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Butterfly taxonomy (classification) The skippers The swallowtails The whites The hairstreaks, coppers and blues. Includes the Duke of Burgundy. The nymphalids, fritillaries and browns. Includes the Monarch.

Species Listing

This page contains a listing of primary species only. Click here to see both primary species and secondary species.

Family: Hesperiidae

The Hesperiidae family contains species more commonly known as "skippers". The vernacular names follow Emmet and Heath (1990). The scientific names follow Bradley (2000).


Chequered Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon
Ovum
Chequered Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon
Larva
Chequered Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon
Pupa
Chequered Skipper - imago - Glasdrum Wood - 04-Jun-06 (0212)
Chequered Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
Ovum
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
Larva
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
Pupa
Small Skipper - imago - Pamber Forest - 05-Jul-04
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
Ovum
Essex Skipper - larva - Kent - 22-Jun-07 [Marc Heath]
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
Larva
Photo © Marc Heath
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
Pupa
Essex Skipper - imago - Stockbridge Down - 12-Jul-09 (5)
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Lulworth Skipper
Thymelicus acteon
Ovum
Lulworth Skipper
Thymelicus acteon
Larva
Lulworth Skipper
Thymelicus acteon
Pupa
Lulworth Skipper - imago - Durlston Country Park - 21-Jul-06 (0490)
Lulworth Skipper
Thymelicus acteon
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Silver-spotted Skipper
Hesperia comma
Ovum
Silver-spotted Skipper
Hesperia comma
Larva
Silver-spotted Skipper
Hesperia comma
Pupa
Silver-Spotted Skipper - imago - Stockbridge Down - 07-Aug-05 (2)
Silver-spotted Skipper
Hesperia comma
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
large skipper egg
Large Skipper
Ochlodes faunus
Ovum
Photo © geniculata
Large Skipper - larva - Unknown location - Uknown date (3) [Ben Smart]
Large Skipper
Ochlodes faunus
Larva
Photo © Ben Smart
Large Skipper - pupa - Unknown location - Uknown date [Ben Smart]
Large Skipper
Ochlodes faunus
Pupa
Photo © Ben Smart
Large skipper Park Wood 22 06 2009
Large Skipper
Ochlodes faunus
Imago
Photo © sahikmet
Dingy Skipper - ovum - Unknown location - Unknown date (2) [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Dingy Skipper - larva - Unknown location - Unknown date (3) [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages
Larva
Photo © Reg Fry
Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages
Pupa
Dingy Skipper Female - Noar Hill, Hants. 31-May-05
Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages
Imago
Photo © Vince Massimo
Grizzled Skipper - ovum - Nr Stockbridge Down - 12-May06 (0264)
Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus malvae
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
Grizzled Skipper - larva - Unknown location - Uknown date [Reg Fry]
Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus malvae
Larva
Photo © Reg Fry
Grizzled Skipper - pupa - Unknown location - Uknown date [Reg Fry]
Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus malvae
Pupa
Photo © Reg Fry
Grizzled Skipper 2009
Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus malvae
Imago
Photo © Trev Sawyer

Family: Papilionidae

The Papilionidae family contains species more commonly known as "swallowtails". The vernacular names follow Emmet and Heath (1990). The scientific names follow Bradley (2000).


Swallowtail - ovum - Unknown location - Unknown date (2) [REARED] [Brian Clegg]
Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
Ovum
Photo © Brian Clegg
Swallowtail - larva - Norfolk - 02-Aug-05 (2) [Trevor Sawyer]
Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
Larva
Photo © Trevor Sawyer
Swallowtail - pupa - Thatcham - 04-Oct-04 (2) [REARED]
Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Swallowtail - imago - Thatcham - 03-Jun-07 (1) {REARED}
Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles

Family: Pieridae

The Pieridae family contains species more commonly known as "whites". The vernacular names follow Emmet and Heath (1990). The scientific names follow Bradley (2000).


