Butterflies found in
southern England
Including species from the following
families:
Danaidae,
Hesperidae,
Lycaenidae,
Nymphalidae,
Pieridae,
Riodinidae,
Satyridae.
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Family: DANAIDAE
(Monarchs)
Monarch, Danaus plexipus

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Family: HESPERIDAE (Skippers)
Silver-spotted Skipper, Hespseria
comma

Large Skipper, Ochlodes venata

Small Skipper , Thymelicus sylvestris

Essex Skipper, Thymelicus lineola

Lulworth Skipper, Thymelicus acteon

Grizzled Skipper, Pyrgus malvae

Dingy Skipper, Erynnis tages

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Family: LYCAENIDAE (Blues, Coppers and
Hairstreaks)
Brown Argus, Aricia agestis

Holly Blue, Celastrina argiolus

Small Blue, Cupido minimus

Long-tailed Blue, Lampides boeticus

Adonis Blue, Lysandra bellargus

Chalk Hill Blue, Lysandra coridon

Large Blue, Maculinea arion

Silver-studded Blue, Plebejus argus

Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus

Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas

Green Hairstreak, Callophrys rubi

Purple Hairstreak, Quercusia quercus

White Letter Hairstreak, Strymonidia
w-album

Brown Hairstreak, Thecla betulae

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Family: NYMPHALIDAE (Vanessids,
Emperors and Fritillaries)
Dark Green Fritillary, Argynnis
aglaja

High Brown Fritillary, Argynnis
adippe

Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis
paphia

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary,
Boloria selene

Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Boloria
euphrosyne

Marsh Fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia

Queen of Spain Fritillary, Argynnis
lathonia

Glanville Fritillary, Melitaea
cinxia

Heath Fritillary, Mellicta athalia

White Admiral , Ladoga camilla

Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta

Purple Emperor, Apatura iris

Painted Lady, Cynthia cardui

Peacock, Inachis io

Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae

Large Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis
polychloros

Camberwell Beauty, Nymphalis antiopa

Comma , Polygonia c-album

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Family: PIERIDAE (Whites and Sulphurs)
Clouded Yellow, Colias coceus

Pale Clouded Yellow, Colias hyale

Wood White, Leptidea sinapis

Small White, Pieris rapae

Green Veined White, Pieris napi

Large White/Cabbage White, Pieris
brassica

Bath White, Pontia daplidice

Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni

Orange Tip, Anthocharis cardamines

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Family: RIODINIDAE (Metalmarks)
Duke of Burgundy, Hamearis lucina

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Family: SATYRIDAE (Browns)
Marbled White, Melanargia galathea

Hedge Brown/Gatekeeper, Pyronia
tithonus

Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina

Wall, Lasiommata megera

Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus

Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus

Greyling, Hipparchia semele

Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria

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