Butterflies

This page lists the first dates we saw each species of butterfly since moving aboard permanently in winter 2014.

To see our pictures of butterflies, please click on one of the butterfly families below.  I'm afraid there aren't that many pictures, especially of decent quality, as I'm still collating and organising them:  


First sightings 2024 - 25 species seen so far 

August 25: Map - Réchicourt
July 20: Purple Hairstreak - Brandon Woods
July 20: Silver Washed Fritillary - Brandon Woods
July 10: Gatekeeper - Flecknoe
June 24: SmallSkipper - Flecknoe
June 23: Meadow Brown - Flecknoe
June 23: Ringlet - Flecknoe
June 19: Large Skipper - Flecknoe
June 15: Large White - Flecknoe
May 24: Common Blue - Fontenoy
May 22: Silver Studded Blue - Void
May 16: Small Heath - Pargny-sur-Saulx
May 15: Swallowtail - Châlons-en-Champagne
May 12: Small Blue - Stockton Cutting
May 12: Dingy Skipper - Stockton Cutting  
May 12: Green Hairstreak - Stockton Cutting
April 18: Speckled Wood - Flecknoe
April 18: Comma - Flecknoe
April 17: Green Veined White - Flecknoe
April 11: Holly Blue - Flecknoe
April 11: Small White - Daventry
April 7: Orange Tip - Flecknoe
March 30: Peacock - Flecknoe
March 20: Small Tortoiseshell - Reading
March 17: Brimstone - Flecknoe

First sightings 2023 - 34 species seen

October 31: Bath White - Corbera de Llobregat
October 31: Lang's Short Tailed Blue - Corbera de Llobregat
October 29: Cleopatra - Corbera de Llobregat
September 7: Clouded Yellow - Bisseuil
August 10: Silver Washed Fritillary - Hengistbury Head
July 13: Essex Skipper - Tenbury Wells
June 24: Gatekeeper - Flecknoe 
June 24: Large Skipper - Flecknoe
June 24: Small Skipper - Flecknoe
June 24: Marbled White - Flecknoe
June 22: Ringlet - Flecknoe
June 14: Black Veined White - Reims
June 12: Lesser Purple Emperor - Condé-sur-Suippe
June 7: Meadow Brown - Châlons-en-Champagne
June 6: Heath Fritillary - Châlons-en-Champagne
May 25: Dingy Skipper - Ambly
May 25: Common Blue - Ambly
May 25: Mazarine Blue - Malmy
May 21: Map - Pont-à-Bar
May 21: Small Heath - Pont-à-Bar
May 21: Wall - Pont-à-Bar
May 19: Holly Blue - Joigny-sur-Meuse
May 14: Green Veined White - Revin
May 14: Speckled Wood - Revin
May 6: Painted Lady - Fumay
May 6: Red Admiral - Fumay
April 27: Large White - Mézières
April 9: Clouded Yellow: Fléville-devant-Nancy
April 9: Small Tortoiseshell: Fléville-devant-Nancy
April 9: Orange Tip: Fléville-devant-Nancy
April 8: Small White - Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
March 30: Comma - Flecknoe
March 17: Brimstone - Southam
February 6: Peacock - Caversham

