Kent Butterflies Butterflies in Kingston, Kent |
Last updated –18 July 2019
Species |
Seen |
2018 |
Days |
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) |
22 February |
11 March |
-17 |
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) |
26 February |
20 June |
-114 |
Peacock (Inachis io) |
27 February |
13 July |
-136 |
Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) |
29 March |
23 April |
-25 |
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) |
21 April |
18 April |
+3 |
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) |
31 May |
4 May |
+27 |
Green-veined White(Pieris napi) |
2 June |
22 April |
+41 |
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urtica) |
12 June |
17 April |
+56 |
Painted Lady (Cynthia cardui) |
12 June |
none seen |
- |
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) |
19 June |
7 June |
+12 |
Large Skipper (Ochlodes venata) |
25 June |
6 June |
+19 |
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) |
25 June |
20 June |
+5 |
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) |
25 June |
23 June |
+2 |
Small White (Pieris rapae) |
29 June |
22 June |
+7 |
Gatekeeper (Pyronia thithonus) |
12 July |
23 June |
+19 |
Large White (Pieris brassicae) |
12 July |
14 July |
-27 |
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) |
13 July |
29 June |
+148 |
Comma (Polygonia c-album) |
15 July |
16 April |
+90 |
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) |
17 July |
20 June |
+27 |
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) |
26 July |
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Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) |
none seen |
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Grayling (Hipparchia semele) |
none seen |
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Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera) |
none seen |
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Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) |
none seen |
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White Admiral (Lodoga camilla) |
none seen |
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Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) |
none seen |
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Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) |
none seen |
Notes:
The above list represents all the butterfly species I have previously seen
in Kingston