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Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
38 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
34 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
23 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
20 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
20 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
19 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
19 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
17 observations
Lime Hawkmoth
Mimas tiliae
13 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
11 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
11 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
10 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
10 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
10 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
10 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
10 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
10 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
9 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
9 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
9 observations
Horse-chestnut Leafminer
Cameraria ohridella
9 observations
New Holm-Oak Pigmy
Ectoedemia heringella
9 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
7 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
7 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
7 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
6 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
6 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
5 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
5 observations
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
5 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
5 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
5 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
5 observations
Golden Pigmy
Stigmella aurella
5 observations
Green Oak Tortrix
Tortrix viridana
5 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
4 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
4 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
4 observations
Burnet Companion
Euclidia glyphica
4 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
4 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
4 observations
Firethorn Leafminer
Phyllonorycter leucographella
4 observations
Scarce Maple Pigmy
Stigmella aceris
4 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
3 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
3 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
3 observations
Mullein Moth
Cucullia verbasci
3 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
3 observations
Bee Moth
Aphomia sociella
3 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
3 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Merton are:
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- Lime Hawkmoth (Mimas tiliae)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Merton is Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria), with 38 recorded observations.