First sightings 2022 - 34 species seen 

September 22: Grizzled Skipper - Sommerviller
July 31: Grayling - Blackbush 
June 11: Small Skipper - Harskirchen
June 10: Marbled Fritillary - Mittersheim
June 10: Spotted Fritillary - Mittersheim
June 10: Large Skipper - Mittersheim
June 10: Silver Washed Fritillary - Mittersheim
June 6: Marbled White - Diane-Capelle
May 27: Large Tortoiseshell - Rhinau
May 27: Lesser Purple Emperor - Rhinau
May 27: White Admiral - Rhinau
May 27: Meadow Brown - Rhinau
May 23: Painted Lady - Strasbourg
May 17: Swallowtail - Saverne
May 9: Brown Argus - Parroy
May 9: Clouded Yellow - Parroy
May 9: Wall Brown - Parroy
May 9: Common Blue - Parroy
May 1: Speckled Wood - Nancy
April 21: Small Heath - Givrauval
April 19: Scarce Swallowtail - Bar-le-Duc
March 26: Southern Small White - Juvigny
March 26: Large Tortoiseshell - Juvigny
March 25: Green Veined White - Condé-sur-Marne
March 25: Small White - Condé-sur-Marne
March 25: Large White - Condé-sur-Marne
March 25: Red Admiral - Condé-sur-Marne
March 23: Orange Tip - Condé-sur-Marne
March 22: Small White - Caversham
March 21: Holly Blue - Caversham
March 21: Small Tortoiseshell - Caversham
March 18: Comma - Caversham
March 9: Brimstone - Caversham
March 8: Peacock - Caversham

First sightings 2021 - 37 species seen

September 5: Great Banded Grayling - Fontenoy-le-Château
September 4: Sooty Copper - La Basse Vaivre
July 9: Long Tailed Blue - Traves
July 2: Langs Short Tailed Blue - Barcelona
June 27: Small Skipper - Gray
June 26: Southern Small White - Gray
June 25: Ringlet - Gray
June 22: Essex Skipper - Rigny
June 21: Ringlet - Rigny
June 21: Large Skipper - Rigny
June 14: Lesser Purple Emperor - Mantoche
June 14: Swallowtail - Mantoche
June 13: Marbled Fritillary - Mantoche
June 12: Meadow Brown - Mantoche
June 4: White Admiral - St-Seine-sur-Vingeanne
May 31: Grizzled Skipper - Langres
May 31: Dingy Skipper - Langres
May 30: Small Copper - Balesmes-sur-Marne
May 29: Wall - Langres
May 19: Marbled White - Foulain
May 19: Mazarine Blue - Foulain
May 13: Green Underside Blue - Foulain
May 8: Small Heath - Condes
April 23: Scarce Swallowtail - Roôcourt-la-Côte
April 20: Common Blue - Viéville
April 15: Speckled Wood - Vouécourt
April 2: Green Veined White - Froncles
April 1: Large White - Joinville
March 29: Small White - Vitry-le-François
March 28: Orange Tip - Couvrot
March 26: Painted Lady - Orconte
February 24: Red Admiral - Châlons-en-Champagne
February 23: Peacock - Châlons-en-Champagne
February 23: Small Tortoiseshell - Châlons-en-Champagne
February 23: Comma - Châlons-en-Champagne
February 23: Holly Blue - Châlons-en-Champagne
February 21: Brimstone - Châlons-en-Champagne

First sightings 2020 - 29 species seen

October 10: Small Copper - Fontenoy
July 23: Great Banded Grayling - Autigny-le-Grand
July 15: Clouded Yellow - Vitry le François
July 15: Pale Clouded Yellow - Vitry le François
July 12: Map - Soulanges
July 12: Common Blue - Soulanges
July 11: Scarce Swallowtail - Chepy
July 11: Pearl Bordered Fritillary - Chepy
July 10: Small Heath - Chepy
June 25: Gatekeeper - Caversham, Ruskin
June 23: Ringlet - Pamber Forest
June 23: Large Skipper - Pamber Forest
June 23: Silver Washed Fritillary - Pamber Forest
June 22: Purple Hairstreak - Whipps Cross heath
June 22: Marbled White - Whipps Cross heath
June 14: Meadow Brown - Balmore Park, Caversham
May 18: Swallowtail - Châlons-en-Champagne
April 11: Painted Lady - Châlons-en-Champagne
March 28: Green Veined White - Châlons-en-Champagne
March 28: Red Admiral - Châlons-en-Champagne
March 27: Orange Tip - Châlons-en-Champagne
March 27: Speckled Wood - Châlons-en-Champagne
March 27: Comma - Châlons-en-Champagne
March 20: Large White - Châlons-en-Champagne
March 19: Holly Blue - Châlons-en-Champagne
March 18: Small White - Châlons-en-Champagne
March 16: Small Tortoiseshell - Châlons-en-Champagne
March 15: Brimstone - Châlons-en-Champagne
March 13: Peacock - Châlons-en-Champagne

