2026 butterfly year list so far = 32 species Same time last year = 33 species
32. Gatekeeper – Folkestone Warren – 29th Jun
31. Marbled White – Samphire Hoe – 18th Jun
30. White Admiral – Thorn Wood – 16th Jun
29. Purple Hairstreak – Thorn Wood – 16th Jun
28. Small Skipper – Abbotscliffe – 16th Jun
27. Essex Skipper – Abbotscliffe – 16th Jun
26. Ringlet – Abbotscliffe – 16th Jun
25. White-letter Hairstreak – Hythe – 14th Jun
24. Meadow Brown – Hythe – 25th May
23. Brown Argus – Beachborough – 8th May
22. Large Skipper – Samphire Hoe – 8th May
21. Small Blue – Samphire Hoe – 1st May
20. Adonis Blue – Folkestone Downs – 27th April
19. Common Blue – Capel-le-Ferne – 27th April
18. Small Heath – Folkestone Downs – 24th April
17. Painted Lady – Cheriton – 12th April
16. Dingy Skipper – Folkestone Downs – 10th April
15. Green Hairstreak – Folkestone Downs – 10th April
14. Wall – Abbotscliffe and Seabrook – 9th April
13. Green-veined White – Folkestone – 7th April
12. Clouded Yellow – Samphire Hoe – 7th April
11. Orange-tip – Folkestone Downs – 7th April
10. Small Copper – Samphire Hoe – 7th April
9. Holly Blue – Lympne Churchyard – 7th April
8. Speckled Wood – Shorncliffe BTA – 29th March
7. Large White – Seabrook – 19th March
6. Small White – Seabrook – 4th March
5. Red Admiral – Lympne Churchyard – 4th March
4. Comma – Lympne – 24th February
3. Brimstone – Saltwood – 22nd February
2. Small Tortoiseshell – Lympne – 13th February
1. Peacock – Seabrook – 4th February
Previous years:
2025 total = 36 species
2024 total = 30 species
2023 total = 34 species
2022 total = 33 species
2021 total = 34 species
2020 total = 35 species
2019 total = 35 species
2018 total = 36 species
2017 total = 35 species
2016 total = 33 species
2015 total = 33 species
2014 total = 32 species
2013 total = 33 species
2012 total = 31 species