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2023 Annual Butterfly Report

The branch would like to thank everyone who sent in records in 2023, which really do make a positive difference when it comes to making informed conservation decisions. Whether your contribution is the occasional record, contribution to a transect that is walked week in and week out, or participation in an organised effort such as the Garden Butterfly Survey, your records are very much appreciated.

2023 Summary

Below is a summary of 2023, with links to individual species provided below. In the tetrad coverage chart (a tetrad is an area of 2 km by 2 km), the darker the circle, the greater the recording effort, based on a logarithmic scale. This methodology better illustrates the 'cold spots' that require more targeted effort in coming field seasons. If you would like more information regarding unrecorded tetrads then please contact the County Butterfly Recorder.

#Records 150,860
#Individuals 555,895
#Tetrads (populated) 1,246
#Species 49
#Recorders 4,531

Tetrad Coverage

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Unrecorded Tetrads

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Species (ordered by populated tetrads)

Vernacular Name #Tetrads #Records #Individuals #Earliest Record #Latest Record 
Red Admiral95314,78641,6332/1/202330/12/2023
Small White89013,31740,78515/2/20237/11/2023
Meadow Brown88416,963135,66721/5/202324/10/2023
Gatekeeper88113,11273,31110/6/202325/9/2023
Large White88111,70030,1592/4/20237/11/2023
Peacock8709,12725,4356/1/202331/12/2023
Brimstone81411,32327,4882/1/202328/11/2023
Comma7774,8757,91415/2/202311/11/2023
Holly Blue7237,16813,01327/3/202315/11/2023
Common Blue6965,18913,90225/4/202318/10/2023
Speckled Wood6689,29617,9892/4/202315/11/2023
Small Copper5862,8074,6867/4/20237/11/2023
Green-veined White5272,5204,3426/4/202317/10/2023
Marbled White5103,49721,84230/5/202321/8/2023
Small Tortoiseshell5061,5452,3866/2/20237/11/2023
Ringlet4963,19913,7294/6/20233/9/2023
Painted Lady4821,3432,0029/4/20237/11/2023
Orange-tip3671,5542,5263/4/202322/6/2023
Small Skipper3421,7158,1104/6/202310/9/2023
Large Skipper3142,0767,35022/5/202322/8/2023
Small Heath3013,23111,1967/5/20233/10/2023
Brown Argus2371,9276,3837/5/20239/10/2023
Silver-washed Fritillary2271,7164,77715/6/20235/9/2023
Essex Skipper1353781,14111/6/202316/8/2023
White Admiral1165311,19113/6/202320/8/2023
Silver-studded Blue1008618,9536/6/202328/8/2023
Green Hairstreak8823343120/4/202327/6/2023
Clouded Yellow8515820223/3/202324/10/2023
Dark Green Fritillary825311,70714/6/20234/9/2023
Purple Hairstreak7718344514/6/20232/9/2023
Small Blue674652,09416/5/202315/9/2023
Dingy Skipper663641,20020/4/20232/9/2023
Grayling624831,45922/6/202325/9/2023
Chalk Hill Blue611,01915,15529/6/202329/9/2023
Grizzled Skipper5830993020/4/202322/6/2023
Wall5719735220/4/20237/10/2023
Brown Hairstreak4214992219/7/202325/9/2023
Duke of Burgundy291226457/4/20239/6/2023
White-letter Hairstreak296927010/6/20236/8/2023
Adonis Blue282841,05417/5/202329/9/2023
Purple Emperor275917022/6/202323/7/2023
Glanville Fritillary1812672416/5/202329/6/2023
Silver-spotted Skipper156926825/7/202314/9/2023
Marsh Fritillary125336413/5/202326/6/2023
Pearl-bordered Fritillary1021291210/5/202314/6/2023
Large Tortoiseshell1011113/4/202317/7/2023
Long-tailed Blue5134012/9/202324/10/2023
Camberwell Beauty11124/6/202324/6/2023

Species (ordered by taxonomic classification)

