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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
162 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
141 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
128 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
106 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
101 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
94 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
71 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
68 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
67 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
64 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
62 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
62 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
59 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
55 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
54 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
51 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
50 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
47 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
45 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
43 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
42 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
37 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
36 observations
Pale Straw Pearl
Udea lutealis
33 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
32 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
32 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
30 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
27 observations
Northern Brown Argus
Aricia artaxerxes
27 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
26 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
26 observations
Marbled Carpet Moth
Dysstroma truncata
26 observations
Flounced Rustic
Luperina testacea
26 observations
Small Phoenix
Ecliptopera silaceata
25 observations
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
24 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
23 observations
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
23 observations
Small Emperor Moth
Saturnia pavonia
21 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
21 observations
Common Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella
21 observations
Chimney-sweeper
Odezia atrata
21 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
20 observations
The Snout
Hypena proboscidalis
20 observations
Shaded Broad-bar
Scotopteryx chenopodiata
20 observations
Common Carpet Moth
Epirrhoe alternata
19 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
19 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
19 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
18 observations
Green Carpet
Colostygia pectinataria
18 observations
Pearl Veneer
Agriphila straminella
18 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Scottish Borders are:
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Silver-ground Carpet (Xanthorhoe montanata)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Scottish Borders is Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), with 162 recorded observations.