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Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
379 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
287 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
254 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
225 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
220 observations
Pale Mottled Willow Moth
Caradrina clavipalpis
220 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
204 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
201 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
191 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
181 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
174 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
171 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
170 observations
Ruddy Streak
Tachystola acroxantha
162 observations
Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae
147 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
145 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
142 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
132 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
129 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
122 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
110 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
107 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
104 observations
Least Carpet
Idaea rusticata
102 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
95 observations
Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua
93 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
91 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
86 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
84 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
82 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
75 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
73 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
71 observations
Small China-mark
Cataclysta lemnata
68 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
66 observations
Bee Moth
Aphomia sociella
64 observations
Horse-chestnut Leafminer
Cameraria ohridella
61 observations
Small Grey
Eudonia mercurella
59 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
58 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
53 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
53 observations
Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua janthe
53 observations
Purple hairstreak
Favonius quercus
53 observations
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
52 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
51 observations
Clepsis dumicolana
Clepsis dumicolana
50 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
49 observations
Elbow-striped Grass-veneer
Agriphila geniculea
45 observations
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
43 observations
Codling Moth
Cydia pomonella
42 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Richmond upon Thames are:
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Pale Mottled Willow Moth (Caradrina clavipalpis)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Richmond upon Thames is Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria), with 379 recorded observations.