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Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
72 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
59 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
58 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
45 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
41 observations
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
41 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
40 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
29 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
25 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
17 observations
Twin-spot Carpet
Mesotype didymata
16 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
13 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
11 observations
Pearl Veneer
Agriphila straminella
11 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
11 observations
Pale Straw Pearl
Udea lutealis
11 observations
Antler Moth
Cerapteryx graminis
10 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
9 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
8 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
6 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
6 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
6 observations
Middle-barred Minor
Oligia fasciuncula
6 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
5 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
5 observations
Ghost Moth
Hepialus humuli
5 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
5 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
4 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
4 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
4 observations
Smoky Wainscot
Mythimna impura
4 observations
Ingrailed Clay
Diarsia mendica
4 observations
Map-winged Swift
Korscheltellus fusconebulosa
4 observations
Puss Moth
Cerura vinula
3 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
3 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
3 observations
Soothsayer Dart
Graphiphora augur
3 observations
Pebble Prominent
Notodonta ziczac
3 observations
Grey Dagger
Acronicta psi
3 observations
Dotted Shade
Eana osseana
3 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
2 observations
Twenty-plume Moth
Alucita hexadactyla
2 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
2 observations
Diamondback Moth
Plutella xylostella
2 observations
Herald Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix
2 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
2 observations
White-shouldered House Moth
Endrosis sarcitrella
2 observations
Purple Bar
Cosmorhoe ocellata
2 observations
Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria
2 observations
Wood Tiger
Arctia plantaginis
2 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Orkney are:
- Garden Tiger (Arctia caja)
- Magpie Moth (Abraxas grossulariata)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Small Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Oak Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Orkney is Garden Tiger (Arctia caja), with 72 recorded observations.