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Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
802 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
770 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
713 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
701 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
655 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
637 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
593 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
525 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
501 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
414 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
406 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
405 observations
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
361 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
318 observations
Silver ΄
Autographa gamma
306 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
303 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
301 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
268 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
260 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
260 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
259 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
251 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
249 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
248 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
244 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
232 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
225 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
218 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
206 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
201 observations
Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia
198 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
189 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
180 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
179 observations
Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera
176 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
172 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
172 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
172 observations
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
172 observations
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
169 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
167 observations
Brimstone Moth
Opisthograptis luteolata
161 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
157 observations
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
157 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
156 observations
Least Carpet
Idaea rusticata
154 observations
Six-spot Burnet
Zygaena filipendulae
152 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
150 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
149 observations
Light Emerald
Campaea margaritaria
146 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Kent are:
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Kent is Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta), with 802 recorded observations.