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Butterflies of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull - Thumbnail Guide

A thumbnail picture guide to the resident and regular migrant butterflies of Warwickshire. Species which are unlikely to be encountered in our region are not shown. For a complete list of butterflies that have been recorded in Warwickshire, click here.

Click to find out more about the Brimstone in Warwickshire.

Brimstone
(Gonepteryx rhamni)

Click to find out more about the Brown Argus in Warwickshire.

Brown Argus
(Aricia agestis)

Click to find out more about the Brown Hairstreak in Warwickshire.

Brown Hairstreak
(Thecla betulae)

Click to find out more about the Clouded Yellow in Warwickshire.

Clouded Yellow
(Colias croceus)

Click to find out more about the Comma in Warwickshire.

Comma
(Polygonia c-album)

Click to find out more about the Common Blue in Warwickshire.

Common Blue
(Polyommatus icarus)

Click to find out more about the Dark Green Fritillary in Warwickshire.

Dark Green Fritillary
(Argynnis aglaja)

Click to find out more about the Dingy Skipper in Warwickshire.

Dingy Skipper
(Erynnis tages)

Click to find out more about the Essex Skipper in Warwickshire.

Essex Skipper
(Thymelicus lineola)

Click to find out more about the Gatekeeper in Warwickshire.

Gatekeeper
(Pyronia tithonus)

Click to find out more about the Green Hairstreak in Warwickshire.

Green Hairstreak
(Callophrys rubi)

Click to find out more about the Green-veined White in Warwickshire.

Green-veined White
(Pieris napi)

Click to find out more about the Grizzled Skipper in Warwickshire.

Grizzled Skipper
(Pyrgus malvae)

Click to find out more about the Holly Blue in Warwickshire.

Holly Blue
(Celastrina argiolus)

Click to find out more about the Large Skipper in Warwickshire.

Large Skipper
(Ochlodes venata)

Click to find out more about the Large White in Warwickshire.

Large White
(Pieris brassicae)

Click to find out more about the Marbled White in Warwickshire.

Marbled White
(Melanargia galathea)

Click to find out more about the Meadow Brown in Warwickshire.

Meadow Brown
(Maniola jurtina)

Click to find out more about the Orange-tip in Warwickshire.

Orange-tip
(Anthocharis cardamines)

Click to find out more about the Painted Lady in Warwickshire.

Painted Lady
(Vanessa cardui)

Click to find out more about the Peacock in Warwickshire.

Peacock
(Aglais io)

Click to find out more about the Purple Emperor in Warwickshire.

Purple Emperor
(Apatura iris)

Click to find out more about the Purple Hairstreak in Warwickshire.

Purple Hairstreak
(Favonius quercus)

Click to find out more about the Red Admiral in Warwickshire.

Red Admiral
(Vanessa atalanta)

Click to find out more about the Ringlet in Warwickshire.

Ringlet
(Aphantopus hyperantus)

Click to find out more about the Silver-washed Fritillary in Warwickshire.

Silver-washed Fritillary
(Argynnis paphia)

Click to find out more about the Small Blue in Warwickshire.

Small Blue
(Cupido minimus)

Click to find out more about the Small Copper in Warwickshire.

Small Copper
(Lycaena phlaeas)

Click to find out more about the Small Heath in Warwickshire.

Small Heath
(Coenonympha pamphilus)

Click to find out more about the Small Skipper in Warwickshire.

Small Skipper
(Thymelicus sylvestris)

Click to find out more about the Small Tortoiseshell in Warwickshire.

Small Tortoiseshell
(Aglais urticae)

Click to find out more about the Small White in Warwickshire.

Small White
(Pieris rapae)

Click to find out more about the Speckled Wood in Warwickshire.

Speckled Wood
(Pararge aegeria)

Click to find out more about the White Admiral in Warwickshire.

White Admiral
(Limenitis camilla)

Click to find out more about the White-letter Hairstreak in Warwickshire.

White-letter Hairstreak
(Satyrium w-album)

Click to find out more about the Wood White in Warwickshire.

Wood White
(Leptidea sinapis)