The Plain Tiger butterfly is a  powerful and wide-ranging African migrant.Although found along the  European coast of Mediterranean Sea it ...

This rather sombre butterfly is found in most of Southern Europe.It is widespread and common in the Mediterranean region with a flight pe...

The Common Blue butterfly is found throughout Britain and Ireland and therefore is our most widely distributed of the blues. On the Isle ...

The Pearl-bordered Fritillary and the Small Pearl-bBordered Fritillary are both on the verge of extinction on the Isle of Wight.There is on...

The Dingy Skipper is found on the Isle of Wight in a variety of habitats.However the larger colonies are found on our south facing downland...

The Wood White butterfly is resident in Britain but not on the Isle of Wight.These photos are from Lefkada in Greece.A dainty butterfly wit...

The Brimstone can be seen in March or earlier when it appears after winter hibernation.It will feed on a variety of flowers from primroses...

The Large Skipper  is one of our most common skippers,normally appearing in late May and gone by late August.It can be found in a variety o...

This hairstreak has an extensive range from Spain through central  and southern Europe to Greece and Turkey.it is generally common and has ...

This is the smallest hairstreak and the most common of this species.It is found in a variety of habitats on the Isle of Wight and indeed al...

The Purple Hairstreak is the only British butterfly that is solely reliant on the oak tree to complete its life cycle.It feeds mainly o...

The Two-tailed Pasha is one of the largest butterflies resident in Europe. Found in Greece and all along the coast of the Mediterranean t...

A very familiar butterfly locally and over most of the UK.One of the first to be seen after hibernation and also later in the year in our g...