Wood White - ovum - Unknown location - 2004 [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Wood White
Leptidea sinapis
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Wood White - larva - Unknown location - 2004 (2) [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Wood White
Leptidea sinapis
Larva
Photo © Reg Fry
Wood White - pupa - Unknown location - 2004 [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Wood White
Leptidea sinapis
Pupa
Photo © Reg Fry
Wood White - imago - Whitecross Green Wood - 03-Jun-04 (3)
Wood White
Leptidea sinapis
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Réal's Wood White
Leptidea reali
Ovum
Réal's Wood White
Leptidea reali
Larva
Réal's Wood White
Leptidea reali
Pupa
Reals Wood White - imago - Rosslare, Wexford - Unknown date [Adrian Riley]
Réal's Wood White
Leptidea reali
Imago
Photo © Adrian Riley
Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale
Ovum
Pale Clouded Yellow - larva - Thatcham - 30-Oct-09 (2) {REARED}
Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Pale Clouded Yellow - pupa - Thatcham - 03-Nov-09 (1) {REARED}
Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Pale Clouded Yellow - imago - Little Hortobagy, Hungary - 13-Jul-06 (0541)
Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Berger's Clouded Yellow
Colias alfacariensis
Ovum
Bergers Clouded Yellow - larva - Thatcham - 30-Oct-09 (1) {REARED}
Berger's Clouded Yellow
Colias alfacariensis
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Berger's Clouded Yellow pupa. Bred ex Eger, Hungary Jun 2001
Berger's Clouded Yellow
Colias alfacariensis
Pupa
Photo © Mikhail
Bergers Clouded Yellow - imago - Thatcham - 12-Nov-07 (1210) {REARED}
Berger's Clouded Yellow
Colias alfacariensis
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Clouded Yellow - ovum - Portugal - 13-Sep-06 [Colin Baker]
Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus
Ovum
Photo © Colin Baker
Clouded Yellow - larva - Thatcham - 31-Oct-07 (1224) {REARED}
Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Clouded Yellow - pupa - Thatcham - 06-Nov-07 (1) {REARED}
Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Clouded Yellow Female, Birling Gap, Sussex 4-Sept-07
Clouded Yellow
Colias croceus
Imago
Photo © Vince Massimo
Brimstone - ovum - Bentley Wood - 24-Apr-04
Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
Brimstone - larva - Pamber Forest - 25-Jun-04
Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Brimstone - pupa - Thatcham - 25-Jul-04 [REARED]
Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Brimstone Female, Crawley, Sussex 18-April-06
Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
Imago
Photo © Vince Massimo
Black-Veined White - ovum - Thatcham - 15-May-05 [REARED]
Black-veined White
Aporia crataegi
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
Black-Veined White - larva - Thatcham - 15-Apr-06 (2) [REARED]
Black-veined White
Aporia crataegi
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Black-Veined White - pupa - Gola del Infernaccio, Monti Sibillini, Italy - 17-Jun-08 (1)
Black-veined White
Aporia crataegi
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Black-Veined White - imago - Thatcham - 20-May-06 (0130) [REARED]
Black-veined White
Aporia crataegi
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Large White - ovum - Thatcham - 14-May-07 (1) {REARED}
Large White
Pieris brassicae
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
Large White - larva - Fleet - 16-Jun-06 (2) [Colin Baker]
Large White
Pieris brassicae
Larva
Photo © Colin Baker
Large White - pupa - Thatcham - 27-Jun-07 {REARED}
Large White
Pieris brassicae
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Large White - imago - nr Elgin - 06-Jul-06 [Anne Burgess]
Large White
Pieris brassicae
Imago
Photo © Anne Burgess
Small White - ovum - Unknown location - 2003 [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Small White
Pieris rapae
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Small White - larva - Thatcham - 24-Aug-08 (1)
Small White
Pieris rapae
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Small White - pupa - Unknown location - 2003 [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Small White
Pieris rapae
Pupa
Photo © Reg Fry
Small White - imago - Pamber Forest - 05-Jul-04
Small White
Pieris rapae
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Green-Veined White - ovum - Unknown location - 2003 [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Green-Veined White - larva - Thatcham - 06-Jun-09 (2) {REARED}
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Green Veined White Pupa (pale form) Female (Reared) - Caterham, Surrey 4-July-10 (2 days before hatching)
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
Pupa
Photo © Vince Massimo
Green-Veined White - imago - Fakenham - Unknown date [Adrian Riley]
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
Imago
Photo © Adrian Riley
Bath White
Pontia daplidice
Ovum
Bath White - larva - Thatcham - 22-Jul-08 (1) {REARED}
Bath White
Pontia daplidice
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Bath White
Pontia daplidice
Pupa
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Bath White
Pontia daplidice
Imago
Photo © Paul
Orange-Tip - ovum - Ufton Nervet - 21-Apr-07 (1)
Orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
Orange-Tip - larva - Thatcham - 02-Jun-07 (1)
Orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Orange-Tip - pupa - Thatcham - 27-Jun-07 {REARED}
Orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Orange-Tip - imago - Hosehill Lake - 29-Apr-06
Orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles

