Species

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Learn about stunning wildlife that lives in the UK

Duke of Burgundy

A Scotch argus butterfly resting on a leaf, its brown wings open showing the orange patches and black-bordered white spots

Scotch argus

A wood white butterfly resting on a plant, with its distinctive oval wings closed

Wood white

Large heath butterfly

Large heath

High brown fritillary

High brown fritillary

Marsh fritillary

Marsh fritillary

Glanville fritillary

Glanville fritillary

Brown Argus

Brown argus

Gatekeeper

Gatekeeper

Dark green fritillary

Dark green fritillary

Common Blue butterfly male

Common blue

Meadow Brown

Meadow brown

Holly Blue butterfly

Holly blue

Ringlet

Ringlet

Large Blue butterfly

Large blue

Small heath

Small heath

Small Skipper

Small skipper

White admiral

White admiral

Black hairstreak butterfly

Black hairstreak

Large Skipper

Large skipper

Purple emperor

Purple emperor

Heath Fritillary butterfly

Heath fritillary

Swallowtail Butterfly

Swallowtail

Red Admiral butterfly

Red admiral

Chalkhill Blue butterfly

Chalkhill blue

Clouded Yellow Butterfly

Clouded yellow

Painted Lady butterfly

Painted lady

Adonis blue

Adonis blue

Brimstone Butterfly

Brimstone

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly

Small tortoiseshell

Small Blue butterfly

Small blue

Large White butterfly

Large white

Peacock butterfly

Peacock

Grizzled skipper

Grizzled skipper

Small White butterfly

Small white

Comma butterfly

Comma