Category: grassland-bm

  • Brimstone

    Brimstone

    Only occasionally recorded on The Lizard and in the west of Cornwall, elsewhere Brimstones are among the first butterflies to be spotted in early spring. Photo: Amanda Scott 

  • Cinnabar

    Cinnabar

    Cinnabar moths are on the wing from mid-May to early August, and their yellow and black banded caterpillars munch on Ragwort through the summer. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Silver-washed Fritillary

    Silver-washed Fritillary

    The Silver-washed Fritillary is the largest of the UK Fritillaries. Look out for it at the height of summer, in July and August. Photo: Ray Surridge

  • Comma

    Comma

    The delightful Comma butterfly, with its raggedy wings, can be spotted through the summer months and into early autumn. Photo: Dougy Wright

  • Garden Tiger

    Garden Tiger

    The spectacular Garden Tiger moth is on the wing in July and August, followed from August to June by its ‘Woolly Bear caterpillars. Photo: Ben Sale from UK, CC BY […]

  • Gatekeeper

    Gatekeeper

    Mid to late July into early August is the peak time for the chocolate-and-orange Gatekeeper butterfly. Look out for them round hedgerows and scrubby areas. Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC […]

  • Peacock

    Peacock

    Peacock butterflies emerge into the sunshine from their winter sleep in the spring. Photo: © Natural England/Paul Glendell

  • Small Tortoiseshell

    Small Tortoiseshell

    Small Tortoiseshells usually produce two broods in a year, and so a second-generation of adults emerges in August. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Common Blue

    Common Blue

    The Common Blue is one of the butterflies counted annually in Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count. Photo: Dougy Wright

  • Ringlet

    Ringlet

    Ringlets may not be as showy as some other butterflies, but they have their own gentle charm. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Large Skipper

    Large Skipper

    Watch out for Large Skippers from May to September in meadows, and in woodland rides and glades. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Galium Carpet

    Galium Carpet

    Watch out round the coast for the prettily-patterned Galium Carpet moth throughout the summer. Although nocturnal, it can be spotted when disturbed from its daytime resting places. Photo: Leon Truscott

  • The Drinker

    The Drinker

    Caterpillars of the Drinker moth can be seen emerging in the spring, getting ready to pupate in June. Look for the tuft of hair at each end. Photo: Charles J […]

  • Red Admiral

    Red Admiral

    The migratory Red Admiral butterfly can be spotted from spring until winter in the milder climate of the south-west. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Small Copper

    Small Copper

    The fast-flying Small Copper is on the wing into autumn; watch out on warmer days for its coppery colours. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

    Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

    On The Lizard, this pretty butterfly is mainly a coastal species. Photo: Amanda Scott