Butterflies and Moths of Britain and Europe

English Name Photo Latin Name
Aglais urticae Aglais urticae

Aglais urticae Tortoiseshell

Our Garden, Cheshire 12th September 2002

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Small Tortoiseshell
Amata Phegea Amata phegea

Amata phegea Nine-spotted Moth

Hills above Peschici, Gargano, Italy 24th April 2009

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Nine-spotted Moth
Anthocharis cardamines Anthocharis cardamines

Anthocharis cardamines Orange Tip Male upper

Garden, Cheshire 4th May 2010

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Orange tip
Anthocharis euphenoides Anthocharis euphenoides

Anthocharis euphenoides Moroccan Orange Tip

El Burgo River Valley, Andalucia, Spain 31st March 2008

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Moroccan Orange Tip
Aphantopus hyperantus Aphantopus hyperantus

Aphantopus hyperantus Ringlet

Llandulas Quarry 16th July 2008

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Ringlet
Aporia crataegi Aporia crataegi

Aporia crataegi Black-veined White

Hills near Gèdre, Pyrenees, France

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Black-veined White
Argynnis aglaja Argynnis aglaja

Argynnis aglaja Dark Green Fritillary

Lindisfarne (Holy Island) 15th July 2006

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Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis paphia Argynnis paphia

Argynnis paphia Silver-washed Fritillary

Outside Lezzeno, Lake Como, Northern Italy 17th September 2008

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Silver Washed Fritillary
Boloria euphrosyne Boloria euphrosyne

Boloria euphrosyne Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Gaitbarrows, Lancashire 1st June 2009

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Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Cacyreus marshalli Cacyreus marshalli

Cacyreus marshalli Geranium Bronze

Cortijo Valverde, Andalucia, Spain 29th March 08

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Geranium Bronze
Callophrys rubi Callophrys rubi

Callophrys rubi Green Hairstreak

Verge in hills near Mojácar, Spain 19th March 2007

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Green Hairstreak
Carcharodus alceae Carcharodus alceae

Carcharodus alceae Mallow Skipper

Verge in mountains near Almeria, Spain 19th March 2007

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Mallow Skipper
Celastrina argiolus Celastrina argiolus

Celastrina argiolus Holly Blue

Garden, Cheshire 2nd August 2008

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Holly Blue
Coenonympha pamphilus Coenonympha pamphilus

Coenonympha pamphilus Small Heath

Gargano, Italy 19th April 2009

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Small Heath
Colias croceus (U.K.) Colias croceus (U.K.)

Colias croceus Clouded Yellow

Cushenden Warren, Northern Ireland, 19th August 2006

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Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus (Rhodes) Colias croceus (Rhodes)

Colias croceus Clouded Yellow

Prof. Illias, Rhodes 17th May 2010

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Clouded Yellow
Cupido minimus Cupido minimus

Cupido minimus Small Blue

Coast, Spey Bay, near Nairn 14th May 2007

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Small Blue
Erebia epiphron Erebia epiphron

Erebia epiphron Mountain Ringlet

Summit of Ben Lawers 11th July 2005

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Mountain Ringlet
Erynnis tages Erynnis tages

Erynnis tages Dingy Skipper

Coastal Strip near Spey Bay, Scotland 14th May 2007

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Dingy Skipper
Euchloe belemia Euchloe belemia

Euchloe belemia Green Striped White

Field near T junction, Cabo de Gata, Spain 20th March 2007

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Green-striped White
Euclidia glyphica Burnet Companion Euclidia glyphica

Euclidia glyphica Burnet Companion

Boggy grassland near Garryland Wood, Ireland 21st May 2005

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Burnet Companion
Gonepteryx cleopatra Gonepteryx cleopatra

Gonepteryx cleopatra Cleopatra

Near Asklipio, Rhodes 15th May 2010

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Cleopatra
Gonepteryx rhamni Gonepterix rhamni Brimstone

Gonepterix rhamni Brimstone

Glade in Breckland wood, Suffolk 12th July 2003

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Brimstone
Hemaris tityus Hemaris tityus

Hemaris tityus Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth

Grounds of Craggie House, Daviot, near Inverness 17th May 2007

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Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth
Hamearis lucina Hemaris tityus

Hamearis lucina Duke of Burgundy

Gaitbarrows 1st June 2009

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Duke of Burgundy
Hipparchia semele Hipparchia semele

Hipparchia semele Grayling

Great Orme 6th July 2007

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Grayling
Inachis io Inachis Io

Inachis Io Peacock

Garden, Cheshire 2nd September 2002

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Peacock
Lasiommata megera Lasiommata megera

