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Small Heath, Basildon Park
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Oxfordshire and Berkshire
This Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) was taken at the National Trust property Basildon Park, in Berkshire by David Palmar. This butterfly has quite a distinct eye spot on the forewing, surrounded by orange colouration. The underwing consists of a variation of cream, brown and grey colours which form a slight scalloped band near the edges. Their total wingspan can vary between 34-38mm.
31 August 2020
small heath butterfly
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Lawers and Tarmachan
Small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus). Mountain and grassland butterfly found up Ben Lawers sunning on a blade of grass.
05 July 2009
Small heath butterfly
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Seil
Small heath butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus) by a rocky shore on Seil in Argyllshire.
30 May 2010
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly, Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
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Carrifran Wildwood
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) butterfly on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Carrifran Wildwood, Moffat
17 September 2020
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary on Bogbean, Milngavie
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East Dunbartonshire, Milngavie and Bearsden
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) on Bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata), Milngavie, taken by Sarah Longrigg
19 June 2015
Small copper, Falls of Clyde
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Falls of Clyde
Small copper (Lycaena phlaeas) on Devil's Bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis) at Falls of Clyde. Despite still being fairly common, this butterfly went through declines throughout the 20th century. It can be found in a range of habitats, excluding the uplands of Northern Britain. This one was photographed at at Falls of Clyde.
16 August 2003
Small copper, Falls of Clyde
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Falls of Clyde
Small copper (Lycaena phlaeas) at the Falls of Clyde. Despite still being fairly common, this butterfly went through declines throughout the 20th century. It can be found in a range of habitats, excluding the uplands of Northern Britain. This one was photographed at at Falls of Clyde.
16 August 2003
84-0921 Large heath butterfly, Gallangad Muir, Gartocharn
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CEP - Loch Lomond
Large Heath Butterfly (Coenonympha tullia), scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar in Glasgow, but the butterfly was found on Gallangad Muir, Gartocharn.
01 July 1984
84-0810 Small pearl-bordered fritillary on Marsh thistle, Loch Ard forest, Aberfoyle
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CEP - Loch Lomond
The Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene), seen here, can be difficult to distinguish from the Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne) unless the underwing is viewed clearly. It does however frequent damper and grassy habitats, unlike the Pearl-bordered. A widespread butterfly in Scotland, pictured here taking nectar from a Marsh Thistle (Cirsium palustre) at Loch Ard, Aberfoyle. Scanned from a slide taken by CE Palmar in 1984.
17 June 1984
Small copper butterfly on Ragwort
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Jura
Small copper (Lycaena phlaeas) butterfly on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris), Inver, Jura
