Butterflies of the U.K. Gallery 1


Butterflies of the U.K. Gallery 1

A selection of butterfly images from the U.K.

 


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Boloria selene the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
<> Boloria selene - the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Bentley Wood N.R., Hampshire, UK. (05/2017)

Boloria selene the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
<> Boloria selene - the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Bentley Wood N.R., Hampshire, UK.
(05/2017)

Aglais io the Peacock butterfly
<> Aglais io - the Peacock <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Nymphalinae   -   Red Lodge Wood, Nr.Swindon, UK. (07/2014)

Aglais io the Peacock butterfly
<> Aglais io - the Peacock <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Nymphalinae   -   South Cerney, Gloucestershire, U.K. (07/2011)

Pyrgus malvae the Grizzled Skipper
<> Pyrgus malvae - the Grizzled Skipper <>
Family: Hesperiidae   Subfamily: Pyrginae   -   Cotley Hill, Warminster, Wiltshire, UK. (05/2017)

Pyrgus malvae the Grizzled Skipper butterfly
<> Pyrgus malvae - the Grizzled Skipper <>
Family: Hesperiidae   Subfamily: Pyrginae   -   Sidbury Hill, Tidworth, Wiltshire, UK.
UK. (05/2017)

Aglais urticae the Small Tortoiseshell butterfly
<> Aglais urticae - the Small Tortoiseshell <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Nymphalinae   -   Stratton Wood, Swindon, UK. (07/2013)

Polyommatus bellargus the Adonis Blue butterfly
<> Polyommatus bellargus - the Adonis Blue (m) <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Polyommatinae   -   Swellshill Bank, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, UK. (05/2015)

Polyommatus bellargus the Adonis Blue butterfly
<> Polyommatus bellargus - the Adonis Blue (m) <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Polyommatinae   -   Swellshill Bank, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, UK.
(05/2015)

Pieris rapae the Small White butterfly
<> Pieris rapae - the Small White <>
Family: Pieridae   Subfamily: Pierinae   -   Stratton St.Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. (04/2017)

Pieris napi the Green-veined White butterfly
<> Pieris napi - the Green-veined White <>
Family: Pieridae   Subfamily: Pierinae   -   Stratton Wood, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. (05/2017)

Erynnis tages the Dingy Skipper butterfly
<> Erynnis tages - the Dingy Skipper <>
Family: Hesperiidae   Subfamily: Pyrginae   -   Swellshill Bank, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, UK. (04/2015)

Vanessa cardui the Painted Lady butterfly
<> Vanessa cardui - the Painted Lady <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Nymphalinae   -   Morgan's Hill N.R., Wiltshire, UK. (07/2014)

Vanessa cardui the Painted Lady butterfly
<> Vanessa cardui - the Painted Lady <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Nymphalinae   -   Barbary Castle, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. (08/2016)

Anthocharis cardamines the Orange Tip butterfly
<> Anthocharis cardamines - the Orange Tip (f) <>
Family: Pieridae   Subfamily: Pierinae   -   Stratton Wood, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. (04/2015)

Anthocharis cardamines the Orange Tip butterfly
<> Anthocharis cardamines - the Orange Tip (m) <>
Family: Pieridae   Subfamily: Pierinae   -   Stratton Wood, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. (04/2017)

Callophrys rubi the Green Hairstreak butterfly
<> Callophrys rubi - the Green Hairstreak <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Theclinae   -   Cotley Hill, Warminster, Wiltshire, UK. (05/2016)

Thymelicus lineola the Essex Skipper butterfly
<> Thymelicus lineola - the Essex Skipper <>
Family: Hesperiidae   Subfamily: Hesperiinae   -   Stratton Wood, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. (07/2014)

Thymelicus lineola the Essex Skipper butterfly
<> Thymelicus lineola - the Essex Skipper (f) <>
Family: Hesperiidae   Subfamily: Hesperiinae   -   Stratton Wood, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. (07/2014)

Thecla betulae - the Brown Hairstreak butterfly
<> Thecla betulae - the Brown Hairstreak <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Theclinae   -   Alners Gorse N.R., Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset, UK. (08/2015)

Boloria euphrosyne Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly
<> Boloria euphrosyne - the Pearl-bordered Fritillary <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Bentley Wood Nature Reserve, Hampshire, UK. (05/2017)

Lysandra coridon the Chalkhill Blue butterfly
<> Lysandra coridon - the Chalkhill Blue <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Polyommatinae   -   Swellshill Bank, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, UK. (08/2014)

Cupido minimus the Small Blue butterfly
<> Cupido minimus - the Small Blue (m) <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Polyommatinae   -   Cherhill, Calne, Wiltshire, UK. (05/2016)

Coenonympha pamphilus the Small Heath butterfly
<> Coenonympha pamphilus - the Small Heath (f) <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Stratton Wood, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. (06/2014)

Argynnis aglaja the Dark Green Fritillary butterfly
<> Argynnis aglaja - the Dark Green Fritillary <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Martin Down N.N.R., Hampshire, U.K. (07/2019)

Lasiommata megera the Wall butterfly
<> Lasiommata megera - the Wall <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Sidbury Hill, Tidworth, Wiltshire, U.K. (05/2018)

Hamearis lucina the Duke of Burgundy butterfly
<> Hamearis lucina - the Duke of Burgundy <>
Family: Riodinidae   Subfamily: Nemeobiinae   -    Swellshill Bank, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, U.K. (05/2015)

Hamearis lucina the Duke of Burgundy butterfly
<> Hamearis lucina - the Duke of Burgundy <>
Family: Riodinidae   Subfamily: Nemeobiinae   -    Swellshill Bank, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, U.K. (05/2015)

Hesperia comma the Silver-spotted Skipper butterfly
<> Hesperia comma - the Silver-spotted Skipper <>
Family: Hesperiidae   Subfamily: Hesperiinae   -   Watlington Hill N.T., Oxfordshire, U.K. (08/2015)

Satyrium pruni the Black Hairstreak butterfly
<> Satyrium pruni - the Black Hairstreak <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Theclinae   -   Whitecross Green Wood N.R., Oxfordshire, U.K. (06/2015)


Abbreviations used on this page : (f) female, (m) male, (N.R.) Nature Reserve, (N.N.R.) National Nature Reserve



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