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Natural History of Radley

 
Butterflies and Moths (lepidoptera)

 

 
Butterflies
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gatekeeper, photographed  8 August 2004 by L J Pasquire

Gatekeeper(Pyronia tithonus)

(on Hebe, 8 August 2004)

 

Red Admiral, photographed 15 September 2008 by B Crowley

Red Admiral (Vanessa atlanta)

(on sedum, 15 September 2008)

 

Peacock butterfly photographed 19 March 2005 by L Pasquire

Peacock (inachis io) on crocus

(17 March 2005)

 

Gatekeeper, photographed 9 July 2006 by B Crowley

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)

(9 July 2006)*

   

Large White (Pieris brassicae) - female, photographed 15 September 2008 by B Crowley

Large White (Pieris brassicae) female - on sedum

(15 September 2008)

Large White (Pieris brassicae) - male, photographed 15 September 2008 by B Crowley

Large White (Pieris brassicae) male - on sedum

(15 September 2008)

   

Green-veined white, photographed 15 May 2005 by L Pasquire

Green-veined White (Pieris napi)

(on nettle, 15 May 2005)*

Green-veined white (Pieris napi) photographed 10 September 2008 by L Pasquire

Green-veined White (Pieris napi)

(on teasel, 10 September 2008)*

   

Small white, photographed 15 May 2005 by L Pasquire

Small White

(first brood - note the lack of markings)

(15 May 2005)*

 
 
   
 
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We are grateful to Bob Eeles for his help in compiling the above list.

All of the butterflies on this list marked * were found in the vicinity of (Thrupp and Bullfield Lakes, Thrupp) during 2003 onwards.

     
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References

Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland

Richard Lewington

British Wildlife Publishing , Gillingham, Dorset, 2003

ISBN 0 9531399 1 3

 

Butterflies and Moths in Britain and Europe

David Carter

Published by Heinemann, London, in association with the British Museum (Natural History) 1982

ISBN 434 10965 7

 

Butterflies

Michael Chinery

Published by Collins, Glasgow, 1995

ISBN 0 00 7178522

     
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