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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
270 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
215 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
202 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
193 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
174 observations
The Lackey
Malacosoma neustria
168 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
159 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
158 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
154 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
146 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
144 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
141 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
128 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
127 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
122 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
110 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
103 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
93 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
91 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
89 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
76 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
75 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
63 observations
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
62 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
57 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
54 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
53 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
53 observations
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
53 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
51 observations
Hebrew Character
Orthosia gothica
50 observations
Brown Silver-line
Petrophora chlorosata
50 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
49 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
47 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
45 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
44 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
41 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
41 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
40 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
39 observations
Herald Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix
39 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
38 observations
Clouded Yellow
Colias crocea
38 observations
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
38 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
37 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
35 observations
Small Fan-footed Wave
Idaea biselata
35 observations
Privet Hawkmoth
Sphinx ligustri
34 observations
Early Thorn
Selenia dentaria
33 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
31 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Pembrokeshire are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Oak Eggar (Lasiocampa quercus)
- The Lackey (Malacosoma neustria)
- Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Pembrokeshire is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 270 recorded observations.