Butterflies

This post is dedicated to the 60 or so species you could expect to see in British Isles. Here are few species to begin with and i will hopefully be able to add further species to the list as the year progresses.

                                          Red Admiral (Vanessa atlanta)

                                      Red Admiral showing its underwings

                                             Peacock  (Iniachis oi)

                                            Peacock  (Iniachis oi)

                                           Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)

                                          Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)

Comma (Polygonia c-album)

Comma, note the characteristic white comma mark on the underside of the wings.

Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja)

Dark Green Fritillary, note the lack of rust colour spots on underside of wing, which helps to separate this species from the rare High Brown Fritillary (Argynnis adippe).

 Speckled Wood    (Pararge aegeria)

      Small Copper   (Lycaena phlaeas)

     Small Copper   (Lycaena phlaeas)

Wall  (Lasiommata megera)

Male Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)

Male Gatekeeper (P tithonus)

Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)

Large Skipper (Ochlodes venatus)

Male Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)

 Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)

Male Meadow Brown (maniola jurtina) 

Male Meadow Brown (M jurtina)

Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)

Male Orange Tip (Anthocaris cardamines)

Female Orange Tip (Anthocaris cardamines)

Green Veined White (Artogeia napi)

Green Veined White (Artogeia napi)

Green Veined White (Artogeia napi)

Common Blue Male (Polyommatus icarus)

Female Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) 

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) 

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) 

Male Silver Studded Blue (Plebejus argus)

Female Silver Studded Blue (Plebejus argus)

 Silver Studded Blue showing silvery/blue wing spots