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Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
82 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
59 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
48 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
44 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
37 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
36 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
29 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
28 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
28 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
26 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
25 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
25 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
23 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
21 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
17 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
16 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
16 observations
Green Longhorn Moth
Adela reaumurella
16 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
15 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
14 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
12 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
12 observations
Least Carpet
Idaea rusticata
12 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
11 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
11 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
11 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
10 observations
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
10 observations
Lime Hawkmoth
Mimas tiliae
10 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
9 observations
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
9 observations
Rosy Tabby
Endotricha flammealis
9 observations
Tree-lichen Beauty
Cryphia algae
9 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
8 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
8 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
8 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
8 observations
Meal moth
Pyralis farinalis
8 observations
Small Blood-vein
Scopula imitaria
8 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
8 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
8 observations
Red Underwing
Catocala nupta
7 observations
Ash-bark Knot-horn
Euzophera pinguis
7 observations
Treble Brown-spot
Idaea trigeminata
7 observations
Clepsis dumicolana
Clepsis dumicolana
7 observations
Mother of Pearl
Patania ruralis
7 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
6 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
6 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
6 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
6 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Greenwich are:
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis)
- Small Dusty Wave (Idaea seriata)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Greenwich is Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria), with 82 recorded observations.