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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
674 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
641 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
620 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
612 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
520 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
449 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
432 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
370 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
312 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
248 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
240 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
219 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
215 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
195 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
193 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
191 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
180 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
173 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
172 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
157 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
156 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
147 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
144 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
140 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
135 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
132 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
131 observations
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
126 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
121 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
120 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
117 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
114 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
110 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
108 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
108 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
107 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
101 observations
The Lackey
Malacosoma neustria
101 observations
Chalkhill Blue
Polyommatus coridon
100 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
98 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
98 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
89 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
89 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
89 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
88 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
88 observations
Clouded Yellow
Colias crocea
87 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
86 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
80 observations
Purple Emperor
Apatura iris
78 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in West Sussex are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in West Sussex is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 674 recorded observations.