Butterflies of the U.K. Gallery 2


Butterflies of the U.K. Gallery 2

A selection of butterfly images from the U.K.

 


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Euphydryas aurinia the Marsh Fritillary butterfly
<> Euphydryas aurinia - the Marsh Fritillary <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Cotley Hill, Warminster, Wiltshire, U.K. (05/2015)

Euphydryas aurinia the Marsh Fritillary butterfly
<> Euphydryas aurinia - the Marsh Fritillary <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Cotley Hill, Warminster, Wiltshire, U.K.
(05/2015)

Plebejus argus the Silver-studded Blue butterfly
<> Plebejus argus - the Silver-studded Blue (m) <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Polyommatinae   -   Acres Down, Hampshire, U.K. (06/2016)

Plebejus argus the Silver-studded Blue butterfly
<> Plebejus argus - the Silver-studded Blue (f) <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Polyommatinae   -   Shatterford, New Forest, Hampshire, U.K.
(06/2016)

Plebejus argus the Silver-studded Blue butterfly
<> Plebejus argus - the Silver-studded Blue (m) <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Polyommatinae   -   Acres Down, Hampshire, U.K.
(06/2016)

Ochlodes venata the Large Skipper butterfly
<> Ochlodes venata - the Large Skipper (m) <>
Family: Hesperiidae   Subfamily: Hesperiinae   -   Whitecross Green Wood N.R., Oxfordshire, U.K. (06/2015)

Ochlodes venata the Large Skipper butterfly
<> Ochlodes venata - the Large Skipper (m) <>
Family: Hesperiidae   Subfamily: Hesperiinae   -   Whitecross Green Wood N.R., Oxfordshire, U.K. (06/2016)

Gonepteryx rhamni the Brimstone butterfly
<> Gonepteryx rhamni - the Brimstone (m) <>
Family: Pieridae   Subfamily: Coliadinae   -   Stratton Wood, Swindon, Wiltshire, U.K. (08/2013)

Boloria euphrosyne the Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly
<> Boloria euphrosyne - the Pearl-bordered Fritillary (f) <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Bentley Wood Nature Reserve, Hampshire, U.K. (05/2016)

Boloria euphrosyne Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly
<> Boloria euphrosyne - Pearl-bordered Fritillary <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Hailey Wood, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, U.K. (05/2015)

Favonius quercus the Purple Hairstreak butterfly
<> Favonius quercus - the Purple Hairstreak <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Theclinae   -   Alners Gorse N.R., Hazelbury Bryan, Dorset, U.K. (07/2017)

Argynnis aglaja the Dark Green Fritillary butterfly
<> Argynnis aglaja - the Dark Green Fritillary (m) <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Martin Down N.N.R., Hampshire, U.K. (07/2015)

Polyommatus icarus the Common Blue butterfly
<> Polyommatus icarus - the Common Blue (m) <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Polyommatinae   -   Stratton Wood, Swindon, Wiltshire, U.K. (06/2014)

Polyommatus icarus the Common Blue butterfly
<> Polyommatus icarus - the Common Blue (m) <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Polyommatinae   -   Stratton Wood, Swindon, Wiltshire, U.K. (07/2014)

Polyommatus icarus the Common Blue butterfly
<> Polyommatus icarus - the Common Blue <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Polyommatinae   -   Stratton Wood, Swindon, U.K. (08/2014)

Melanargia galathea the Marbled White butterfly
<> Melanargia galathea - the Marbled White (f) <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Martin Down N.N.R., Hampshire, U.K. (07/2015)

Melanargia galathea the Marbled White butterfly
<> Melanargia galathea - the Marbled White (f) <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Martin Down N.N.R., Hampshire, U.K.
(07/2015)

Aphantopus hyperantus the Ringlet butterfly
<> Aphantopus hyperantus - the Ringlet (f) <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Stanton Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, U.K. (06/2011)

Aphantopus hyperantus the Ringlet butterfly
<> Aphantopus hyperantus - the Ringlet (f) <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Stanton Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, U.K. (06/2017)

Pararge aegeria the Speckled Wood butterfly
<> Pararge aegeria - the Speckled Wood <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Lower Moor Farm N.R., Wiltshire, U.K. (08/2014)

Aricia agestis the Brown Argus butterfly
<> Aricia agestis - the Brown Argus <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Polyommatinae   -   Stratton Wood, Swindon, Wiltshire, U.K. (07/2014)

Aricia agestis the Brown Argus butterfly
<> Aricia agestis - the Brown Argus <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Polyommatinae   -   Stratton Wood, Swindon, Wiltshire, U.K.
(07/2014)

Satyrium w-album White-letter Hairstreak butterfly
<> Satyrium w-album - White-letter Hairstreak (f) <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Theclinae   -   Red Lodge Wood, Swindon, Wiltshire, U.K. (07/2015)

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

Pyronia tithonus the Gatekeeper butterfly
<> Pyronia tithonus - the Gatekeeper (m) <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Stanton Nature Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, U.K. (07/2011)

Pyronia tithonus the Gatekeeper butterfly
<> Pyronia tithonus - the Gatekeeper (f) <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Alners Gorse N.R., Dorset, U.K. (08/2016)

Pyronia tithonus the Gatekeeper butterfly
<> Pyronia tithonus - the Gatekeeper <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -  
Alners Gorse N.R., Dorset, U.K. (08/2016)

Vanessa atalanta the Red Admiral butterfly
<> Vanessa atalanta - the Red Admiral <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Nymphalinae   -   Lower Moor Farm N.R., Oaksey, Wiltshire, U.K. (09/2013)

Vanessa atalanta the Red Admiral butterfly
<> Vanessa atalanta - the Red Admiral <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Nymphalinae   -   Red Lodge Wood, Swindon, Wiltshire, U.K. (07/2015)

Celastrina argiolus the Holly Blue butterfly
<> Celastrina argiolus - the Holly Blue <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Polyommatinae   -   Stratton Wood, Swindon, Wiltshire, U.K. (04/2017)




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



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