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Species

Small pearl-bordered fritillary. Credit: Bob Coyle

Butterflies

Duke of Burgundy

A Scotch argus butterfly resting on a leaf, its brown wings open showing the orange patches and black-bordered white spots

Scotch argus

A wood white butterfly resting on a plant, with its distinctive oval wings closed

Wood white

Large heath butterfly

Large heath

High brown fritillary

High brown fritillary

Marsh fritillary

Marsh fritillary

Glanville fritillary

Glanville fritillary

Swallowtail Butterfly

Swallowtail

Red Admiral butterfly

Red admiral

Adonis blue

Adonis blue

Clouded Yellow Butterfly

Clouded yellow

Painted Lady butterfly

Painted lady

Small Blue butterfly

Small blue

Brimstone Butterfly

Brimstone

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly

Small tortoiseshell

Grizzled skipper

Grizzled skipper

Large White butterfly

Large white

Peacock butterfly

Peacock

Dingy Skipper butterfly

Dingy skipper

Small White butterfly

Small white

Comma butterfly

Comma

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly

Small pearl-bordered fritillary

Green-veined White

Green-veined white

Dark green fritillary

Dark green fritillary

Brown hairstreak butterfly

Brown hairstreak

Orange-tip Butterfly

Orange-tip

Wall Brown

Wall brown

Pearl-bordered Fritillary underwing

Pearl-bordered fritillary

green hairstreak

Green hairstreak

Marbled White

Marbled white

White-letter hairstreak butterfly

White-letter hairstreak

Purple Hairstreak butterfly

Purple hairstreak

Grayling

Grayling

Silver-studded Blue butterfly

Silver-studded blue

Small Copper butterfly

Small copper

Gatekeeper

Gatekeeper

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