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Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
66 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
54 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
50 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
47 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
44 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
40 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
40 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
35 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
35 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
34 observations
Adonis Blue
Polyommatus bellargus
30 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
26 observations
Chalkhill Blue
Polyommatus coridon
25 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
24 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
21 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
20 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
18 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
18 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
17 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
16 observations
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
16 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
15 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
15 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
14 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
14 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
14 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
14 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
14 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
13 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
13 observations
Least Carpet
Idaea rusticata
13 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
12 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
11 observations
Mother of Pearl
Patania ruralis
11 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
10 observations
Common Branded Skipper
Hesperia comma
10 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
10 observations
Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
9 observations
Poplar Hawkmoth
Laothoe populi
9 observations
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
9 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
8 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
8 observations
Meal moth
Pyralis farinalis
8 observations
Rosy Tabby
Endotricha flammealis
8 observations
Swallow-tailed Moth
Ourapteryx sambucaria
8 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
7 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
7 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
7 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
7 observations
Rush Veneer
Nomophila noctuella
7 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Medway are:
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Medway is Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria), with 66 recorded observations.