This page covers Butterflies which can be seen regularly in Britain
Answer to Butterfly wing quiz posted on twitter 31.1.18. Common Blue, Large Blue, Silver-studded Blue & Adonis Blue.
Hesperiidae
 Thymelicus sylvestris (Small Skipper)
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 Ochlodes faunus (Large Skipper)
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Thymelicus lineola (Essex Skipper)
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Hesperia comma (Silver-spotted Skipper)
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 Erynnis tages (Dingy Skipper)
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Pyrgus malvae (Grizzled Skipper)
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Lycaenidae
 Polyommatus icarus (Common Blue Butterfly)
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Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue)
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 Celastrina argiolus (Holly Blue)
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Polyommatus bellargus (Adonis Blue)
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Polyommatus coridon (Chalkhill Blue)
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Cupido minimus (Small Blue)
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 Lycaena phlaeas (Small Copper Butterfly)
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 Callophrys rubi (Green Hairstreak)
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Favonius quercus (Purple Hairstreak)
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Phengaris arion (Large Blue)
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Satyrium w-album (White-letter Hairstreak)
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 Aricia agestis (Brown Argus)
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Nymphalidae
 Nymplalis c-album (Comma)
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 Aglais urticae (Small Tortoiseshell)
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Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady)
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 Vanessa atalanta (Red Admiral)
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 Pyronia tithonus (Gatekeeper)
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 Coenonympha pamphilus (Small Heath)
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 Pararge aegeria (Speckled Wood)
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 Maliola jurtina (Meadow Brown)
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 Hipparchia semele (Grayling)
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 Pararge megera (Wall Brown)
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 Aphantopus hyperantus (Ringlet)
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Argynnis aglaja (Dark Green Fritillary)
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 Nymphalis io (Peacock)
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 Limenitis camilla (White Admiral)
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Coenonympha tullia (Large Heath)
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Melanargia galathea (Marbled White)
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Boloria euphrosyne (Pearl-bordered Fritillary)
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Boloria selene (Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary)
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Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary)
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Erebia aethiops (Scotch Argus)
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Euphydryas aurinia (Marsh Fritillary)
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Papilionidae
Papilio machaon (Swallowtail) Photographed in Cyprus
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Pieridae
 Pieris rapae (Small White)
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 Pieris brassicae (Large White)
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 Pieris napi (Green-veined White)
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 Anthocaris cardamines (Orange-tip)
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 Gonepteryx rhamni (Brimstone)
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Colias croceus (Clouded Yellow)
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Leptidea sinapis (Wood White)
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Riodinidae
Hamearis lucina (Duke of Burgundy)
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