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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
48 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
34 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
32 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
28 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
27 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
27 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
26 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
25 observations
The Lackey
Malacosoma neustria
25 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
21 observations
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
21 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
20 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
19 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
19 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
19 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
19 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
18 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
18 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
18 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
18 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
17 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
16 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
16 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
16 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
15 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
14 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
14 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
13 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
13 observations
Treble Lines
Charanyca trigrammica
13 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
12 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
11 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
11 observations
Clouded Yellow
Colias crocea
11 observations
Light Brocade
Lacanobia w-latinum
11 observations
Orange Swift
Triodia sylvina
11 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
10 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
10 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
10 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
10 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
9 observations
Lime-speck Pug
Eupithecia centaureata
9 observations
Least Carpet
Idaea rusticata
9 observations
Long-legged Tabby
Synaphe punctalis
9 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
8 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
8 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
7 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
7 observations
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
7 observations
Lime Hawkmoth
Mimas tiliae
7 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Portsmouth are:
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- The Lackey (Malacosoma neustria)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Portsmouth is Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), with 48 recorded observations.