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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
1,320 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
1,092 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
1,053 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
1,030 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
963 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
878 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
782 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
708 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
589 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
587 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
559 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
530 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
509 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
466 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
444 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
432 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
391 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
379 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
374 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
370 observations
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
311 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
306 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
305 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
300 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
273 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
269 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
267 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
262 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
243 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
240 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
219 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
218 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
214 observations
Clouded Yellow
Colias crocea
207 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
202 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
200 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
199 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
198 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
198 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
197 observations
Small Magpie
Anania hortulata
197 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
193 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
186 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
175 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
165 observations
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
164 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
163 observations
Mullein Moth
Cucullia verbasci
149 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
147 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
145 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Somerset are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Somerset is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 1,320 recorded observations.