Kent Butterflies Butterflies in Kingston, Kent |
Last updated 26 July 2008
Species |
Seen |
2007 |
Days |
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) |
10 February |
12 March |
-31 |
Peacock (Inachis io) |
30 March |
10 March |
+20 |
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urtica) |
4 April |
27 March |
+8 |
Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) |
10 April |
19 April |
-9 |
Comma (Polygonia c-album) |
23 April |
14 March |
+40 |
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) |
23 April |
19 April |
+4 |
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) |
26 April |
15 April |
+11 |
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) |
3 June |
1 January |
+155 |
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) |
22 June |
12 June |
+10 |
Large Skipper (Ochlodes venata) |
29 June |
7 July |
-8 |
Green-veined White (Pieris napi) |
8 July |
8 April |
+91 |
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) |
8 July |
8 July |
0 |
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) |
11 July |
8 July |
+3 |
Small White (Pieris rapae) |
13 July |
7 July |
+6 |
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) |
13 July |
none seen |
- |
Gatekeeper (Pyronia thithonus) |
20 July |
7 July |
+13 |
Large White (Pieris brassicae) |
20 July |
5 July |
+15 |
Painted Lady (Cynthia cardui) |
|
5 June |
|
White Admiral (Lodoga camilla) (note) |
|
7 July |
|
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) |
|
none seen |
|
Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) |
|
none seen |
|
Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) |
|
none seen |
|
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) |
|
none seen |
|
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) |
|
none seen |
|
Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera) |
|
none seen |
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Note: The White Admiral seen on 7th July 2007 was the first ever sighting by me in Kingston.
The above represents the list of all butterfly species I have previously seen in Kingston