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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
133 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
74 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
71 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
64 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
63 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
54 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
52 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
51 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
50 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
47 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
37 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
35 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
34 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
34 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
33 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
31 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
27 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
26 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
24 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
22 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
21 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
21 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
21 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
20 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
20 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
17 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
17 observations
Lime Hawkmoth
Mimas tiliae
17 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
17 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
17 observations
Fulvous Pearl
Udea fulvalis
17 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
15 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
15 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
15 observations
Lunar Marbled Brown
Drymonia ruficornis
15 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
14 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
14 observations
Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua
14 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
13 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
13 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
13 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
12 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
12 observations
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
12 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
12 observations
Common Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella
12 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
11 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
11 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
11 observations
Mother of Pearl
Patania ruralis
11 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Southampton are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Southampton is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 133 recorded observations.