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Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
121 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
86 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
71 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
71 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
63 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
58 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
48 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
40 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
39 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
34 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
30 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
30 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
29 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
28 observations
Toadflax Brocade Moth
Calophasia lunula
27 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
26 observations
Least Carpet
Idaea rusticata
26 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
25 observations
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
24 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
23 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
22 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
22 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
22 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
21 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
20 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
20 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
20 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
20 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
19 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
19 observations
Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura
19 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
17 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
15 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
15 observations
Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua
15 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
14 observations
Mother of Pearl
Patania ruralis
14 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
13 observations
Flounced Rustic
Luperina testacea
13 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
12 observations
Green Pug
Pasiphila rectangulata
12 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
12 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
12 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
11 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
11 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
11 observations
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
11 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
11 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
11 observations
Common Nettle-tap
Anthophila fabriciana
11 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Southend-on-Sea are:
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Southend-on-Sea is Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus), with 121 recorded observations.