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The list comprises butterfly species listed in The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland by Emmet et al. [1] and Britain's Butterflies by Tomlinson and Still. [2] A study by NERC in 2004 found there has been a species decline of 71% of butterfly species between 1983 and 2003. [3]
A truly migratory European butterfly, this species is famous for occasional mass migrations and subsequent breeding, which are often referred to in the United Kingdom as "clouded yellow years". Notable clouded yellow years include 1877, 1947, 1983, 1992, 1994, 1996 and 2000.
Colias hyale, the pale clouded yellow, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae, (also known as the yellows and whites) which is found in most of Europe and large parts of the Palearctic. It is a rare migrant to the British Isles and Scandinavia .
Acasis viretata, yellow-barred brindle — south, central & north-west (localized) Magpie moth. Abraxas grossulariata, magpie moth — throughout; Abraxas sylvata, clouded magpie — south & central (localized) [Abraxas pantaria, light magpie — unconfirmed old record] Lomaspilis marginata, clouded border — throughout
Blue-colored butterflies include the Blue Morpho, Blue Pansy, and Adonis Blue species. At the baseline, blue is a tranquil color that reflects artistic expression. Seeing a blue butterfly could ...
Colias aurorina Herrich-Schäffer, 1850 – Greek clouded butterfly or dawn clouded yellow; Colias baeckeri Kotzsch, 1930; Colias behrii W. H. Edwards, 1866 – Behr's sulphur or Sierra green sulfur; Colias berylla Fawcett, 1904 – Everest clouded yellow; Colias canadensis Ferris, 1982 – Canada sulphur; Colias caucasica Staudinger, 1871 ...
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This species’ males can be easily identified as they are colored bright yellow with four black tiger-like stripes on the forewing. An Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly, South Carolina’s ...