Butterflies of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull
The areas of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull support a range of butterfly species. Many are common, some are at risk due to habitat loss and others are seriously threatened due to their very limited distribution in the county as a result of habitat loss and fragmentation.
Warwickshire Butterflies Species List
The list below contains all species which have been recorded in Warwickshire including extinct species and introductions. More information about their status is available by clicking on the species names below. Alternatively, you can view a thumbnail guide to our resident species.
Skippers (Family Hesperiidae)
Carterocephalus palaemon |
Extinct |
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Erynnis tages |
Resident |
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Thymelicus lineola |
Resident |
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Pyrgus malvae |
Resident |
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Ochlodes venata |
Resident |
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Thymelicus sylvestris |
Resident |
Blues, Coppers & Hairstreaks (Family Lycaenidae)
Satyrium pruni |
Extinct |
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Aricia agestis |
Resident |
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Thecla betulae |
Resident |
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Polyommatus coridon |
Extinct |
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Polyommatus icarus |
Resident |
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Hamearis lucina |
Extinct |
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Cacyreus marshalli |
Vagrant |
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Callophrys rubi |
Resident |
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Celastrina argiolus |
Resident |
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Lampides boeticus |
Vagrant |
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Polyommatus semiargus |
Extinct |
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Favonius quercus |
Resident |
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Plebeius argus |
Extinct |
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Cupido minimus |
Resident |
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Lycaena phlaeas |
Resident |
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Satyrium w-album |
Resident |
Vanessids, Fritillaries & Browns (Family Nymphalidae)
Nymphalis antiopa |
Rare Migrant |
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Polygonia c-album |
Resident |
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Argynnis aglaja |
Resident |
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Pyronia tithonus |
Resident |
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Argynnis adippe |
Extinct |
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Nymphalis polychloros |
Rare Migrant |
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Araschnia levana |
Vagrant |
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Melanargia galathea |
Resident |
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Euphydryas aurinia |
Extinct |
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Maniola jurtina |
Resident |
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Vanessa cardui |
Migrant |
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Aglais io |
Resident |
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Boloria euphrosyne |
Extinct |
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Apatura iris |
Resident |
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Vanessa atalanta |
Migrant |
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Aphantopus hyperantus |
Resident |
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Argynnis paphia |
Resident |
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Coenonympha pamphilus |
Resident |
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Boloria selene |
Extinct |
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Aglais urticae |
Resident |
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Pararge aegeria |
Resident |
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Lasiommata megera |
Extinct |
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Limenitis camilla |
Resident |
Swallowtails (Family Papilionidae)
Papilio machaon |
Vagrant |
Whites & Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)
Pontia daplidice |
Rare Migrant |
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Aporia crataegi |
Extinct |
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Gonepteryx rhamni |
Resident |
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Colias croceus |
Migrant |
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Euchloe simplonia |
Vagrant |
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Pieris napi |
Resident |
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Pieris brassicae |
Resident |
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Anthocharis cardamines |
Resident |
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Colias hyale |
Rare Migrant |
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Pieris rapae |
Resident |
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Leptidea sinapis |
Resident |
Warwickshire Biodiversity Action Plans (LBAP) for Species
More information about Warwickshire Biodiversity Action Plans can be found on the Warwickshire County Council's Biodiversity web page.
For further information on a national scale, visit the UK BAP.
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2010 LBAP Update
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Dingy Skipper
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Dingy Skipper - 2007 Progress Report
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Small Blue
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Small Blue - 2007 Progress Report
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Wood White
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Wood White - 2007 Progress Report





