Lepidigi
Butterflies of Europe and the Tropics
UK 2024 in chronological order, from the most recent sightings. Moths are shown on their larval foodplants where possible. All photos are taken at my home near Tring in Hertfordshire, England, unless stated otherwise
Flounced Rustic, 19 August
Dusky Thorn
Dusky Thorn
Silver-spotted Skipper, on Watlington Hill, Oxfordshire, last stop of the day,18 August
Common Blue, female
Common Blue, female
Bledlow Ridge, Buckinghamshire, the morning of 18 August
Holly Blue, female
Holly Blue
Painted Lady
Meadow Brown, female
Chalk-hill Blue, male
Chalk-hill Blue, male
Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, late afternoon, 17 August
Silver-spotted Skipper
Adonis Blue
Adonis Blue
Chalk-hill Blue, female
Chalk-hill Blue, female
Chalk-hill Blue, female
Gatekeeper, female, Bernwood Forest, Buckinghamshire, morning of 17 August
Meadow Brown
Speckled Wood
Red Admiral, 10 July, and the following 13 images
Red Admiral
Scalloped Oak
Least Carpet
Buff-tip
Buff-tip
Common Wave, minus an antenna
Early Thorn, second generation
Pebble Prominent
Pebble Prominent
Delicate
Brown-line Bright-eye
Yellow-tail
Yellow-tail, and there it is!
Elephant Hawkmoth, 2 July, and the next 8 photos
Elephant Hawkmoth
Burnished Brass
Privet Hawkmoth
Privet Hawkmoth, the same insect as in the previous photo, but shown here in full sunlight
Swallow-tailed Moth
Coronet
Spectacle
Poplar Grey
Scarlet Tiger, one of 11 caught at light, 25 June, and the following 10 photos
Scarlet Tiger
Scarlet Tiger
Short-cloaked Moth