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Dingy Footman Moth
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS, INSECTS, NATURE, SUMMER

Dingy Footman Moth

Dingy Footman moth (Eilema griseola) imago. One of the 38 species of butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) that have been recorded … Continue reading Dingy Footman Moth

Holly Blue Butterfly
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS, INSECTS, NATURE, SUMMER

Holly Blue Butterfly

Holly Blue butterfly (Celastrina argiolus) imago. One of the 38 species of butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) that have been recorded … Continue reading Holly Blue Butterfly

Gatekeeper Butterfly
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS, INSECTS, NATURE, SUMMER

Gatekeeper Butterfly

Gatekeeper butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) imago. One of the 38 species of butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) that have been recorded in … Continue reading Gatekeeper Butterfly

Jersey Tiger Moth
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS, INSECTS, NATURE, SUMMER

Jersey Tiger Moth

Jersey Tiger Moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) imago. One of the 38 species of butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) that have been recorded … Continue reading Jersey Tiger Moth

Meadow Brown Butterfly
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS, INSECTS, NATURE, SUMMER

Meadow Brown Butterfly

Meadow Brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) imago. These images were taken last year in 2023. This year one individual has already … Continue reading Meadow Brown Butterfly

Peacock Butterfly
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS, INSECTS, NATURE, SUMMER

Peacock Butterfly

Peacock butterfly (Aglais io) imago. One of the 37 species of butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera), and 1 of 172 species … Continue reading Peacock Butterfly

Comma Butterfly
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS, INSECTS, NATURE, SUMMER

Comma Butterfly

Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) imago. One of the 37 types of butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) that have been recorded in … Continue reading Comma Butterfly

Marbled White Butterfly
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Marbled White Butterfly

Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) imago. One of 34 species of butterfly and moth that have been recorded so far … Continue reading Marbled White Butterfly

Common Blue Butterfly
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Common Blue Butterfly

Common Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) imago. One of the many types of butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) that have been recorded … Continue reading Common Blue Butterfly

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