British Butterflies - A Photographic Guide by Steven Cheshire


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British Butterflies: Identification

Butterfly Identification - Ten likely candidates
Before you attempt to use the identification tool below, take a look at the following 10 butterflies as these are the species you are most likely to encounter in the UK.

Identification Tool Instructions

Follow each step carefully. If the identification tool fails to identify your butterfly based on the details you provide, it will provide you with means to contact me where I will be happy to provide a personal identification service.

Currently in beta testing - errors may occur.

Question 1 - Wing Pattern

Please select from the drop down menus below the most suitable answer for each question.
If you are unsure, take a look at the examples shown left.

spotted / chequered

Did the butterflies wings have a spotted or chequered appearance?

eyespots

Did the butterflies wings have distinctive eyespots?

plain

Did the butterflies wings appear to be generally of a single colour?

Question 2 - Primary Colour

Please select what you would consider as the main colour of the butterfly;

Question 3 - Secondary Colour

Were there any other colours which stood out?

Question 4 - Colour Band

Did the buttefly have a band of colour running across its wings?

Identify my butterfly

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