Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire works alongside land owners, local authorities, conservation bodies, businesses and local people to raise awareness about the threats to our butterflies, moths, their habitats and our environment. We provide advice and practical help on how to protect these and other threatened wildlife in the region.

Several butterflies in the region such as the Small Blue and Wood White are particularly vulnerable due to habitat loss and population fragmentation resulting in small isolated colonies which become increasingly susceptible to local or regional extinction. The Wall Brown is now believed to be extinct in the region with no sightings since 2007. Other species such as the Duke of Burgundy are confirmed as extinct in the region, last seen in 1987. Warwickshire also hosts a wide variety of moths including species such as Sciota hostilis which is found nowhere else in the country.

Our region also supports a wide range of moth 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. Some species have not been seen for many years and their current status in the area is unknown.

Submit Your Sightings

Use our recording form to submit your records of butterflies and day-flying moths encountered in the Warwickshire Branch region.

Local Butterfly and Moth Events

Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire hosts a range of events throughout the region from moth nights to guided butterfly walks and conservation work parties. For a list of events currently planned for 2012 , visit our events page.

National Butterfly and Moth Events

Save Our Butterflies Week 19th – 27th May	Moth Night 2012 21st - 23rd June www.nationalmothnight.info

National Insect Week 25th June - 1st July www.nationalinsectweek.co.uk	M&S Big Butterfly Count 14th July - 5th August www.bigbutterflycount.org

 

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