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The following species are likely to be active as adult butterflies during the months shown below.
Butterfly numbers drop dramatically during October as Autumn sets in. Red Admirals are the most common butterfly seen feeding often in large numbers on Ivy flowers. Most other species have disapeared by the end of October. Only 14 species are likely to be encountered in October.