First sightings 2019 - 37 species seen 

September 18: Large Tortoiseshell - Pogny
September 2: Pale Clouded Yellow - Sept-Saulx
June 30: Map - Armeau
June 30: White Admiral - Joigny
June 30: Purple Emperor - Joigny
June 29: Large Skipper - Joigny
June 29: Silver Washed Fritillary - Joigny
June 21: Dark Green Fritillary - Yateley Common
June 21: Silver Studded Blue - Yateley Common
June 16: Small Skipper - St-Florentin
June 15: Ringlet - St-Florentin
June 15: Marbled White - St-Florentin
June 6: Gatekeeper - Raviéres
June 5: Small Blue - Raviéres
June 3: Meadow Brown - Buffon
May 24: Sooty Copper - Chailly-sur-Armaçon
May 22: Glanville Fritillary - Sainte-Sabine
May 1: Brown Argus - Doui
April 30: Scarce Swallowtail - Doui
April 24: Clouded Yellow - Fleury
April 24: Swallowtail - Fleury
April 21: Wall - Châtillon-en-Bazois
April 18: Dingy Skipper - Sardy-Lès-Épiry
April 18: Small Copper - Sardy-Lès-Épiry
April 18: Small Heath - Sardy-Lès-Épiry
April 15: Painted Lady - Combres
April 11: Large White - Clamecy
April 1: Speckled Wood - Auxerre
March 30: Green Veined White - Migennes
March 30: Common Blue - Migennes
March 29: Holly Blue - Migennes
March 28: Orange Tip - Laroche St. Cydroine
March 27: Small White - Migennes
February 27: Peacock - Marsworth
February 26: Small Tortoiseshell - Aylesbury
February 25: Comma - Marsworth
February 15: Brimstone - Wendover

First sightings 2018 - 25 species seen in total

September 22: Pale Clouded Yellow - Pescina
September 22: Queen of Spain Fritillary - Pescina
September 21: Langs Short Tailed Blue - Pescina
September 20: Grayling - Pescina
September 12: White Admiral - Aups
August 4: Painted Lady - Gargrave
August 4: Small Copper - Gordale Scar
July 7: Dark Green Fritillary - Gordale Scar
July 7: Small Heath - Gordale Scar
July 7: Large Skipper - Gordale Scar
June 26: Ringlet - Bank Newton 
June 25: Wall Brown - Bank Newton
June 24: Meadow Brown - Bank Newton 
May 30: Common Blue - Wigan
May 5: Holly Blue - Congleton 
May 3: Speckled Wood - Red Bull 
April 21: Large White - Flecknoe 
April 19: Green Veined White - Flecknoe 
April 18: Speckled Wood - Calcutt  
April 18: Orange Tip - Calcutt  
April 18: Small White - Calcutt 
March 25: Small Tortoiseshell - Warwick 
March 25: Comma - Warwick 
March 11: Brimstone - Saltisford
March 11: Peacock - Saltisford

First sightings 2017 - 17 species seen in total 

July 17: Gatekeeper - Lapworth 
June 24: Small Skipper - Arundel 
June 22: Marbled White - Hanbury 
June 21: Ringlet - Stoke Works 
June 7: Large Skipper - Stoke Works
June 7: Meadow Brown - Stoke Works
June 7: Small Heath - Stoke Works   
June 7: Common Blue - Stoke Works  
May 31: Painted Lady - Dunhampstead 
April 12: Holly Blue - Stratford On Avon
April 8: Small White - Gret Staughton 
April 3: Speckled Wood - Edstone 
April 1: Orange Tip - Edstone 
March 25: Comma - Wilmcote
March 25: Peacock - Stratford on Avon
March 25: Small Tortoiseshell - Stratford on Avon
March 25: Brimstone - Wilmcote    