Family: Lycaenidae

The Lycaenidae family contains species more commonly known as "hairstreaks", "coppers" or "blues". The vernacular names follow Emmet and Heath (1990). The scientific names follow Bradley (2000).


green hairstreak egg, on calluna vulgaris
Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
Ovum
Photo © geniculata
Green Hairstreak - larva - Unknown location - Unknown date [Tim Norriss]
Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
Larva
Photo © Tim Norriss
Green Hairstreak - pupa - Thatcham - 21-Oct-08 (1) {REARED}
Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Green Hairstreak - imago - Greenham Common - 08-May-05 (9)
Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Brown Hairstreak - ovum - Unknown location - 2004 (2) [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Brown Hairstreak - larva - Thatcham - 10-Jun-06 (0249) [REARED]
Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Brown Hairstreak - pupa - Thatcham - 31-May-05 [REARED]
Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Brown Hairstreak - imago - Thatcham - 17-Aug-09 (17) {REARED}
Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Purple Hairstreak - ovum - Thatcham - 25-Mar-05 [REARED]
Purple Hairstreak
Neozephyrus quercus
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
Purple Hairstreak - larva - Thatcham - 28-Apr-07 (1) {REARED}
Purple Hairstreak
Neozephyrus quercus
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Purple Hairstreak - pupa - Thatcham - 31-May-05 [REARED]
Purple Hairstreak
Neozephyrus quercus
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Purple Hairstreak - imago - Thatcham - 14-Jun-07 (1) {REARED}
Purple Hairstreak
Neozephyrus quercus
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
White-Letter Hairstreak - ovum - Unknown location - Unknown date [REARED] [Reg Fry]
White-letter Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
White-Letter Hairstreak - larva - Unknown location - Unknown date (3) [Tom Sleep]
White-letter Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album
Larva
Photo © Tom Sleep
White-Letter Hairstreak - pupa - Saltram Estate - 13-Apr-93 [REARED] [Tom Sleep]
White-letter Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album
Pupa
Photo © Tom Sleep
White-Letter Hairstreak - imago - Mount Kerkini, Greece - 09-Jun-09 (1)
White-letter Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Black Hairstreak - ovum - Unknown location - Unknown date [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Black Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Black Hairstreak - larva - Thatcham - 22-Apr-08 (6) {REARED}
Black Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Black Hairstreak - pupa - Thatcham - 13-May-08 (4) {REARED}
Black Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Black Hairstreak - imago - Nr Finemere Wood - 27-Jun-05 (12)
Black Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Small Copper - ovum - Stockbridge Down - Unknown Date (2) [Tim Norriss]
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
Ovum
Photo © Tim Norriss
Small Copper - larva - Thatcham - 31-Mar-07 (1) {REARED}
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Small Copper - pupa - Stockbridge Down - 14-Jul-99 [REARED] [Tim Norriss]
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
Pupa
Photo © Tim Norriss
Small Copper - imago - Stockbridge Down - 28-Jun-07 (3)
