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Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
106 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
70 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
60 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
58 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
57 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
45 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
44 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
42 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
40 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
36 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
34 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
33 observations
Horse-chestnut Leafminer
Cameraria ohridella
33 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
32 observations
Ruddy Streak
Tachystola acroxantha
32 observations
Small China-mark
Cataclysta lemnata
26 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
25 observations
Lime Hawkmoth
Mimas tiliae
25 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
24 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
24 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
22 observations
Dun-bar
Cosmia trapezina
20 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
19 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
19 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
19 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
17 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
15 observations
Invasive
London Midget
Phyllonorycter platani
15 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
15 observations
Golden-brown Tubic
Crassa unitella
14 observations
Yellow-barred Longhorn
Nemophora degeerella
13 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
13 observations
Dingy Dowd
Blastobasis adustella
13 observations
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
12 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
11 observations
Diamondback Moth
Plutella xylostella
11 observations
Small Grey
Eudonia mercurella
11 observations
Red-barred Tortrix
Ditula angustiorana
11 observations
Nut Leaf Blister Moth
Phyllonorycter coryli
11 observations
Winter Moth
Operophtera brumata
10 observations
Clover Hayworm Moth
Hypsopygia costalis
10 observations
Brown House Moth
Hofmannophila pseudospretella
10 observations
Spindle Ermine Moth
Yponomeuta cagnagella
10 observations
Marbled Piercer
Cydia splendana
10 observations
Tree-lichen Beauty
Cryphia algae
10 observations
Treble Brown-spot
Idaea trigeminata
10 observations
Pale Mottled Willow Moth
Caradrina clavipalpis
9 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
9 observations
Knot Grass Moth
Acronicta rumicis
8 observations
White Ermine
Spilosoma lubricipeda
8 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Kensington and Chelsea are:
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Small White (Pieris rapae)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Mint Moth (Pyrausta aurata)
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Kensington and Chelsea is Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), with 106 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed invasive butterflies and moths in Kensington and Chelsea include:
- London Midget (Phyllonorycter platani)