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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
711 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
685 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
583 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
568 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
483 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
448 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
442 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
441 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
425 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
393 observations
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
360 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
338 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
334 observations
Heart and Club
Agrotis clavis
315 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
314 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
308 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
301 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
299 observations
Common Marble
Syricoris lacunana
285 observations
Treble Lines
Charanyca trigrammica
283 observations
Turnip Moth
Agrotis segetum
270 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
270 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
256 observations
Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola lychnidis
249 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
247 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
240 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
239 observations
Small Quaker
Orthosia cruda
232 observations
Least Carpet
Idaea rusticata
228 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
209 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
205 observations
Lunar Underwing
Agrochola lunosa
201 observations
Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua
200 observations
Common Footman
Eilema lurideola
200 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
198 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
197 observations
Hebrew Character
Orthosia gothica
192 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
190 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
185 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
184 observations
Light Emerald
Campaea margaritaria
179 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
173 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
173 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
170 observations
Elbow-striped Grass-veneer
Agriphila geniculea
170 observations
Common Wainscot
Mythimna pallens
167 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
163 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
163 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
162 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
155 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Suffolk are:
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Garden Grass-veneer (Chrysoteuchia culmella)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Suffolk is Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), with 711 recorded observations.