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Butterflies seen in Britain organised by family

Butterflies seen in Nearctic Region
Butterflies seen in Neotropical Region
Butterflies seen in the Palearctic Region
Special exhibition by Richard K. Lambert (Part One)
Caterpillars and Larvae Gallery

Hesperiidae

PictureThymelicus sylvestris (Small Skipper)

PictureOchlodes faunus (Large Skipper)

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Thymelicus lineola (Essex Skipper)
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Hesperia comma (Silver-spotted Skipper)
PictureErynnis tages (Dingy Skipper)

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Pyrgus malvae (Grizzled Skipper)
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Thymelicus acteon (Lulworth Skipper) Photo taken in Cyprus
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Carterocephalus palaemon (Chequered Skipper) photo taken Extremadura by Richard K Lambert

Lycaenidae

PicturePolyommatus icarus (Common Blue Butterfly)

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Plebejus argus (Silver-studded Blue)
PictureCelastrina argiolus (Holly Blue)

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Polyommatus bellargus (Adonis Blue)
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Polyommatus coridon (Chalkhill Blue)
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Phengaris arion (Large Blue)
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Cupido minimus (Small Blue)
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Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Blue)
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Favonius quercus (Purple Hairstreak)
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Satyrium w-album (White-letter Hairstreak)
PictureLycaena phlaeas (Small Copper Butterfly)

PictureAricia agestis (Brown Argus)

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Aricia artaxerxes (Northern Brown Argus )
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Satyrium pruni (Black Hairstreak)
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Thecla betulae (Brown Hairstreak)
PictureCallophrys rubi (Green Hairstreak)


Nymphalidae

PicturePolygonia c-album (Comma)

PictureAglais urticae (Small Tortoiseshell)

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Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady)
PictureVanessa atalanta (Red Admiral)

PicturePyronia tithonus (Gatekeeper)

PictureCoenonympha pamphilus (Small Heath)

PicturePararge aegeria (Speckled Wood)

PictureMaliola jurtina (Meadow Brown)

PictureHipparchia semele (Grayling)

PictureLasiommata megera (Wall Brown)

PictureAphantopus hyperantus (Ringlet)

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Apatura iris (Purple Emperor)
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Argynnis aglaja (Dark Green Fritillary)
PictureAglais io (Peacock)

PictureLimenitis 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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Melitaea athalia (Heath Fritillary)
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Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia)
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Argynnis adippe (HIgh Brown Fritillary) photo taken Southern France by Richard K. Lambert
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Erebia epiphron (Mountain Ringlet) Photo kindly provided by Melissa Minter. Please do not use without permission.
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Issoria lathonia (Queen of Spain Fritillary)
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Nymphalis polychloros (Large Tortoiseshell)

Papilionidae

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Papilio machaon (Swallowtail) Photographed in Cyprus

Pieridae

PicturePieris rapae (Small White)

PicturePieris brassicae (Large White)

PicturePieris napi (Green-veined White)

PictureAnthocaris cardamines (Orange-tip)

PictureGonepteryx rhamni (Brimstone)

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Colias croceus (Clouded Yellow)
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Leptidea sinapis (Wood White)

Riodinidae

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Hamearis lucina (Duke of Burgundy)
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