Family Subfamily Genus Species Vernacular Name Checklist No.
HesperiidaePyrginaeErynnistagesDingy Skipper57.001
HesperiidaePyrginaePyrgusmalvaeGrizzled Skipper57.002
HesperiidaeHesperiinaeThymelicuslineolaEssex Skipper57.005
HesperiidaeHesperiinaeThymelicussylvestrisSmall Skipper57.006
HesperiidaeHesperiinaeHesperiacommaSilver-spotted Skipper57.008
HesperiidaeHesperiinaeOchlodessylvanusLarge Skipper57.009
PieridaePierinaeAnthochariscardaminesOrange-tip58.003
PieridaePierinaePierisbrassicaeLarge White58.006
PieridaePierinaePierisrapaeSmall White58.007
PieridaePierinaePierisnapiGreen-veined White58.008
PieridaeColiadinaeColiascroceusClouded Yellow58.010
PieridaeColiadinaeGonepteryxrhamniBrimstone58.013
NymphalidaeSatyrinaeLasiommatamegeraWall59.002
NymphalidaeSatyrinaeParargeaegeriaSpeckled Wood59.003
NymphalidaeSatyrinaeCoenonymphapamphilusSmall Heath59.005
NymphalidaeSatyrinaeAphantopushyperantusRinglet59.009
NymphalidaeSatyrinaeManiolajurtinaMeadow Brown59.010
NymphalidaeSatyrinaePyroniatithonusGatekeeper59.011
NymphalidaeSatyrinaeMelanargiagalatheaMarbled White59.012
NymphalidaeSatyrinaeHipparchiasemeleGrayling59.013
NymphalidaeHeliconiinaeBoloriaeuphrosynePearl-bordered Fritillary59.014
NymphalidaeHeliconiinaeBoloriaseleneSmall Pearl-bordered Fritillary59.015
NymphalidaeHeliconiinaeArgynnispaphiaSilver-washed Fritillary59.017
NymphalidaeHeliconiinaeSpeyeriaaglajaDark Green Fritillary59.019
NymphalidaeLimenitidinaeLimenitiscamillaWhite Admiral59.021
NymphalidaeApaturinaeApaturairisPurple Emperor59.022
NymphalidaeNymphalinaeVanessaatalantaRed Admiral59.023
NymphalidaeNymphalinaeVanessacarduiPainted Lady59.024
NymphalidaeNymphalinaeAglaisioPeacock59.026
NymphalidaeNymphalinaeAglaisurticaeSmall Tortoiseshell59.027
NymphalidaeNymphalinaeNymphalisantiopaCamberwell Beauty59.028
NymphalidaeNymphalinaeNymphalispolychlorosLarge Tortoiseshell59.029
NymphalidaeNymphalinaePolygoniac-albumComma59.031
NymphalidaeNymphalinaeEuphydryasauriniaMarsh Fritillary59.033
NymphalidaeNymphalinaeMelitaeacinxiaGlanville Fritillary59.034
RiodinidaeRiodininaeHamearislucinaDuke of Burgundy60.001
LycaenidaeLycaeninaeLycaenaphlaeasSmall Copper61.001
LycaenidaeTheclinaeTheclabetulaeBrown Hairstreak61.003
LycaenidaeTheclinaeFavoniusquercusPurple Hairstreak61.004
LycaenidaeTheclinaeCallophrysrubiGreen Hairstreak61.005
LycaenidaeTheclinaeSatyriumw-albumWhite-letter Hairstreak61.006
LycaenidaePolyommatinaeCupidominimusSmall Blue61.010
LycaenidaePolyommatinaeCelastrinaargiolusHolly Blue61.012
LycaenidaePolyommatinaePlebejusargusSilver-studded Blue61.014
LycaenidaePolyommatinaeAriciaagestisBrown Argus61.015
LycaenidaePolyommatinaePolyommatusicarusCommon Blue61.018
LycaenidaePolyommatinaePolyommatusbellargusAdonis Blue61.019
LycaenidaePolyommatinaePolyommatuscoridonChalk Hill Blue61.020