Lasiommata megera Wall Brown

El Burgo river valley, Andalucia, Spain 31st March 2008

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Wall Brown
Leptidea sinapis ssp juvernica Leptidea sinapis ssp juvernica

Leptidea sinapis ssp juvernica Wood White

Edge of Lough Bunny, Burren, Ireland 21st May 2005

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Wood White
Limentis camilla Limentis camilla

Limentis camilla White Admiral

Glade in Breckland Wood, 12th July 2003

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White Admiral
Lycaena phlaeas Lycaena phlaeas

Lycaena phlaeas Small Copper

Garden, Cheshire 27th July 2008

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Small Copper
Maniola jurtina Maniola jurtina

Maniola jurtina Meadow Brown

Field near Alvanley, Cheshire 26th July 2008

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Meadow Brown
Melanargia galathea Melanargia galathea

Melanargia galathea Marbled White

Greena Moor, Cornwall 19th July 2008

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Marbled White
Melanargia ines Melanargia ines

Melanargia ines Spanish Marbled White

Roadside verge near Carboneras, Spain 19th March 2008

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Spanish Marbled White
Melitea athalia Melitaea athalia

Melitaea athalia Heath Fritillary

Mountains opposite Gèdre, Pyrenees, France

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Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Melitaea cinxea

Melitaea cinxia Glanville Fritillary

Torteval Cliffs, Guernsey, 19th June 2004

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Glanville Fritillary
Neozephyrus quercus Neozephyrus quercus

Neozephyrus quercus Purple Hairstreak

Barnes cemetery, London, 30th June 2006

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Purple Hairstreak
Ochlodes sylvanus Ochlodes sylvanus (ex O. venata)

Ochlodes sylvanus (ex O. venata) Large Skipper

Garden, Cheshire 13th June 2004

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Large Skipper
Papillio machaon Papilio machaon

Papilio machaon Swallowtail

Roadside verge Cabo de Gata, Spain 20th March 2007

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Swallowtail
Pararge aegeria Pararge aegeria

Pararge aegeria Speckled Wood

Garden, Cheshire 4th September 2002

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Speckled Wood
Parnassius apollo Parnassius apollo

Parnassius apollo Apollo

Hills opposite Gèdre, French Pyrenees

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Apollo
Pieris brassicae Pieris brassicae

Pieris brassicae Large Skipper

Edge of Ship Canal Lagoons, Frodsham Marshes 4th October 2004

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Large White
Pieris napi Pieris napi

Pieris napi Green-veined White

Garden, Cheshire 30th July 2008

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Green-veined White
Pieris rapae Pieris rapae

Pieris rapae Small White

Our Garden, Cheshire 27th July 2008

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Small White
Plebeius argus Plebeius argus

Plebeius argus Silver-studded Blue

Great Orme, North Wales 18th July 2002

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Silver-studded Blue
Polygonia c-album Polygonia c-album

Polygonia c-album Comma

Garden, Cheshire, 12th September 2002

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Comma
Polyommatus icarus Polyommatus icarus

Polyommatus icarus Common Blue

Newborough Warren 29th May 2008

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Common Blue
Pseudophilotes baton Polyommatus icarus

Pseudophilotes baton Baton Blue

Sannicandro, Gargano, Italy 25th April 2009

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Baton Blue
Pyronia tithonus Pyronia tithonus

Pyronia tithonus Gatekeeper

Path from Mevagissey to Goran Haven, Cornwall 21st July 08

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Gatekeeper or Hedge Brown
Thymelicus sylvestris Thymelicus sylvestris

Thymelicus sylvestris Small Skipper

Near Shotton Paper Mill, North Wales 5th July 2009

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Small Skipper
Tyria jacobaeae Tyria jacobaeae

Tyria jacobaeae Cinnabar Moth

Garden, Cheshire 20th May 2005

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Cinnabar Moth
Vanessa atalanta Vanessa atalanta

Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral

Garden, Cheshire 2nd September 2002

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Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Vanessa cardui

Vanessa cardui Painted Lady

Garden, Cheshire 12th September 2002

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Painted Lady
Zerynthia rumina Zerynthia rumina

Zerynthia rumina Spanish Festoon

Hillside near Cortijo Valverde, Andalucia, Spain 2nd April 2008

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Spanish Festoon
Zygaena filipendulae Zygaena filipendula

Zygaena filipendula Burnet Moth

Breckland, 12th July 2003

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Burnet Moth
Zygaena trifolii Zygaena trifolii

Zygaena trifolii Five Spot Burnet Moth

Greena Moor reserve, Cornwall 20th July 2008

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Five Spot Burnet Moth
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