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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
105 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
101 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
77 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
69 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
61 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
61 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
57 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
56 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
51 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
44 observations
Buff Ermine
Spilosoma lutea
44 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
42 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
40 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
38 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
37 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
37 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
36 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
34 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
34 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
34 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
33 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
33 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
32 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
31 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
31 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
30 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
29 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
29 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
29 observations
Mullein Wave
Scopula marginepunctata
29 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
27 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
27 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
26 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
25 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
25 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
24 observations
Marbled Carpet Moth
Dysstroma truncata
24 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
24 observations
Flame Shoulder Moth
Ochropleura plecta
24 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
23 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
22 observations
Rush Veneer
Nomophila noctuella
21 observations
Rusty Dot Pearl
Udea ferrugalis
21 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
20 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
20 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
19 observations
Treble Lines
Charanyca trigrammica
19 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
18 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
18 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
17 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Torbay are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Silver ΄ (Autographa gamma)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Torbay is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 105 recorded observations.