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Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
51 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
36 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
28 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
28 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
27 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
20 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
20 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
18 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
15 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
14 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
14 observations
Lime Hawkmoth
Mimas tiliae
13 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
12 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
11 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
11 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
11 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
11 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
10 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
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
8 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
8 observations
Least Carpet
Idaea rusticata
8 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
7 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia antiqua
7 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
6 observations
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
6 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
6 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
5 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
5 observations
Burnet Companion
Euclidia glyphica
5 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
5 observations
Dwarf Cream Wave
Idaea fuscovenosa
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
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
4 observations
Firethorn Leafminer
Phyllonorycter leucographella
4 observations
Treble Brown-spot
Idaea trigeminata
4 observations
Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura
4 observations
Scarce Maple Pigmy
Stigmella aceris
4 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
3 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
3 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
3 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Merton are:
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Merton is Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria), with 51 recorded observations.