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Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
64 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
43 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
39 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
29 observations
The White-Point
Mythimna albipuncta
29 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
28 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
27 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
27 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
24 observations
Little grey
Eudonia lacustrata
24 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
23 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
23 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
22 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
22 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
22 observations
Marbled Carpet Moth
Dysstroma truncata
22 observations
Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua
22 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
21 observations
Flounced Rustic
Luperina testacea
21 observations
Single-dotted Wave
Idaea dimidiata
20 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
20 observations
Beaded Chestnut
Agrochola lychnidis
20 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
19 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
19 observations
Small Square-spot
Diarsia rubi
19 observations
Pearl Veneer
Agriphila straminella
18 observations
Barred Marble
Celypha striana
18 observations
Small Grey
Eudonia mercurella
18 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
18 observations
Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura
18 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
17 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
17 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
17 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
16 observations
Turnip Moth
Agrotis segetum
16 observations
Bordered Apamea Moth
Apamea sordens
16 observations
Yellow-barred Brindle
Acasis viretata
16 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
15 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
15 observations
Red Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe spadicearia
15 observations
Dusky Thorn
Ennomos fuscantaria
15 observations
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe
15 observations
Ringed China-Mark
Parapoynx stratiotata
15 observations
Ipsilon Dart Moth
Agrotis ipsilon
14 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
14 observations
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
14 observations
Pale-streak Grass-veneer
Agriphila selasella
14 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
13 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
13 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
13 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Swindon are:
- Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- The White-Point (Mythimna albipuncta)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Little grey (Eudonia lacustrata)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Swindon is Square-spot Rustic (Xestia xanthographa), with 64 recorded observations.