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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
223 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
186 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
183 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
177 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
175 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
174 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
173 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
171 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
170 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
124 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
118 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
114 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
110 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
108 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
104 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
101 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
87 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
82 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
82 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
77 observations
Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus
74 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
68 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
62 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
48 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
46 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
46 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
45 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
44 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
44 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
41 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
39 observations
Wood White
Leptidea sinapis
39 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
39 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
39 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
35 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
35 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
35 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
34 observations
Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria
34 observations
Swan Moth
Sphrageidus similis
34 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
32 observations
Mullein Moth
Cucullia verbasci
32 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
32 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
32 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
31 observations
Green Carpet
Colostygia pectinataria
30 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
30 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
30 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
29 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
29 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Shropshire are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Scarlet Tiger (Callimorpha dominula)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Shropshire is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 223 recorded observations.