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Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
133 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
91 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
69 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
60 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
60 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
57 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
47 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
40 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
37 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
37 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
34 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
34 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
33 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
31 observations
Least Carpet
Idaea rusticata
31 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
27 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
23 observations
Lime Hawkmoth
Mimas tiliae
23 observations
Ruddy Streak
Tachystola acroxantha
23 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
21 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
20 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
20 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
19 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
18 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
18 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
16 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
16 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
16 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
16 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
15 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
15 observations
Garden Carpet
Xanthorhoe fluctuata
15 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
15 observations
Green Longhorn Moth
Adela reaumurella
14 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
14 observations
Horse-chestnut Leafminer
Cameraria ohridella
14 observations
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
14 observations
Rosy Tabby
Endotricha flammealis
13 observations
Lesser Yellow Underwing
Noctua comes
13 observations
Clepsis dumicolana
Clepsis dumicolana
13 observations
Purple hairstreak
Favonius quercus
13 observations
Codling Moth
Cydia pomonella
12 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
12 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
12 observations
Meal moth
Pyralis farinalis
12 observations
Toadflax Brocade Moth
Calophasia lunula
12 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
11 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
11 observations
Bright-line Brown-eye
Lacanobia oleracea
11 observations
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Noctua fimbriata
11 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Waltham Forest are:
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Mint Moth (Pyrausta aurata)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Spongy Moth (Lymantria dispar)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Waltham Forest is Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria), with 133 recorded observations.