Butterflies

Ever since I was a child, I’ve always been captivated by butterflies. They are probably the most widely charismatic of insects. I’m used to slamming on the brakes in France to chase and identify more exotic species that don’t occur here in Britain. However, it’s all too easy to overlook those which are on one’s own doorstep, so now I’ve corrected my oversight and have started building up a photographic record of what I’ve seen here, as well.

Here’s our collection of pictures, a few rather historic, that we’ve managed to grab so far. This collection will grow as opportunities arise.

Papilionidae
Swallowtail		Scarce Swallowtail

Southern Scarce Swallowtail	Spanish Festoon	Clouded Apollo

Pieridae
Large White	Small White	Dark-veined White

Green-veined White	Wood White	Black-veined White	Bath White

Orange Tip		Provence Orange Tip

Clouded Yellow	Brimstone	Cleopatra

Lycaenidae
Ilex Hairstreak	False Ilex Hairstreak	Green Hairstreak

Small Copper	Large Copper

Long-tailed Blue		Geranium Bronze

Lang’s Short-tailed Blue		Little Tiger Blue

Short-tailed Blue	Small Blue

Panoptes Blue	Silver-studded Blue	Meleager’s Blue

Common Blue		Brown Argus

Adonis Blue	Holly Blue	Escher’s Blue

Riodinidae

Duke of Burgundy

Danaedae
Monarch	Plain Tiger

Nymphalidae
Purple Emperor

Comma		Map Butterfly

White Admiral	Southern White Admiral

Small Tortoiseshell	Red Admiral	Macaronesian Red Admiral

Painted Lady	Peacock	Ilver-washed Fritillary

Queen of Spain Fritillary	Knapweed Fritillary

Spotted Fritillary		Provençal Fritillary

Pieridae
Marbled White		Western Marbled White

Great Banded Grayling	Woodland Grayling	Striped Grayling

Ringlet	Piedmont Ringlet	Dewy Ringlet

Scotch Argus	Meadow Brown	Small Heath

Gatekeeper	Spanish Gatekeeper	Pearly Heath	Chestnut Heath

Speckled Wood		Wall Brown

Hesperidae
Grizzled Skipper	Dingy Skipper	Mallow Skipper

Large Chequered Skipper	Small Skipper	Essex Skipper	Large Skipper