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Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
534 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
402 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
395 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
387 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
381 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
319 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
286 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
283 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
274 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
248 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
223 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
219 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
202 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
201 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
192 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
181 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
181 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
177 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
176 observations
Marsh Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia
175 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
172 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
166 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
158 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
156 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
151 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
148 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
144 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
138 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
131 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
123 observations
Adonis Blue
Polyommatus bellargus
123 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
119 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
118 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
116 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
113 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
111 observations
Orange Swift
Triodia sylvina
106 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
101 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
96 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
94 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
92 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
91 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
89 observations
Privet Hawkmoth
Sphinx ligustri
88 observations
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria euphrosyne
82 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
82 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
74 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
73 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
72 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
69 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Wiltshire are:
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Wiltshire is Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina), with 534 recorded observations.