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Sculptures by Phyllis Bone

Butterflies found in southern Scotland
Including species from the following families:
Hesperidae

Lycaenidae

Nymphalidae

Pieridae

Satyridae



Family: HESPERIDAE (Skippers)




Chequered Skipper, Carterocephalus palaemon

sp2

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Family: LYCAENIDAE (Blues, Coppers and Hairstreaks)




Mountain Argus, Aricia artaxerxes artaxerxes

Sp10

Small Blue, Cupido minimus

Sp14

Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus

sp21

Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas

sp23

Green Hairstreak, Callophrys rubi

sp24

Purple Hairstreak, Quercusia quercus

sp25

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Family: NYMPHALIDAE (Vanessids, Emperors and Fritillaries)




Dark Green Fritillary, Argynnis aglaja

sp29

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Boloria selene

Sp32

Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Boloria euphrosyne

Sp33

Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta

Sp39

Painted Lady, Cynthia cardui

Sp41

Peacock, Inachis io

Sp42

Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae

Sp43

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Family: PIERIDAE (Whites and Sulphurs)




Clouded Yellow, Colias coceus

Sp48

Small White, Pieris rapae

Sp52

Green Veined White, Pieris napi

Sp53

Large White/Cabbage White, Pieris brassica

Sp54

Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni

Sp56

Orange Tip, Anthocharis cardamines

Sp57

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Family: SATYRIDAE (Browns)




Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus

Sp63

Large Heath, Coenonympha tullia

Sp64

Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus

Sp65

Mountain Ringlet, Erebia epiphron

Sp66

Greyling, Hipparchia semele

Sp67

Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria

Sp68

Scotch Argus, Erebia aethiops

Sp69