128 observations
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
121 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
115 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
113 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
113 observations
Small Quaker
Orthosia cruda
113 observations
Green Carpet
Colostygia pectinataria
111 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in North Yorkshire are:
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Hebrew Character (Orthosia gothica)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in North Yorkshire is Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba), with 866 recorded observations.