UK Butterflies

Building a Community of Responsible Butterfly Enthusiasts in Britain & Ireland

Historic Specimens

This page contains images of specimens that are considered historic, such as those of extinct subspecies.

Family: Papilionidae

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon ssp. britannicus)


Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)


Family: Hesperiidae

Chequered Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon)


Family: Pieridae

Bath White (Pontia daplidice)


Family: Nymphalidae

Mountain Ringlet (Erebia epiphron ssp. epiphron)


Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops ssp. aethiops)


Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele)


Family: Riodinidae

Family: Lycaenidae

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar ssp. dispar)


Large Copper (Lycaena dispar ssp. rutilus)


Large Copper (Lycaena dispar ssp. batavus)


Short-tailed Blue (Cupido argiades)


Large Blue (Phengaris arion ssp. eutyphron)


Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus ssp. cretaceus)


Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus ssp. masseyi)