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Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)
Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages) - NFM 23 May 2023 Devil's Dyke, Newmarket July Course -
Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)
Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) - 20 Jul 2022, RSPB Ouse Fen, wildflower margin from Earith footpath. One of at least a dozen. ///finalists.legend.exhaled -
Purple Hairstreak (Neozephyrus quercus)
Purple Hairstreak (Neozephyrus quercus) - 1 Jul 2022 Brampton Wood -
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) - 22 Jun 2022 The Edwards Wood, Dry Drayton -
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) - Brampton Wood 22 Jun 2022 In copulo -
Eurasian White Admiral (Limenitis camilla)
Eurasian White Admiral (Limenitis camilla) - Brampton Wood 22 Jun 20222 upperside of the wings this time -
Green-veined white (Pieris napi)
Green-veined white (Pieris napi) - Brampton Wood 22 Jun 2022 In copulo -
Small Blue (Cupido minimus)
Small Blue (Cupido minimus) - NFM 21 Jun 2022, Trumpington Meadows over M11 -
White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album)
White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) 17 Jun 2022, one of more than a dozen on blackthorn, at the crossroads in Manor Farm Wood, Rampton. Better photo than Overhall Grove snaps where the butterflies were 15-20 metres above ground level. -
Eurasian White Admiral (Limenitis camilla)
Eurasian White Admiral (Limenitis camilla) - 14 Jun 2022 Brampton Woods. Also lots of Silver-washed Fritillary and Black Hairstreak -
Black Hairstreak (Satyrium pruni)
Black Hairstreak (Satyrium pruni) - Another trip to Monk's Wood, a couple of dozen this time and a chance for a closeup - What3Words: viewers.surveyors.families Had seen a week or more earlier NFM 2022 -
Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae)
Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae) - NFM 29 May 2022 Woodwalton Marsh, one of a couple seen, late afternoon. Also Common Blue, Brown Argus, Burnet Companion, Mother Shipton, Silver-ground Carpet, Latticed Heath -
Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus)
Adonis Blue (Lysandra bellargus) - 26 May 2022 NFM, Devil's Dyke. Saw a couple of dozen, best year they've had, although presumably the result of unofficial/dubious deliberate release by members of the public to try and establish them here. No Chalkhills yet. Lots of Common Heath moth around. -
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) - 24 May 2022 Les King Wood -
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - 19 May 2022 Ross Sands, Northumberland, one of numerous among the dunes -
Wall Brown butterfly - (Lasiommata megera)
Wall Brown butterfly - (Lasiommata megera) - On the dunes just north of Seahouses 17 May 2022 -
Wall Brown butterfly - (Lasiommata megera)
Wall Brown butterfly - (Lasiommata megera) - NFM 15 May 2022, Long Nanny, Northumberland -
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) - 9 May 2022, Devil's Dyke one of a couple of dozen seen, along with Mother Shipton and Common Heath moths, and possible Adonis Blue -
Purple Hairstreak (Neozephyrus quercus)
Female Purple Hairstreak (Neozephyrus quercus) - NFM on 18 Jul 2021 at Woodwalton Fen, this photo taken on 21st. -
Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)
Purple Emperor (Apatura iris) - 21 Jul 2021 Woodwalton Fen again -
Dark Green Fritillary (Speyeria aglaja)
Dark Green Fritillary (Speyeria aglaja) - NFM 19 Jul 2021 Devil's Dyke. It was on the far banks, perhaps 35 metres away -
Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)
Purple Emperor (Apatura iris) - NFM 18 Jul 2021 Woodwalton Fen -
Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)
Purple Emperor (Apatura iris) - NFM 18 Jul 2021 Woodwalton Fen -
Dark Green Fritillary (Speyeria aglaja)
Dark Green Fritillary (Speyeria aglaja) - NFM 19 Jul 2021 Devil's Dyke -
Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon)
Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon) - in copulo - NFM 19 Jul 2021 Devil's Dyke -
Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon)
Chalkhill Blue (Lysandra coridon) - 19 Jul 2021 Devil's Dyke -
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) - Solitary one at Devil's Dyke 19 Jul 2021 -
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) - NFY 10 Jul 2021 Trumpington Meadows. Lots at east end of Devil's Dyke on 19th -
White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album)
White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) - 18 Jul 2021 NFM Overhall Grove, Knaphill -
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
(Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) - 9 Jul 2021 NFY Monk's Wood -
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) - 9 Jul 2021 Monk's Wood -
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) - 9 Jul 2021 Monk's Wood -
Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus)
Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) - 9 Jul 2021 -
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) - Les King Wood 31 May 2021. Noted there by Martin Fowlie in 2020. NFM this year. -
Long-tailed Blue, or Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus)
Long-tailed Blue, or Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus) - Photographed September 2019 in Greece, but had seen in the UK earlier in the summer -
Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)
Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) - 31 Jul 2020 Waresley Wood. Wildflower margin beyond Brown's Piece -
Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) - 20 Jul 2020. Very similar to Small Skipper, except has black ends to antennae whereas Small has orange tips. -
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) - Wild Ken Hill, Snettisham, 17 Jul 2020. Had also seen the week before at Hayleywood west of Cambridge -
Female Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Female Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) - 20 Jul 2020 Church Lane, Cottenham. Not Brown Argus -
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) - 23 Jul 2020, Church Lane, Cottenham -
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - 17 Jul Wild Ken Hill, Snettisham -
Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus)
Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) - 16 Jun 2020 -
Small Heath butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus)
Small Heath butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus) NFY 25 Apr 2020 -
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) NFY 22 Apr 2020 -
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) - 21 Apr 2020 NFY -
Male orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
Male orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines) in flight 20 Apr 2020 -
Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius)
Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius) - 30 Sep 2019, Platia Ammos, on fig tree, Kythira, Greece. -
Mediterranean Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
Mediterranean Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria), along the river below the waterfall in Mylopotamos, Kythera, Greece. 27 Sep 2019. Brighter than the UK sub-species. -
Grayling (Hipparchia semele)
Grayling (Hipparchia semele) - Moudari Lighthouse, Spathi Cape, the northern tip of the Kythira island 26 Sep 2019 -
Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)
Worn Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages) - Amir Alis Springs, Kithera, Greece. 24 Sep 2019. Feeding on Red Valerian -
European Swallowtail (Papilio machaon gorganus)
European Swallowtail (Papilio machaon gorganus) - Amir Alis Springs, Kithera, Greece. 24 Sep 2019. Feeding on Red Valerian -
Southern Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina janira)
Southern Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina janira) - 24 Sep 2019 On Sea Squill, along the gorge from Platia Ammos, Kithira, Greece, NFM. -
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) - NFM on Mount Lycabettus, Athens 23 Sep 2019. AKA Sail Swallowtail or Pear-tree Swallowtail -
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - 18 Sep 2019 Very battered, on the banks of Cottenham Lode, Rampton side near wooden bridge back to Rampton. -
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) - Horner Wood cafe, Exmoor, Somerset. NFM in the UK. One of several. 14 Aug 2019 -
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) - 7 Aug 2019, Rampton. Longhorn farm "hill" -
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) - 29 Jul 2019. Several of them in the garden, pristine and fully coloured, perhaps offspring of migrants that irrupted into East Anglia at the end of June. -
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) - 16 Jul 2019 New bridleway, corner of Les King Wood, Cottenham. NFM -
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) - 11 Jul 2019. Wicken Fen. Feeding on "self-heal" on the Nature Trail. -
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) - 29 Jun 2019. North Norfolk coast between Stiffkey and Wells. One of dozens, all very worn, presumably following migration from North Africa. -
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) - 21 Jun 2019 There were lots of these in the garden April to May. This is late in the first season but too early for second brood, which is usually August onwards. -
Female Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus)
Female Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus). 18 Jun 2019, Rampton. NFM -
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) - 17 Jun 2019, Cuckoo Lane, Rampton. A busy day for butterflies. -
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) - 17 Jun 2019 Cuckoo Lane, Rampton. Last photographed 15 Jun 2019. Suggesting they emerged at about the same time last year, but this is two weeks before the end of the nominal "June pause" between the spring and summer butterflies. -
