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Butterfly Species

Below is a list of Butterflies that can be found around the Emm Brook.

This is not a definitive checklist. The species listed here are those for which we have records on the wildlife database held by FOTEB.

These lists are being constantly updated as new species are identified.

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The"Area Seen" column refers to the 10 sections that the Brook has been split into for monitoring purposes (see Wildlife page).

COMMON NAME	SCIENTIFIC NAME	STATUS	AREA SEEN
Clouded Yellow	Colias crocea	Migrant	10
Brimstone	Gonepteryx rhamni	Resident	5
Large White	Pieris brassicae	Resident	5
Small White	Pieris rapae	Resident	5,8
Green-veined White	Pieris napi	Resident	5
Orange Tip	Anthocharis cardamines	Resident	5,8
Holly Blue	Celastrina argiolus	Resident	5
Red Admiral	Vanessa atlanta	Resident	5
Painted Lady	Vanessa cardui	Resident	5
Small Tortishell	Aglais urticae	Resident	5,8
Peacock	Inachis io	Resident	5,8
Comma	Polygonia c-album	Resident	5
Speckled Wood	Pararge aegeria	Resident	5,8
Marbled White	Melanargia galathea	Resident	8
Gatekeeper	Pyronia tithonus	Resident	5
Meadow Brown	Maniola jurtina	Resident	2,5,8
Ringlet	Aphantopus hyperantus	Resident	5,8
Small Copper	Lycaena phlaeas	Resident	5
Large Skipper	Ochlodes venatus	Resident	5
Common Blue	Polycommatus icarus	Resident	5