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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
82 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
69 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
68 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
53 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
43 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
35 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
33 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
26 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
26 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
25 observations
narrow-bordered five-spot burnet
Zygaena lonicerae
23 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
22 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
20 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
19 observations
Silver-ground Carpet
Xanthorhoe montanata
18 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
17 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
17 observations
Latticed Heath
Chiasmia clathrata
16 observations
Map-winged Swift
Korscheltellus fusconebulosa
16 observations
Common Carpet Moth
Epirrhoe alternata
14 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
14 observations
Clouded Border
Lomaspilis marginata
14 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
13 observations
Shaded Broad-bar
Scotopteryx chenopodiata
13 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
12 observations
Dun-bar
Cosmia trapezina
12 observations
Grey Dagger
Acronicta psi
12 observations
Pale Straw Pearl
Udea lutealis
12 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
11 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
11 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
11 observations
Mottled Beauty
Alcis repandata
11 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
10 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
10 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
10 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
10 observations
Antler Moth
Cerapteryx graminis
10 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
9 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
8 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
8 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
8 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
8 observations
Little grey
Eudonia lacustrata
8 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
7 observations
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
7 observations
Broom Moth
Ceramica pisi
7 observations
Peppered Moth
Biston betularia
7 observations
The Snout
Hypena proboscidalis
7 observations
Ghost Moth
Hepialus humuli
7 observations
July Highflyer Moth
Hydriomena furcata
7 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in West Lothian are:
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in West Lothian is Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), with 82 recorded observations.