Butterfly List 2014

The first of the blues – Celastrina argiolus

Here’s my list of butterflies seen so far this year.

1. Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae Hungerford, Berkshire 11 January
2. Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni Pewsey, Wiltshire 8 March
3. Peacock Inachis io Pewsey, Wiltshire 15 March
4. Small White Pieris rapae New Forest Wildlife Park, Hampshire 28 March
5. Comma Polygonia c-album New Forest Wildlife Park, Hampshire 28 March
6. Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines May’s Lane, Kintbury, Berkshire 13 April
7. Green-veined White Pieris napi 9 Mile River, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire 19 April
8. Speckled Wood Parage aegeria 9 Mile River, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire 19 April
9. Green Hairstreak Callophtys rubi 9 Mile River, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire 19 April
10. Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus 9 Mile River, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire 19 April
11. Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus Undisclosed location, Wiltshire 17 May
12. Dingy Skipper Erynnis tages West Yatton Down, Wiltshire 18 May
13. Brown Argus Aricia agestis West Yatton Down, Wiltshire 18 May
14. Common Blue Polyommatus icarus West Yatton Down, Wiltshire 18 May
15. Large White Pieris brassicae West Yatton Down, Wiltshire 18 May
16. Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas West Yatton Down, Wiltshire 18 May
17. Small Blue Cupido minimus West Yatton Down, Wiltshire 18 May
18. Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina Undisclosed location, Wiltshire 18 May
19. Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina Martin Down, Hampshire 12 June
20. Large Skipper Ochlodes venata Martin Down, Hampshire 12 June
21. Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae Martin Down, Hampshire 12 June
22. Marsh Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia Martin Down, Hampshire 12 June
23. Dark Green Fritillary Argynnis aglaja Martin Down, Hampshire 12 June
24. Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria euphrosyne Bentley Wood, Wiltshire 12 June
25. Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene Bentley Wood, Wiltshire 12 June
26. Clouded Yellow Colias crocus Collard Hill, Somerset 20 June
27. Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Collard Hill, Somerset 20 June
28. Marbled White Melanargia galathea Collard Hill, Somerset 20 June
29. Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus Kintbury, Berkshire 22 June
30. Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris Morgans Hill, Wiltshire 1 July
31. Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola Morgans Hill, Wiltshire 1 July
32. Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus Conigre Mead Nature Reserve, Melksham, Wiltshire 20 July
33. Chalkhill Blue Polyommatus coridon Martin Down, Hampshire 9 August
34. Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus Martin Down, Hampshire 9 August
35. Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia Bentley Wood, Wiltshire 9 August