Butterfly and Moth Species Found in Cumbria
Forty-one butterfly species are found in Cumbria. Some are common, others not so common and a few others are relatively rare migrants seen only in 'good' years.
The table below lists the Cumbrian butterflies with access to a brief description, a photograph and suggested localities to see them.
The Flight times are drawn from butterfly behaviour in Cumbria using data held by the Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre at Tullie House.
| Butterfly Name | Scientific Name | UK BAP Status |
|---|---|---|
| Brimstone | Gonepteryx rhamni | Low |
| Brown Argus | Aricia agestis | Not Listed |
| Camberwell Beauty | Nymphalis antiopa | Not Listed |
| Clouded Yellow | Collas croceus | Low |
| Comma | Polygonia c-album | Low |
| Common Blue | Polyommatus icarus | Low |
| Dark Green Fritillary | Argynnis aglaja | High |
| Dingy Skipper | Erynnis tages | High |
| Duke of Burgundy | Hamearis lucina | High |
| Gatekeeper | Pyronia tithonus | Low |
| Grayling | Hipparchia semele | High |
| Green Hairstreak | Callophrys rubi | Low |
| Green-veined White | Pieris napi | Low |
| High Brown Fritillary | Argynnis adippe | High |
| Holly Blue | Celastrina argiolus | Low |
| Large Heath | Coenonympha tullia | High |
| Large Skipper | Ochlodes venata | Low |
| Large White | Pieris brassicae | Low |
| Marsh Fritillary | Euphydryas aurinia | High |
| Meadow Brown | Maniola jurtina | Low |
| Monarch | Danaus plexippus | Not Assessed |
| Mountain Ringlet | Erebia epiphron | High |
| Northern Brown Argus | Plebeius artaxerxes | High |
| Orange-tip | Anthocharis cardamines | Low |
| Painted Lady | Vanessa cardui | Low |
| Peacock | Inachis io | Low |
| Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Boloria euphrosyne | High |
| Purple Hairstreak | Neozephyrus quercus | Low |
| Red Admiral | Vanessa atalanta | Low |
| Ringlet | Aphantopus hyperanthus | Low |
| Scotch Argus | Erebia aethiops | Low |
| Silver-washed Fritillary | Argynnis paphia | Low |
| Small Blue | Cupido minimus | High |
| Small Copper | Lycaena phlaeas | Low |
| Small Heath | Coenonympha pamphilus | High |
| Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Boloria selene | Medium |
| Small Skipper | Thymelicus sylvestris | Low |
| Small Tortoiseshell | Aglais urticae | Low |
| Small White | Pieris rapae | Low |
| Speckled Wood | Pararge aegeria | Low |
| Wall Brown | Iasiommata megera | High |
| White-letter Hairstreak | Satyrium w-album | High |
Species Total Sightings Count Tables
Total number of butterfly species: 41. Number of sightings: 38529.
Total number of moth species: 160. Number of sightings: 4047.
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