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Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
23 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
21 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
13 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
13 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
11 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
9 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
9 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
7 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
7 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
6 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
6 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
5 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
5 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
5 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
4 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
3 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
3 observations
Yellow-barred Longhorn
Nemophora degeerella
3 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
3 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
3 observations
Horse-chestnut Leafminer
Cameraria ohridella
3 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
3 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
3 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
2 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
2 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
2 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
2 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
2 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
2 observations
Scalloped Oak
Crocallis elinguaria
2 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
2 observations
Burnet Companion
Euclidia glyphica
2 observations
Lime Hawkmoth
Mimas tiliae
2 observations
Common Yellow Conch
Agapeta hamana
2 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
2 observations
Dingy Flat-body
Depressaria daucella
2 observations
Orange Swift
Triodia sylvina
2 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
1 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
1 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
1 observations
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
1 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
1 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
1 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
1 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
1 observations
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
1 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
1 observations
March Tubic
Diurnea fagella
1 observations
Clouded Yellow
Colias crocea
1 observations
Alder Signal
Stathmopoda pedella
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Reading are:
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Reading is Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina), with 23 recorded observations.