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Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
524 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
516 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
475 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
461 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
458 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
368 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
358 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
338 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
280 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
266 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
219 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
217 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
208 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
196 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
189 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
187 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
181 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
180 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
174 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
168 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
161 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
154 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
150 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
149 observations
Chalkhill Blue
Polyommatus coridon
146 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
136 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
135 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
132 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
131 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
126 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
121 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
118 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
118 observations
Common Quaker
Orthosia cerasi
116 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
114 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
109 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
106 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
103 observations
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
102 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
102 observations
Clouded Drab
Orthosia incerta
98 observations
Light Emerald
Campaea margaritaria
97 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
95 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
95 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
93 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
90 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
87 observations
Hebrew Character
Orthosia gothica
87 observations
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
87 observations
Straw Dot
Rivula sericealis
86 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in East Sussex are:
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in East Sussex is Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus), with 524 recorded observations.