Brown Argus (Aricia agestis)
Brown Argus (Aricia agestis) - Les King Wood, Cottenham, 22 May 2019. NFM -
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) - 15 Jun 2018, Aldreth Causeway -
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) - Garden, 17 Apr 2019. Have seen lots of these in the garden since -
Green-veined white (Pieris napi)
Green-veined white (Pieris napi) - RSPB Fen Drayton 1 Apr 2019 -
Comma (Polygonia c-album)
Comma (Polygonia c-album) - 28 Mar 2019, first I've seen this year, specimen at NWT Weeting Heath -
Brimstone butterfly(Gonepteryx rhamni)
Brimstone butterfly(Gonepteryx rhamni) - First Brimstone Butterfly (Aglais io) of the year, 21 Feb 2019, RSPB Fen Drayton, sunny, dry, 16 Celsius. -
Peacock butterfly (Aglais io)
First Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io) of the year, 21 Feb 2019, RSPB Fen Drayton, sunny, dry, 16 Celsius. -
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) - Caterpillar/larva WWT Welney 1 Oct 2018, presumably readying itself to pupate among the nettles. -
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) and friend (hoverfly, (Helophilus trivittatus)) - WWT Welney 1 Oct 2018. -
Green-veined white (Pieris napi)
Green-veined white (Pieris napi) - WWT Welney 1 Oct 2018. One of numerous. -
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) - Feeding on ivy, Rampton churchyard, 13 Sep 2018. Apparently, Vanessa is a girls name invented by author Jonathan Swift and used by taxonomists for various species subsequently. -
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas - Male, Rampton Pocket Park, 12 Sep 2018 -
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Male Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) - NT Wicken Fen 2 Sep 2018, one of two seen late on a trek around the fen. -
Small Cabbage White (Pieris rapae)
Small Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) - NT Wicken Fen, 2 Sep 2018 -
Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Female Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) - RSPB Fen Drayton 1 Sep 2018, on scrub outside Coucher Hide -
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas ab nov abberation form - 31 Aug 2018, Rampton Pocket Park, one of two spotted. -
Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) - RSPB Lakenheath 25 Aug 2018 -
Peacock Butterfly Caterpillars (Aglais io)
Larvae of the European Peacock (Aglais io) - RSPB Lakenheath 25 Aug 2018 -
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) - 16 August 2018, by the pool Kaiserslautern, Germany -
Northern Blue (Plebejus idas)
Northern Blue (Plebejus idas) - Schwezingen Schloss Gardens, 18th August 2018 -
Small Heath butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus)
Small Heath butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus) - Sunset, Rampton, Cuckoo side, 24th June 2018 -
Swallowtail caterpillar (Papilio machaon)
Swallowtail caterpillar (Papilio machaon) - One of two remaining on plants (milk parsley, Peucedanum palustre) along the board walk at Barton Broad, east of Norwich, 23/8/17. They will wrap themselves in silk towards the foot of a reed and over-winter emerging next Spring as fully fledged butterflies. -
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus)
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) - On the Crag Path between Aldeburgh and Thorpeness, 14th August 2016 -
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) - Relatively common British butterfly, snapped on the edge of Rampton spinney, 13/6/17 -
Female Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
Female Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) - Rampton Spinney 2017 -
Small White (Pieris rapae)
Small White (Pieris rapae) - snapped in Les King Wood between Cottenham and Rampton, South Cambridgeshire, 20th may 2016 -
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) - Please correct if wrong. Photographed Rampton Pocket Park, Cambridgeshire -
Female orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
Female orange tip (Anthocharis cardamines) -
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) - Photographed in Nerja, Southern Spain, July 2011 -
Male gatekeeper butterfly (Pyronia tithonus)
Male gatekeeper butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) -
Green-veined white (Pieris napi)
Green-veined white (Pieris napi) -
Male Large White (Pieris brassicae)
Male Large White (Pieris brassicae) -
Female Large White (Pieris brassicae)
Female Large White (Pieris brassicae) -
Comma (Polygonia c-album)
Comma (Polygonia c-album) With its wings closed you can see the white "comma" -
Comma (Polygonia c-album)
Comma (Polygonia c-album) - On the conservatory 2017 -
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urtica) -
European Peacock (Aglais io)
European Ppeacock (Aglais io) -
Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines) - May(?) 2017 -
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
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