Calendar

A month by month guide to butterflies in flight

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec


January and February

Hibernating butterflies:

Brimstone | Comma | Peacock | Red Admiral | Small Tortoiseshell

plus Clouded Yellow | Painted Lady along the south coast.

March

Garden

Brimstone | Comma | Green-veined White | Holly Blue | Large WhiteOrange Tip | Painted Lady | Peacock | Red AdmiralSmall Tortoiseshell | Small White | Speckled Wood

Countryside

Clouded Yellow |Duke of Burgundy | Green Hairstreak |Small Copper

April

Garden

Brimstone | Comma | Common Blue |Green-veined White | Holly Blue | Large WhiteOrange Tip | Painted Lady | Peacock | Red Admiral | Small Tortoiseshell | Small White | Speckled Wood

Countryside

Brown Argus | Clouded Yellow | Dingy Skipper | Duke of Burgundy | Green Hairstreak | Grizzled Skipper | Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Small Blue | Small Copper | Small Heath | Wall | Wood White

May

Garden

Brimstone | Comma | Common Blue |Green-veined White | Holly Blue | Large Skipper | Large White | Orange Tip | Painted Lady | Peacock | Red Admiral |Small Tortoiseshell | Small White | Speckled Wood

Countryside

Adonis Blue | Brown Argus |Clouded Yellow | Dingy Skipper | Duke of Burgundy | Green Hairstreak | Grizzled Skipper |Marsh Fritillary | Pearl-bordered Fritillary |Small Blue | Small Copper | Small Heath | Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Wall | Wood White

Rare

Chequered Skipper | Glanville Fritillary | Heath Fritillary | Lulworth Skipper |Swallowtail

June

Garden

Brimstone | Comma | Common Blue | Gatekeeper | Green-veined White | Holly Blue | Large Skipper | Large White | Meadow Brown | Orange Tip | Painted Lady | Peacock | Red Admiral | Small Skipper | Small Tortoiseshell | Small White | Speckled Wood

Countryside

Adonis Blue | Brown Argus | Chalkhill Blue | Clouded Yellow | Dark Green Fritillary | Dingy Skipper | Duke of Burgundy | Grayling | Green Hairstreak | Grizzled Skipper |Marbled White | Marsh Fritillary | Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Purple Hairstreak | Ringlet | Silver-studded Blue | Silver-washed Fritillary | Small Blue | Small Copper | Small Heath | Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Wall | White Admiral | White-letter Hairstreak | Wood White

Rare

Black Hairstreak | Chequered Skipper | Glanville Fritillary | Heath Fritillary | Large Blue | Large Heath | Lulworth Skipper | Northern Brown Argus | Purple Emperor | Small Mountain Ringlet | Swallowtail

July

Garden

Brimstone | Comma | Common Blue | Gatekeeper | Green-veined White | Holly Blue | Large Skipper | Large White | Meadow Brown | Orange Tip | Painted Lady | Peacock | Red Admiral | Small Skipper | Small Tortoiseshell | Small White | Speckled Wood

Countryside

Adonis Blue | Brown Argus | Chalkhill Blue | Clouded Yellow | Dark Green Fritillary | Dingy Skipper | Duke of Burgundy | Essex Skipper | Grayling | Green Hairstreak | Grizzled Skipper | High Brown Fritillary | Marbled White | Marsh Fritillary | Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Purple Hairstreak | Ringlet | Silver-studded Blue | Silver-washed Fritillary | Small Blue | Small Copper | Small Heath | Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Wall | White Admiral | White-letter Hairstreak | Wood White

Rare

Black Hairstreak | Chequered Skipper | Glanville Fritillary | Heath Fritillary | Large Blue | Large Heath | Lulworth Skipper | Northern Brown Argus | Purple Emperor | Scotch Argus | Small Mountain Ringlet | Swallowtail

August

Garden

Brimstone | Comma | Common Blue | Gatekeeper | Green-veined White | Holly Blue | Large Skipper | Large White | Meadow Brown | Painted Lady | Peacock | Red Admiral | Small Skipper | Small Tortoiseshell | Small White | Speckled Wood

Countryside

Adonis Blue | Brown Argus | Chalkhill Blue | Clouded Yellow | Dark Green Fritillary | Dingy Skipper | Essex Skipper | Grayling | Grizzled Skipper | High Brown Fritillary | Marbled White | Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Purple Hairstreak | Ringlet | Silver-spotted Skipper | Silver-studded Blue | Silver-washed Fritillary | Small Blue | Small Copper | Small Heath | Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Wall | White Admiral | White-letter Hairstreak | Wood White

Rare

Black Hairstreak | Brown Hairstreak | Heath Fritillary | Large Blue | Large Heath | Lulworth Skipper | Northern Brown Argus | Purple Emperor | Scotch Argus | Small Mountain Ringlet | Swallowtail

September

Garden

Brimstone | Comma | Common Blue | Gatekeeper | Green-veined White | Holly Blue | Large Skipper | Large White | Meadow Brown | Painted Lady | Peacock | Red Admiral | Small Skipper | Small Tortoiseshell | Small White | Speckled Wood

Countryside

Adonis Blue | Brown Argus | Chalkhill Blue | Clouded Yellow | Dark Green Fritillary | Dingy Skipper | Essex Skipper | Grayling | Grizzled Skipper | Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Purple Hairstreak | Ringlet | Silver-spotted Skipper | Silver-studded Blue | Small Blue | Small Copper | Small Heath | Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Wall | White Admiral | White-letter Hairstreak | Wood White

Rare

Brown Hairstreak | Lulworth Skipper | Purple Emperor | Scotch Argus | Swallowtail

October

Garden

Brimstone | Comma | Common Blue | Gatekeeper | Large White | Meadow Brown | Painted Lady | Peacock | Red Admiral | Small Tortoiseshell | Small White | Speckled Wood

Countryside

Adonis Blue | Brown Argus | Chalkhill Blue | Clouded Yellow | Dingy Skipper | Grizzled Skipper | Small Blue | Small Copper | Small Heath | Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Wall

Rare

Brown Hairstreak | Swallowtail

November

Garden

Brimstone | Comma | Common Blue | Large White | Meadow Brown | Painted Lady | Peacock | Red Admiral | Small Tortoiseshell | Small White | Speckled Wood

Countryside

Clouded Yellow | Small Copper | Wall

December

Hibernating butterflies:

Brimstone | Comma | Peacock | Red Admiral | Small Tortoiseshell

plus Clouded Yellow | Painted Lady along the south coast.

 

This page last updated December 13, 2005