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Large Copper - ovum - No location - No date [REARED] [Arnold Johnson]
Large Copper
Lycaena dispar
Ovum
Photo © Arnold Johnson
Large Copper - larva - Thatcham - 22-Aug-08 (1) {REARED}
Large Copper
Lycaena dispar
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Large Copper - pupa - Thatcham - 11-Jun-08 (1) {REARED}
Large Copper
Lycaena dispar
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Large Copper - imago - Thatcham - 24-Jun-08 (25) {REARED}
Large Copper
Lycaena dispar
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Long-tailed Blue
Lampides boeticus
Ovum
Long-Tailed Blue - larva - Thatcham - 03-Nov-09 (1) {REARED}
Long-tailed Blue
Lampides boeticus
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Long-Tailed Blue - pupa - Thatcham - 15-Nov-09 (1) {REARED}
Long-tailed Blue
Lampides boeticus
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Long-Tailed Blue - imago - Thatcham - 10-Oct-05 [REARED]
Long-tailed Blue
Lampides boeticus
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Small Blue - ovum - Martin Down - Unknown Date (2) [Tim Norriss]
Small Blue
Cupido minimus
Ovum
Photo © Tim Norriss
Small Blue - larva - Stockbridge Down - 24-Jul-88 [Tim Norriss]
Small Blue
Cupido minimus
Larva
Photo © Tim Norriss
Small Blue
Cupido minimus
Pupa
Small Blue - imago - Martin Down - 31-May-06 (0192)
Small Blue
Cupido minimus
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Short-tailed Blue
Everes argiades
Ovum
Short-Tailed Blue - larva - Thatcham - 29-Oct-09 (2) {REARED}
Short-tailed Blue
Everes argiades
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Short-Tailed Blue - pupa - Thatcham - 28-Aug-08 (1) {REARED}
Short-tailed Blue
Everes argiades
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Short-Tailed Blue - imago - Thatcham - 04-Sep-08 (3)
Short-tailed Blue
Everes argiades
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Silver-Studded Blue - ovum - Unknown location - May-05 (2) [Reg Fry]
Silver-studded Blue
Plebeius argus
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Silver-Studded Blue - larva - Unknown location - May-05 (4) [Reg Fry]
Silver-studded Blue
Plebeius argus
Larva
Photo © Reg Fry
Silver-Studded Blue - pupa - Unknown location - May-05 (2) [Reg Fry]
Silver-studded Blue
Plebeius argus
Pupa
Photo © Reg Fry
Silver-Studded Blue - imago - Silchester Common - 22-Jun-06 (0340)
Silver-studded Blue
Plebeius argus
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Brown Argus - ovum - Broughton Down - 03-Sep-89 [Tim Norriss]
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
Ovum
Photo © Tim Norriss
Brown Argus - larva - Stockbridge Down - Jul-90 [Tim Norriss]
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
Larva
Photo © Tim Norriss
Brown Argus - pupa - Stockbridge Down - Jul-00 [REARED] [Tim Norriss]
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
Pupa
Photo © Tim Norriss
Brown Argus - imago - Ballard Down - 21-Jul-06 (0493)
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Northern Brown Argus
Aricia artaxerxes
Ovum
Northern Brown Argus - larva - Perthshire - Unknown date (4) [REARED] [Graham Smith]
Northern Brown Argus
Aricia artaxerxes
Larva
Photo © Graham Smith
Northern Brown Argus - pupa - Perthshire - 02-Apr-05 [REARED] [Graham Smith]
Northern Brown Argus
Aricia artaxerxes
Pupa
Photo © Graham Smith
NBA artaxerxes Berwick 2009 2
Northern Brown Argus
Aricia artaxerxes
