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Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
915 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
861 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
735 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
720 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
653 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
646 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
481 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
447 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
439 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
420 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
376 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
372 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
364 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
351 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
338 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
333 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
309 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
305 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
299 observations
Least Carpet
Idaea rusticata
293 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
292 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
284 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
284 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
277 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
269 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
259 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
255 observations
Flounced Rustic
Luperina testacea
243 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
240 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
228 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
226 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
219 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
207 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
206 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
204 observations
Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura
204 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
203 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
202 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
200 observations
Common Wainscot
Mythimna pallens
194 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
182 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
176 observations
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
175 observations
Common Grass-veneer
Agriphila tristella
168 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
156 observations
Orange Swift
Triodia sylvina
156 observations
Green Longhorn Moth
Adela reaumurella
154 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
153 observations
The White-Point
Mythimna albipuncta
151 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
144 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Essex are:
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- Large White (Pieris brassicae)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Essex is Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus), with 915 recorded observations.