Butterfly: Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
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Common name: Small Tortoiseshell Latin name: Aglais urticae Family: Nymphalidae >> Nymphalinae Flies: Can be seen all through the year This photo Date: 2 August Location: Glebe Cliff, Tintagel, Cornwall Other photos Gallery: British Butterflies Related images:

Butterfly: Grayling (Hipparchia semele)
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Common name: Grayling Latin name: Hipparchia semele Family: Browns (Satyridae >> Satyrinae) Flies: July into September This photo Date: 29 July Location: Braunton Burrows, Devon Other photos Gallery: British Butterflies Related images:

Butterfly: Wall or Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera)
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Common name: Wall or Wall Brown Latin name: Lasiommata megera Family: Browns (Satyridae >> Satyrinae) Flies: May to September/October This photo Date: 23 July Location: The Lizard, Cornwall Other photos Gallery: British Butterflies Related images:

Butterfly: Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
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Common name: Green-veined White Latin name: Pieris napi Family: White (Pieridae >> Pierinae) Flies: late April to August This photo Date: 22 July Location: garden, Marsland valley, North Cornwall and Devon county boundary

Butterfly: Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)
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Common name: Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Latin name: Boloria selene Family: Fritillaries (Nymphalidae >> Argynninae) Flies: May with second generation in South-West England into August This photo Date: 21 July Location: garden, Marsland valley, North Cornwall and Devon county boundary Other … Read More

Butterfly: Gatekeeper or Hedge Brown (Pyronia tithonus)
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Common name: Gatekeeper or Hedge Brown Latin name: Pyronia tithonus Family: Browns (Nymphalidae >> Satyrinae) Flies: July and August This photo Date: 21 July Location: garden, Marsland valley, Cornwall Other photos Gallery: British Butterflies Related images:

Butterfly: Dark Green Fritillary at Braunton Burrows
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Common name: Dark Green Fritillary Latin name: Argynnis aglaja Family: Fritillaries (Nymphalidae >> Argynninae) Flies: June to August This photo Date: 17 July Location: Braunton Burrows, Devon Other photos Gallery: British Butterflies Related images:

Butterfly: Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) – female
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Common name: Marbled White Latin name: Melanargia galathea Family: Browns (Nymphalidae >> Satyrinae) Flies: mid June to August Date: 3 July Location: Braunton Burrows, Devon Gallery link: British Butterflies Related images:

Butterfly: Brown Argus (Aricia agestis) – female
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Common name: Brown Argus Latin name: Aricia agestis Family: Blues ( Lycaenidae >> Polyommatinae ) Flies: May to September This photo Date: 8 July Location: Glanville’s (Pennans) Field, Penhale, Perranporth, Cornwall

Butterfly: Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus)
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Common name: Silver-studded Blue Latin name: Plebejus argus Family: Blues ( Lycaenidae >> Polyommatinae) Flies: July and August This photo Date: 8 July Location: Glanville’s (Pennans) Field, Penhale, Perranporth, Cornwall

Butterfly: Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)
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Common name: Marbled White Latin name: Melanargia galathea Family: Browns (Nymphalidae >> Satyrinae) Flies: mid June to August Date: 28 June Location: Braunton Burrows, Devon Gallery link: British Butterflies Related images:

Butterfly: Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)
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Common name: Small Skipper Latin name: Thymelicus sylvestris Family: Skippers (Hesperiidae >> Hesperiinae) Flies: late June into August Date: 26 June Location: Braunton Burrows, Devon Gallery link: British Butterflies Related images:

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