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Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
98 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
96 observations
Small Blue
Cupido minimus
91 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
77 observations
Glanville Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia
76 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
75 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
58 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
55 observations
Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages
52 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
51 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
49 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
48 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
46 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
45 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
44 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
44 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
34 observations
Burnet Companion
Euclidia glyphica
32 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
31 observations
Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
29 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
29 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
28 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
27 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
26 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
24 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
23 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
23 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
21 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
20 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
19 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
18 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
18 observations
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
17 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
16 observations
Green Longhorn Moth
Adela reaumurella
16 observations
Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus malvae
16 observations
Marsh Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia
16 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
15 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
14 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
13 observations
Chalkhill Blue
Polyommatus coridon
12 observations
Mother Shipton
Callistege mi
12 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
11 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
10 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
10 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
10 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
10 observations
Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae
10 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
9 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
9 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Croydon are:
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Small Blue (Cupido minimus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Common Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)
- Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Croydon is Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus), with 98 recorded observations.