British butterflies

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Spotted a butterfly but not sure what it is? Here are some common British butterflies you might see in your garden, and how to identify them.

If you visit the Museum of Zoology Butterflies through Time exhibition (from 15 March – September 2022), you will be greeted by a magnificent collaborative artwork created by children from th…

This is a large and distinctive butterfly, even in flight, as the white wing borders are unmistakable. The adults live solitary and, as such, migrate singly rather than in the swarms associated with other migrant species.

A large and strong-flying butterfly and common in gardens. This familiar and distinctive insect may be found anywhere in Britain and Ireland and in all habitat types.

Silver-studded Blues appear to have a had a very good year at Penhale sands on the North Cornish coast in 2011. Following good counts of caterpillars reported in our searching for butterfly caterpillars post in early May we have in recent weeks had counts of many hundred adults flying over the dunes systems. Insight into Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus): the searching for butterfly caterpillars post includes some notes on this butterfly’s interesting, complex life-cycle. Other Butterfly…

British Butterflies

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