Family: Nymphalidae

The abundance is indicated as follows:

- Not recorded in the two counties
! Rarely reported (<10 records on database)
O Occasional (11-100 records on database)
OO Regular (101-200 records on database)
OOO Common (201-1000 records on database)
OOOO Very common (1000 - 5000 records on database)
OOOOO Abundant (over 5000 records on database)

Subfamily Species Abundance Adult Larval
Danainae59.001
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
-
Satyrinae59.002
Wall
Lasiommata megera
O
Satyrinae59.0021
Large Wall
Lasiommata maera
-
Satyrinae59.003
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
OO
Satyrinae59.004
Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia
-
Satyrinae59.005
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
O
Satyrinae59.006
Arran Brown
Erebia ligea
-
Satyrinae59.007
Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron
-
Satyrinae59.008
Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
-
Satyrinae59.0081
Almond-eyed Ringlet
Erebia alberganus
-
Satyrinae59.009
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
OOO
Satyrinae59.010
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
OOOO
Satyrinae59.011
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
OOO
Satyrinae59.012
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
OO
Satyrinae59.013
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
O
Satyrinae59.0131
Woodland Grayling
Hipparchia fagi
-
Satyrinae59.0132
False Grayling
Arethusana arethusa
-
Satyrinae59.0133
Hermit
Chazara briseis
-
Morphinae59.0134
Illioneus Giant Owl
Caligo illioneus
-
Morphinae59.0135
Tamarindi Owlet
Opsiphanes tamarindi
-
Morphinae59.0136
Cassia's Owl-butterfly
Opsiphanes cassiae
-
Heliconiinae59.0137
Julia
Dryas julia
-
Heliconiinae59.014
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria euphrosyne
!
Heliconiinae59.015
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
!
Heliconiinae59.0151
Weaver's Fritillary
Boloria dia
-
Heliconiinae59.016
Queen of Spain Fritillary
Issoria lathonia
-
Heliconiinae59.017
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
O
Heliconiinae59.018
Mediterranean Fritillary
Argynnis pandora
-
Heliconiinae59.019
Dark Green Fritillary
Speyeria aglaja
O
Heliconiinae59.020
High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana adippe
-
Heliconiinae59.0201
Great Spangled Fritillary
Argynnis cybele
-
HeliconiinaeB040
Niobe Fritillary
Argynnis niobe
-
Limenitidinae59.021
White Admiral
Limenitis camilla
!
Apaturinae59.022
Purple Emperor
Apatura iris
!
ApaturinaeB041
Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura ilia
-
Nymphalinae59.0221
Zebra
Colobura dirce
-
Nymphalinae59.023
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
O
Nymphalinae59.024
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
O
Nymphalinae59.025
American Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis
!
Nymphalinae59.0251
Indian Red Admiral
Vanessa indica
-
Nymphalinae59.0252
Small Brown Shoemaker
Hypanartia lethe
-
Nymphalinae59.026
Peacock
Aglais io
OOO
Nymphalinae59.027
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
O
Nymphalinae59.028
Camberwell Beauty
Nymphalis antiopa
-
Nymphalinae59.029
Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros
-
Nymphalinae59.030
Scarce Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis xanthomelas
-
Nymphalinae59.031
Comma
Polygonia c-album
O
Nymphalinae59.032
European Map
Araschnia levana
-
Nymphalinae59.0321
Blue Pansy
Junonia oenone
-
Nymphalinae59.033
Marsh Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia
O
Nymphalinae59.034
Glanville Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia
O
Nymphalinae59.035
Spotted Fritillary
Melitaea didyma
-
Nymphalinae59.036
Heath Fritillary
Melitaea athalia
-
NymphalinaeB042
Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida
-