Imago
Photo © Paul
Common Blue - ovum - Unknown location - 2004 (2) [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Common Blue - larva - Stockbridge Down - Jul-99 [Tim Norriss]
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
Larva
Photo © Tim Norriss
Common Blue - pupa - Stockbridge Down - Jul-99 [REARED] [Tim Norriss]
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
Pupa
Photo © Tim Norriss
Common Blue Male (second brood) - Chaldon, Surrey 6-Aug-09
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
Imago
Photo © Vince Massimo
Chalkhill Blue - ovum - Stockbridge Down - 14-Aug-88 [Tim Norriss]
Chalkhill Blue
Lysandra coridon
Ovum
Photo © Tim Norriss
Chalkhill Blue - larva - Stockbridge Down - 12-Jun-04 (4)
Chalkhill Blue
Lysandra coridon
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Chalkhill Blue
Lysandra coridon
Pupa
Chalkhill Blue - imago - Stockbridge Down - 16-Jul-08 (10)
Chalkhill Blue
Lysandra coridon
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Adonis Blue - ovum - Godlingstone Hill - 90 [Tim Norriss]
Adonis Blue
Lysandra bellargus
Ovum
Photo © Tim Norriss
Adonis Blue - larva - Thatcham - 04-Sep-07 (1185)
Adonis Blue
Lysandra bellargus
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Adonis Blue - pupa - Thatcham - 06-Oct-04 [REARED]
Adonis Blue
Lysandra bellargus
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Adonis Blue - imago - Martin Down - 31-May-06 (0187)
Adonis Blue
Lysandra bellargus
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Mazarine Blue - ovum - Castelluccio, Italy - 18-Jun-08 (3)
Mazarine Blue
Cyaniris semiargus
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
Mazarine Blue
Cyaniris semiargus
Larva
Mazarine Blue
Cyaniris semiargus
Pupa
Mazarine Blue - imago - Bunderitsa Hut, Pirin, Bulgaria - 03-Jul-07 (1014)
Mazarine Blue
Cyaniris semiargus
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Holly Blue - ovum - Unknown location - 2004 [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Holly Blue - larva - Thatcham - 30-Sep-08 (2)
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Holly Blue - pupa - Thatcham - 10-Aug-08 (8) {REARED}
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
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Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
Imago
Photo © Paul
Large Blue - ovum - Green Down - 12-Jun-08 (2)
Large Blue
Maculinea arion
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
Large Blue - larva - Unknown location - Unknown date (2) [Jeremy Thomas]
Large Blue
Maculinea arion
Larva
Photo © Jeremy Thomas
Large Blue - pupa - Unknown location - Unknown date [David Simcox]
Large Blue
Maculinea arion
Pupa
Photo © David Simcox
Large Blue - imago - Green Down - 25-Jun-06 (0397)
Large Blue
Maculinea arion
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Duke of Burgundy - ovum - Nr Stockbridge - 28-April-09 (1)
Duke of Burgundy
Hamearis lucina
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
Duke of Burgundy - larva - Thatcham - 20-Jun-09 (3) {REARED}
Duke of Burgundy
Hamearis lucina
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Duke of Burgundy - pupa - Thatcham - 19-Jul-09 (1) {REARED}
Duke of Burgundy
Hamearis lucina
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Duke of Burgundy - imago - Noar Hill - 11-May-04 (3)
Duke of Burgundy
Hamearis lucina
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles

Family: Nymphalidae

The Nymphalidae family contains species more commonly known as "nymphalids", "fritillaries" or "browns". The vernacular names follow Emmet and Heath (1990). The scientific names follow Bradley (2000).


White Admiral - ovum - Pamber Forest - 08-Jul-05
White Admiral
Limenitis camilla
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
White Admiral - larva - Thatcham - 20-May-04 (2) [REARED]
White Admiral
Limenitis camilla
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
White Admiral - pupa - Thatcham - 30-May-09 (1) {REARED}
White Admiral
Limenitis camilla
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
White Admiral - imago - Pamber Forest - 25-Jun-04 (3)
White Admiral
Limenitis camilla
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Purple Emperor egg, well developed, Southwater Woods, 13 July 2007
Purple Emperor
Apatura iris
Ovum
Photo © Sussex Kipper
Purple Emperor - larva - Thatcham - 16-May-05 (2) [REARED]
Purple Emperor
Apatura iris
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Purple Emperor - pupa - Thatcham - 19-Jun-05 (5) [REARED]
Purple Emperor
Apatura iris
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Purple Emperor, Botany Bay, 28 June 2009
Purple Emperor
Apatura iris
Imago
Photo © Sussex Kipper
Red Admiral - ovum - Unknown location - 2003 [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Red Admiral - larva - Thatcham - 25-Aug-08 (1)
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Red Admiral - pupa - Thatcham - 09-Apr-07 (1)
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Red Admiral - imago - Ballard Down - 21-Jul-06 (0500)
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Painted Lady - ovum - Unknown location - 2004 [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Painted Lady
Cynthia cardui
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Painted Lady - larva - Bentley Wood - 03-Jul-09 (2)
Painted Lady
Cynthia cardui
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Painted Lady - pupa - Thatcham - 19-Jul-09 (1) {REARED}
Painted Lady
Cynthia cardui
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Painted Lady - imago - Sarnano, Italy - 18-Jun-08 (1)
Painted Lady
Cynthia cardui
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
American Painted Lady
Cynthia virginiensis
Ovum
American Painted Lady
Cynthia virginiensis
Larva
American Painted Lady
Cynthia virginiensis
Pupa
Vanessa virginiensis, Azores, Sao Miguel, 2007-10-28
American Painted Lady
Cynthia virginiensis
Imago
Photo © JKT
Small Tortoiseshell - ovum - Unknown location - Uknown date [Reg Fry]
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Small Tortoiseshell - larva - Noar Hill - 30-Jul-04
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Small Tortoiseshell - pupa - Thatcham - 30-May-09 (1) {REARED}
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Small Tortoiseshell - Caterham, Surrey 26-June-05
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Imago
Photo © Vince Massimo
Large Tortoiseshell - ovum - Unknown location - 1993 [REARED] [Tom Sleep]
Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros
Ovum
Photo © Tom Sleep
Large Tortoiseshell - larva - Thatcham - 31-May-05 (3) [REARED]
Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Large Tortoiseshell - pupa - Thatcham - 29-Jun-05 (3) [REARED]
Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Large Tortoiseshell - imago - Thatcham - 05-Jul-05 (2) [REARED]
Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Camberwell Beauty - ovum - Unknown location - 2008 [REARED] [Nigel Venters]
Camberwell Beauty
Nymphalis antiopa
Ovum
Photo © Nigel Venters
Camberwell Beauty - larva - Thatcham - 25-Aug-07 (3) {REARED}
Camberwell Beauty
Nymphalis antiopa
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Camberwell Beauty - pupa - Thatcham - 04-Sep-07 (1189)
Camberwell Beauty
Nymphalis antiopa
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Camberwell Beauty - imago - Thatcham - 20-Sep-07 (1208) {REARED}
Camberwell Beauty
Nymphalis antiopa
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Peacock
Inachis io
Ovum
Peacock Larvae - Martin Down - 22-6-08
Peacock
Inachis io
Larva
Photo © Gwenhwyfar
Peacock - pupa - Thatcham - 04-Jul-09 (1) {REARED}
Peacock
Inachis io
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Peacock - imago - Noar Hill - 30-Jul-04
Peacock
Inachis io
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Comma Ovum
Comma
Polygonia c-album
Ovum
Photo © AdamArmitage
Comma - larva - Thatcham - 10-Jun-06 (0247) [REARED]
Comma
Polygonia c-album
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Comma - pupa - Thatcham - 09-Jun-06 (0233) [REARED]
Comma
Polygonia c-album
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Comma - imago - Noar Hill - 28-Jul-06 (0637)
Comma
Polygonia c-album
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
Ovum
Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary - larva - Thatcham - 17-Apr-07 (2) {REARED}
