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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
212 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
125 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
114 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
111 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
105 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
86 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
82 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
72 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
68 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
57 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
53 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
53 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
52 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
51 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
50 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
47 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
47 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
45 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
40 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
40 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
39 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
39 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
39 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
39 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
38 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
37 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
37 observations
Marbled Carpet Moth
Dysstroma truncata
36 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
35 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
34 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
33 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
32 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
31 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
31 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
31 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
31 observations
Drinker Moth
Euthrix potatoria
30 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
30 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
29 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
28 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
28 observations
Straw Dot
Rivula sericealis
28 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
27 observations
Brown Silver-line
Petrophora chlorosata
27 observations
Light Emerald
Campaea margaritaria
26 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
25 observations
Twenty-plume Moth
Alucita hexadactyla
25 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
25 observations
Common Carpet Moth
Epirrhoe alternata
24 observations
Treble Lines
Charanyca trigrammica
24 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Swansea are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Silver ΄ (Autographa gamma)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Swansea is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 212 recorded observations.