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Butterfly Species First and Last Sightings 2026

The data shown in the table below is based on verified observations of butterflies in 2026 submitted via this website.

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Please note: Online data collection via this website began in January 2021.

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Name Genus Species First First Record by Last/latest Last Record by # Days
Southern FestoonZerynthiapolyxena07/03/2026Jane Barry26/04/2026Ken Elsom51 days
Scarce SwallowtailIphiclidespodalirius25/03/2026Anne Sordinas06/09/2026Giannis Gasteratos166 days
Southern SwallowtailPapilioalexanor25/03/2026Giannis Gasteratos01/06/2026Dave Cook69 days
SwallowtailPapiliomachaon02/03/2026Anne Sordinas17/10/2026Giannis Gasteratos230 days
Grizzled SkipperPyrgusmalvae13/04/2026Jane Barry10/05/2026Jane Barry28 days
Oberthür's Grizzled SkipperPyrgusarmoricanus12/05/2026David Shearan30/09/2026Vic Hitchings142 days
Hungarian SkipperSpialiaorbifer16/04/2026Jane Barry21/05/2026Andy Martin36 days
Southern Sage SkipperMuschampiaalta04/07/2026Tony Gould19/10/2026Chris Little108 days
Mallow SkipperCarcharodusalceae25/02/2026Jane Barry22/09/2026Vic Hitchings210 days
Oriental Marbled SkipperMuschampiaorientalis11/04/2026Vic Hitchings30/09/2026Vic Hitchings173 days
Inky SkipperErynnismarloyi26/04/2026Ken Elsom26/04/2026Ken Elsom1 days
Lulworth SkipperThymelicusacteon30/04/2026Tony Gould01/06/2026Giannis Gasteratos33 days
Small SkipperThymelicussylvestris01/05/2026David Shearan04/06/2026Dr. Felix Brand35 days
Large SkipperOchlodessylvanus01/05/2026David Shearan30/09/2026Vic Hitchings153 days
Pygmy SkipperGegenespumilio30/04/2026Tony Gould05/06/2026Dave Cook37 days
Mediterranean SkipperGegenesnostrodamus18/05/2026Jane Barry30/09/2026Vic Hitchings136 days
Millet SkipperPelopidasthrax13/04/2026Vic Hitchings03/10/2026Giannis Gasteratos174 days
Wood WhiteLeptideasinapis25/02/2026Jane Barry21/09/2026Vic Hitchings209 days
BrimstoneGonepteryxrhamni08/02/2026Jane Barry11/05/2026David Shearan93 days
CleopatraGonepteryxcleopatra14/01/2026Anne Sordinas19/10/2026Chris Little279 days
Clouded YellowColiascrocea01/01/2026Jane Barry17/10/2026Giannis Gasteratos290 days
Orange-tipAnthochariscardamines01/03/2026Jane Barry13/05/2026David Shearan74 days
Eastern Orange TipAnthocharisdamone12/03/2026Anne Sordinas04/05/2026David Shearan54 days
Eastern Dappled WhiteEuchloeausonia08/02/2026Jane Barry23/05/2026Dr. Felix Brand105 days
Black-veined whiteAporiacrataegi27/04/2026Ken Elsom29/04/2026Ken Elsom3 days
Eastern Bath WhitePontiaedusa13/04/2026Vic Hitchings21/09/2026Vic Hitchings162 days
Large WhitePierisbrassicae09/02/2026Jane Barry19/09/2026Vic Hitchings223 days
Krueper's Small WhitePieriskrueperi01/06/2026Dave Cook01/06/2026Dave Cook1 days
Small WhitePierisrapae14/01/2026Jane Barry19/10/2026Chris Little279 days
Southern Small WhitePierismannii04/04/2026Oscar Lawrence30/05/2026Dr. Felix Brand57 days
Green-veined WhitePierisnapi- - 
Small CopperLycaenaphlaeas01/01/2026Jane Barry30/09/2026Vic Hitchings273 days
Grecian CopperLycaenaottomana10/04/2026Jane Barry20/05/2026Dr. Felix Brand41 days
White-letter HairstreakSatyriumw03/05/2026David Shearan25/05/2026Dave Cook23 days
Green HairstreakCallophrysrubi28/02/2026Marina13/05/2026David Shearan75 days
Sloe HairstreakSatyriumacaciae04/05/2026David Shearan30/05/2026Anne Sordinas27 days
Purple HairstreakFavoniusquercus- - 
