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Butterfly species

Atlas of Butterflies in Highlands & Islands & Moray

The Atlas of Butterflies in Highland and Moray was produced in 2007 and illustrated the dramatic increases of Orange-tip, Speckled Wood, Peacock and Ringlet.  As 2020 approached, the Atlas was 13 years old and Highland Branch decided that an update was needed.  Like the previous Atlas, the update is based on records held in Butterfly Conservation's "Butterflies for the New Millennium" database and includes all records up to and including 2019 and as well as covering the Highlands and Moray, unlike the 2007 Atlas, the new Atlas also includes the Western Isles and Northern Isles within the branch area.

The Atlas is available to download free of charge to ensure that everyone has access to this information, however, if you are able to give a small donation to download it would be most appreciated - please click here to donate.  Thank you for your support.  Please click the link below to see the Atlas, it opens in a new window.

 Atlas of Butterflies in Highlands, Islands & Moray

Atlas

You can also access the individual species pages by clicking on the links in the table below.

Resident and regular migrant species in Highland and Moray

ABH Number

Species Name

Scientific Name

UK BAP Status

57.001

Dingy Skipper

Erynnis tages

Priority Species (added 2007)

57.004

Chequered Skipper

Carterocephalus palaemon

Priority Species

58.003

Orange-tip

Anthocharis cardamines

Not listed

58.006

Large White

Pieris brassicae

Not listed

58.007

Small White

Pieris rapae

Not listed

58.008

Green-veined White

Pieris napi

Not listed

59.003

Speckled Wood

Pararge aegeria

Not listed

59.004

Large Heath

Coenonympha tullia

Priority Species (added 2007)

59.005

Small Heath

Coenonympha pamphilus

Priority Species (added 2007)

59.007

Mountain Ringlet

Erebia epiphron

Priority Species (added 2007)

59.008

Scotch Argus

Erebia aethiops

Not listed

59.009

Ringlet

Aphantopus hyperantus

Not listed

59.010

Meadow Brown

Maniola jurtina

Not listed

59.013

Grayling

Hipparchia semele

Priority Species (added 2007)

59.014

Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Boloria euphrosyne

Priority Species

59.015

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Boloria selene

Priority Species (added 2007)

59.019

Dark Green Fritillary

Argynnis aglaja

Not listed

59.023

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Not assessed (migrant)

59.024

Painted Lady

Cynthia cardui

Not assessed (migrant)

59.026

Peacock

Inachis io

Not listed

59.027

Small Tortoiseshell

Aglais urticae

Not listed

59.028 Camberwell Beauty Nymphalis antiopa Not listed
59.031 Comma Polygonia c-album Not listed
59.033

Marsh Fritillary

Euphydrias aurinia

Priority Species

61.001

Small Copper

Lycaenas phlaeas

Not listed

61.004

Purple Hairstreak

Neozephyrus quercus

Not listed

61.005

Green Hairstreak

Callophrys rubi

Not listed

61.010

Small Blue

Cupido minimus

Priority Species (added 2007)

61.016

Northern Brown Argus

Plebeius artaxerxes

Priority Species

61.018

Common Blue

Polyommatis icarus

Not listed


 
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