Warwickshire branch

Species to look out for

Welcome

Welcome to Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire - Saving butterflies, moths and our environment.

Warwickshire branchWe work alongside land owners, local authorities, conservation bodies, businesses and local people to raise awareness about the threats to our butterflies, moths, their habitats and our environment. We provide advice and practical help on how to protect these and other threatened wildlife in the region.

Several butterflies in the region such as the Small Blue and Wood White are particularly vulnerable due to habitat loss and population fragmentation resulting in small isolated colonies which become increasingly susceptible to local or regional extinction. The Wall Brown is now believed to be extinct in the region with no sightings since 2007. Other species such as the Duke of Burgundy are confirmed as extinct in the region, last seen in 1987. Warwickshire also hosts a wide variety of moths including species such as Sciota hostilis which is found nowhere else in the country.

Our members are vital to the work we do in our region. If you live in the region and are a member of Butterfly Conservation you automatically become a member of the Warwickshire branch.

Latest News

Late Show For Rare Spring Butterflies

The coldest start to spring for half a century has led to many butterflies emerging weeks later than usual, Butterfly Conservation has revealed.

Events

Butterfly Walk

Saturday 25th May 2013 - 11am

Guided Butterfly Walk at the Yellowland at Bishops Itchington followed by a walk at Harbury Spoilbank to see Small Blue, Grizzled & Dingy Skippers, Green Hairstreak.

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Flickr Group

Flickr Join our flickr group and share your photographs of butterflies, moths and their habitats in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull online with others.