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary - pupa - Thatcham - 29-Apr-07 (1) {REARED}
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary - imago - Pamber Forest - 04-Jun-05 (2)
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Pearl-Bordered Fritillary - ovum - nr Stockbridge Down - 11-May-07 (1)
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria euphrosyne
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
Pearl-Bordered Fritillary - larva - Thatcham - 16-Jul-08 (1) {REARED}
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria euphrosyne
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria euphrosyne
Pupa
Pearl Bordered Fritillary Male - Abbots Wood, Sussex 22-April-09
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria euphrosyne
Imago
Photo © Vince Massimo
Queen of Spain Fritillary
Issoria lathonia
Ovum
Queen of Spain Fritillary - larva - Thatcham - 06-Jul-04 [REARED]
Queen of Spain Fritillary
Issoria lathonia
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Queen of Spain Fritillary - pupa - Thatcham - 14-Oct-06 (0787) [REARED]
Queen of Spain Fritillary
Issoria lathonia
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Queen of Spain Fritillary - imago - Thatcham - 02-Nov-06 (0810) [REARED]
Queen of Spain Fritillary
Issoria lathonia
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
High Brown Fritillary - ovum - Thatcham - 28-Jan-07 (0998) [REARED]
High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis adippe
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
High Brown Fritillary - larva - Thatcham - 31-May-04 (3) [REARED]
High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis adippe
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
High Brown Fritillary - pupa - Thatcham - 09-Jun-06 (0236) [REARED]
High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis adippe
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
07 A. adippe 2506 4 03
High Brown Fritillary
Argynnis adippe
Imago
Photo © Paul
Dark Green Fritillary - ovum - Unknown location - Unknown date (2) [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Dark Green Fritillary - larva - Thatcham - 28-May-06 (0143) [REARED]
Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Dark Green Fritillary - pupa - Thatcham - 09-Jun-06 (0234) [REARED]
Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Dark Green Fritillary - imago - Farley Mount Country Park - 28-Jun-04 (6)
Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Silver-Washed Fritillary - ovum - Unknown location - Unknown date (4) [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Silver-Washed Fritillary - larva - Thatcham - 29-May-08 (1) {REARED}
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Silver-Washed Fritillary - pupa - Thatcham - 26-May-04 (3) [REARED]
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Silver-Washed Fritillary - imago - Bentley Wood - 27-Jun-04
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Marsh Fritillary - ovum - Thatcham - 11-Jun-08 (2) {REARED}
Marsh Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
Marsh Fritillary - larva - Thatcham - 27-Apr-04 [REARED]
Marsh Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Marsh Fritillary - pupa - Thatcham - 31-May-04 [REARED]
Marsh Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Marsh Fritillary - imago - Cerne Abbas - 31-May-06 (0172)
Marsh Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Glanville Fritillary - ovum - Thatcham - 02-Jul-05 [REARED]
Glanville Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
Glanville Fritillary - larva - Thatcham - 26-Apr-06 (5) [REARED]
Glanville Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Glanville Fritillary - pupa - Thatcham - 30-May-05 [REARED]
Glanville Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Glanville Fritillary Female - Bonchurch IOW 19-June-06
Glanville Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia
Imago
Photo © Vince Massimo
Heath Fritillary - ovum - Thatcham - 02-Jul-05 [REARED]
Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia
Ovum
Photo © Pete Eeles
Heath Fritillary - larva - Thatcham - 20-May-04 (4) [REARED]
Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Heath Fritillary - pupa - Thatcham - 20-May-04 [REARED]
Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Heath Fritillary - imago - Thatcham - 10-Jun-05 (3) [REARED]
Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Speckled Wood - ovum - Unknown location - Unknown date [REARED] [Brian Clegg]
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
Ovum
Photo © Brian Clegg
Speckled Wood - larva - Thatcham - 27-Oct-05 (3) [REARED]
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Speckled Wood - pupa - Thatcham - 27-Oct-05 (2) [REARED]
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Speckled Wood - imago - Midgham Lakes - 19-Apr-09 (1)