First sightings 2016 - 30 species seen in total

September 13: Small Copper - Fradley 
August 22: Dark Green Fritillary - Tomlow 
July 20: Grayling - Bourley Common 
July 19: White Admiral - Oversley Woods  
July 19: Silver Washed Fritillary - Oversley Woods 
July 12: Small Skipper - Napton reservoir   (six days later than last year)
July 11: Essex Skipper - Napton reservoir (eight days earlier than last year)
July 7: Gatekeeper - Lias Line, Bascote (1 day later than last year)
June 30: Marbled White - Stockton Cuttings (three weeks earlier than last year)
June 20: Ringlet - Lias Line, Bascote (9 days earlier than last year)
June 16: Meadow Brown - Lias Line, Bascote (1 week earlier than last year)
June 15: Large Skipper - Lias Line, Bascote (2 weeks earlier than last year) 
May 27: Painted Lady - Radford Semele A425 bridge (one week earlier than last year) 
May 26: Common Blue -  Offchurch Greenway (July 17 last year) 
May 23: Brown Argus - Offchurch Greenway (August 6 last year) 
May 23: Small Blue -  Stockton Cuttings (not seen last year) 
May 17: Green Hairstreak - Bascote towpath (not seen last year) 
May 12: Holly Blue - Lias Line, Bascote (two weeks earlier than last year)
May 8: Red Admiral - Lias Line, Bascote (August 6 last year) 
May 7: Grizzled Skipper -  Stockton Cuttings (not seen last year) 
May 7: Dingy Skipper -  Stockton Cuttings (not seen last year)
May 4: Small White - Stockton Cuttings (20 days later than 2015)
April 30: Green Veined White - Tomlow (12 days later than 2015)
April 30: Large white - Stockton Cuttings (three days later than 2015)
April 17: Speckled Wood - Lower Shuckbrugh (four days earlier than 2015) 
April 13: Orange Tip - Braunston (a day earlier than 2015)
April 12: Peacock - Braunston (three weeks later than 2015)
March 30: Comma - Clifton upon Dunsmore (a day earlier than 2015) 
March 25: Brimstone - Newbold (18 days later than 2015) 
March 13: Small Tortoiseshell - Atherstone (a week later than 2015)


First sightings 2015 - 31 species seen in total 

September 8: Adonis Blue - Denbies Hillside
September 8: Silver Spotted Skipper - Denbies Hillside 
August 7: White Letter Hairstreak - Oversley Woods 
August 7: Small Copper - Oversley Woods 
August 7: Silver Washed Fritillary - Oversley Woods 
August 6: Red Admiral - Prestbury Hill
August 6: Chalkhill Blue - Prestbury Hill
August 6: Brown Argus - Prestbury Hill
August 6: Grayling - Prestbury Hill
August 6: Dark Green Fritillary - Prestbury Hill   
August 3: Small Heath - Gordale Scar
July 19: Marbled White - Catherine de Barnes
July 19: Essex Skipper - Catherine de Barnes 
July 17: Common Blue - Drayton Manor 
July 6: Small Skipper - Kings Hill golf course
July 6: Gatekeeper - Garden at home
June 30: Purple Hairstreak - 
June 30: Large Skipper - 
June 29: Ringlet - Hazelford
June 23: Meadow Brown - Langley Mill
June 3: Painted Lady - Wheelock
May 26: Holly Blue - Kent home
April 27: Large White - Bugsworth
April 21: Speckled Wood - Kidsgrove
April 18: Green Viened White - Audlem
April 14: Small White - Gnosall
April 14: Orange Tip - Gnosall
March 31: Comma - Garden at home
March 21: Peacock - Tardebigge
March 7: Brimstone - Stratford Upon Avon
March 7: Small Tortoiseshell - Stratford Upon Avon
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