Warwickshire Butterflies Species List

The list below contains all resident and migrant species which have been recorded in Warwickshire. A full list including extinct species is also available. More information about their status is available by clicking on the species names.

Skippers

Common Name

Latin Name

Status

Dingy Skipper Erynnis tages Resident

Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola Resident

Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae Resident

Large Skipper Ochlodes venata Resident

Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris Resident

Blues, Coppers & Hairstreaks

Common Name

Latin Name

Status

Brown Argus Aricia agestis Resident

Brown Hairstreak Thecla betulae Resident

Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Resident

Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi Resident

Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus Resident

Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus Resident

Small Blue Cupido minimus Resident

Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas Resident

White-letter Hairstreak Satyrium w-album Resident

Vanessids, Fritillaries & Browns

Common Name

Latin Name

Status

Comma Polygonia c-album Resident

Dark Green Fritillary Argynnis aglaja Resident

Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Resident

Marbled White Melanargia galathea Resident

Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Resident

Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Migrant

Peacock Aglais io Resident

Purple Emperor Apatura iris Resident

Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Migrant

Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Resident

Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia Resident

Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus Resident

Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Resident

Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria Resident

White Admiral Limenitis camilla Resident

Whites & Sulphurs

Common Name

Latin Name

Status

Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Resident

Clouded Yellow Colias croceus Migrant

Green-veined White Pieris napi Resident

Large White Pieris brassicae Resident

Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines Resident

Small White Pieris rapae Resident

Wood White Leptidea sinapis Resident