British Butterflies - An Online Guide by Steven Cheshire
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subfamily Hesperiidae subfamily Lycaenidae subfamily Nymphalidae subfamily Papilionidae subfamily Pieridae
Hesperiidae Lycaenidae Nymphalidae Papilionidae Pieridae
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Butterfly Species by Subfamily Nymphalinae
Resident Species (4)
Click for futher details about the Comma. Comma
Polygonia c-album
Click for futher details about the Large Tortoiseshell. Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros
Click for futher details about the Peacock. Peacock
Inachis io
Click for futher details about the Small Tortoiseshell. Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Regular Migrant Species (2) (species which regularly occur and breed in Britain)
Click for futher details about the Painted Lady. Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Click for futher details about the Red Admiral. Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Rare Migrant Species (2) (species which rarely occur in Britain)
Click for futher details about the Camberwell Beauty. Camberwell Beauty
Nymphalis antiopa
Click for futher details about the Map. Map
Araschnia levana
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