Ilex HairstreakSatyriumilicis18/05/2026Jane Barry17/06/2026Fradgley31 days
Blue spot HairstreakSatyriumspini06/06/2026Liz Weeks17/06/2026Fradgley12 days
Little Tiger BlueTarucusbalkanicus- - 
Geranium BronzeCacyreusmarshalli12/04/2026Sophia22/09/2026Vic Hitchings164 days
Long-tailed BlueLampidesboeticus05/05/2026Ken Elsom22/09/2026Vic Hitchings141 days
Holly BlueCelastrinaargiolus07/02/2026Jane Barry23/09/2026Vic Hitchings229 days
Green-underside BlueGlaucopsychealexis29/03/2026Jane Barry13/05/2026David Shearan46 days
Eastern Baton BluePseudophilotesvicrama11/04/2026Jane Barry11/05/2026David Shearan31 days
Lang's short-tailed BlueLeptotespirithous22/04/2026Phil Bowler17/10/2026Giannis Gasteratos179 days
Small BlueCupidominimus05/05/2026David Shearan05/05/2026David Shearan1 days
Mazarine BlueCyanirissemiargus24/04/2026Tony Gould21/05/2026Andy Martin28 days
Brown ArgusAriciaagestis28/03/2026Jane Barry19/10/2026Chris Little206 days
Common BluePolyommatusicarus25/03/2026Jane Barry19/10/2026Chris Little209 days
Southern White AdmiralLimenitisreducta07/04/2026Jane Barry04/10/2026Giannis Gasteratos181 days
Queen of Spain FritillaryIssorialathonia27/05/2026Dave Cook25/07/2026Rob Kesseler60 days
CardinalArgynnispandora21/05/2026Andy Martin21/09/2026Vic Hitchings124 days
Silver-washed FritillaryArgynnispaphia24/05/2026Anne Sordinas04/10/2026Giannis Gasteratos134 days
Painted LadyVanessacardui01/01/2026Jane Barry19/10/2026Chris Little292 days
Red AdmiralVanessaatalanta01/01/2026Jane Barry17/10/2026Giannis Gasteratos290 days
PeacockAglaisio- - 
Small TortoiseshellAglaisurticae- - 
CommaPolygoniac27/02/2026Jane Barry03/06/2026Dave Cook97 days
Southern CommaPolygoniaegea07/05/2026David Shearan22/09/2026Vic Hitchings139 days
Large TortoiseshellNymphalispolychloros18/02/2026Jane Barry12/04/2026Giannis Gasteratos54 days
Yellow-legged TortoiseshellNymphalisxanthomelas25/02/2026Jane Barry04/03/2026Jane Barry8 days
Camberwell BeautyNymphalisantiopa09/03/2026Jane Barry10/03/2026Jane Barry2 days
Spotted FritillaryMelitaeadidyma05/05/2026Jane Barry30/09/2026Vic Hitchings149 days
Glanville FritillaryMelitaeacinxia19/04/2026Jane Barry21/05/2026Andy Martin33 days
Eastern Knapweed FritillaryMelitaeaornata27/04/2026Ken Elsom27/04/2026Ken Elsom1 days
Nettle-tree ButterflyLibytheaceltis22/02/2026Jane Barry30/06/2026Tony Gould129 days
Plain TigerDanauschrysippus01/05/2026Giannis Gasteratos16/10/2026Giannis Gasteratos169 days
Two-tailed PashaCharaxesjasius21/05/2026Chris Little04/10/2026Giannis Gasteratos137 days
Large Wall BrownLasiommatamaera12/03/2026Anne Sordinas14/09/2026Tony Gould187 days
Wall BrownLasiommatamegera08/02/2026Jane Barry17/10/2026Giannis Gasteratos252 days
Speckled WoodParargeaegeria03/02/2026Jane Barry29/06/2026Tony Gould147 days
Lattice BrownKiriniaroxelana21/05/2026Spergis14/09/2026Tony Gould117 days
Small HeathCoenonymphapamphilus20/03/2026Sophia30/09/2026Vic Hitchings195 days
Balkan Marbled WhiteMelanargialarissa02/05/2026David Shearan30/06/2026Tony Gould60 days
Tree GraylingHipparchiastatilinus- - 
Eastern Rock GraylingHipparchiasyriaca30/05/2026Anne Sordinas23/09/2026Vic Hitchings117 days
Delattin's GraylingHipparchiavolgensis05/05/2026Ken Elsom23/09/2026Vic Hitchings142 days
Great Banded GraylingBrintesiacirce17/05/2026Jane Barry23/09/2026Vic Hitchings130 days
Meadow BrownManiolajurtina09/04/2026Jane Barry19/10/2026Chris Little194 days
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