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Wall - ovum - Unknown location - 2004 (2) [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Wall
Lasiommata megera
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Wall - larva - Thatcham - 24-Apr-05 [REARED]
Wall
Lasiommata megera
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Wall - pupa - Unknown location - 2004 [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Wall
Lasiommata megera
Pupa
Photo © Reg Fry
Wall - imago - Arnside Knott - 07-Aug-06 (0584)
Wall
Lasiommata megera
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron
Ovum
Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron
Larva
Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron
Pupa
Mountain Ringlet - imago - Ben Lawers - 13-Jul-05 (13)
Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Scotch Argus - ovum - Unknown location - Unknown date [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Scotch Argus - larva - Thatcham - 01-May-05 [REARED]
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
Pupa
Scotch Argus Male - Arnside Knott, Cumbria 28-July-10
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
Imago
Photo © Vince Massimo
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
Ovum
Marbled White - larva - Thatcham - 10-Jun-06 (0254) [REARED]
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Marbled White - pupa - Thatcham - 22-Jun-06 (0348) [REARED]
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Marbled White - imago - Pamber Forest - 29-Jun-08 (1)
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Grayling - ovum - Unknown location - Uknown date [Reg Fry]
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Grayling - larva - Unknown location - Uknown date [Reg Fry]
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Larva
Photo © Reg Fry
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Pupa
Grayling - imago - Greenham Common - 16-Jul-05
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Gatekeeper - ovum - Unknown location - Uknown date (2) [Reg Fry]
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Gatekeeper - larva - Unknown location - Unknown date [REARED] [Brian Clegg]
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
Larva
Photo © Brian Clegg
Gatekeeper - pupa - Unknown location - Unknown date [REARED] [Brian Clegg]
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
Pupa
Photo © Brian Clegg
Gatekeeper Male - Ashdown Forest, Sussex 22-July-05
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
Imago
Photo © Vince Massimo
Meadow Brown - ovum - Unknown location - Unknown date (2) [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Meadow Brown - larva - Unknown location - Unknown date [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
Larva
Photo © Reg Fry
Meadow Brown - pupa - Unknown location - Unknown date (2) [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
Pupa
Photo © Reg Fry
Meadow Brown Male - Crawley, Sussex 8-June-07
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
Imago
Photo © Vince Massimo
Small Heath - ovum - Bishop Middleham Quarry - 15-Jul-06 [Wayne Jones]
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
Ovum
Photo © Wayne Jones
Small Heath - larva - Thatcham - 17-Apr-05 (2) [REARED]
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
Pupa
Small Heath - Crawley, Sussex 22-Aug-06
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
Imago
Photo © Vince Massimo
Large Heath - ovum - Unknown Location - Unknown Date (2) [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Large Heath - larva - Thatcham - 28-May-05 [REARED]
Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Large Heath - pupa - Lincs - Jun-00 [REARED] [Graham Smith]
Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia
Pupa
Photo © Graham Smith
Large Heath - imago - Meathop Moss - 29-Jun-06 (0427)
Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Ringlet - ovum - Unknown location - Unknown date [REARED] [Reg Fry]
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
Ovum
Photo © Reg Fry
Ringlet - larva - Thatcham - 17-Apr-05 (2) [REARED]
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
Larva
Photo © Pete Eeles
Ringlet - pupa - Thatcham - 06-Jun-05 [REARED]
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Ringlet - imago - Nr Finemere Wood - 27-Jun-05 (2)
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles
Monarch - ovum - Unknown location - Unknown date [REARED] [Brian Clegg]
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Ovum
Photo © Brian Clegg
Monarch - larva - Unknown location - Unknown date (2) [Brian Clegg]
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Larva
Photo © Brian Clegg
Monarch - pupa - Thatcham - 25-Sep-06 (0748) [REARED]
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Pupa
Photo © Pete Eeles
Monarch - imago - Thatcham - 25-Sep-06 (0759) [REARED]
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
Imago
Photo © Pete Eeles

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