Regional Species


The following butterflies have all been recorded in North Wales in recent years. All the photographs were taken locally except the Monarch.

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Small Skipper	Large Skipper	Dingy Skipper
Grizzled Skipper	Clouded yellow	Brimstone
Large White	Small White	Green-veined White
Orange-tip	Green Hairstreak	Purple Hairstreak
White-letter Hairstreak	Small Copper	Silver-studded Blue
Brown Argus	Common Blue	Holly Blue
Red Admiral	Painted Lady	Small tortoiseshell
Peacock	Comma	Small pearl-bordered fritillary
Pearl-bordered Fritillary	Dark Green Fritillary	Marsh Fritillary
Speckled Wood	Wall Brown	Grayling
Gatekeeper	Meadow Brown	Ringlet
Small Heath	Large Heath	Other species