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Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
61 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
57 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
34 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
33 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
30 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
27 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
26 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
26 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
26 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
23 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
19 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
17 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
17 observations
Green Longhorn Moth
Adela reaumurella
16 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
14 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
13 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
12 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
12 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
12 observations
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
10 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
10 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
9 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
9 observations
Least Carpet
Idaea rusticata
9 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
8 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
8 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
8 observations
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
8 observations
Lime Hawkmoth
Mimas tiliae
8 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
7 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
7 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
7 observations
Meal moth
Pyralis farinalis
7 observations
Rosy Tabby
Endotricha flammealis
7 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
7 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
7 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
6 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
6 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
6 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
6 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
6 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
6 observations
Small Blood-vein
Scopula imitaria
6 observations
Beautiful Plume Moth
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla
6 observations
Plumed Fan-foot
Pechipogo plumigeralis
6 observations
Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
5 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
5 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
5 observations
Red Underwing
Catocala nupta
5 observations
Diamondback Moth
Plutella xylostella
5 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Greenwich are:
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis)
- Small Dusty Wave (Idaea seriata)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Greenwich is Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria), with 61 recorded observations.