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Peacock - Rob Blanken

Identify a butterfly

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    Brimstone

    Gonepteryx rhamni
  • Brown Argus (male/upperwing) - Bob Eade

    Brown Argus

    Aricia agestis
  • Brown Hairstreak (female/upperwing) - Iain Leach

    Brown Hairstreak

    Thecla betulae
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    Clouded Yellow

    Colias croceus
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    Common Blue

    Polyommatus icarus
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    Dingy Skipper

    Erynnis tages
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    Grayling

    Hipparchia semele
  • Green-veined White (underwing) - Tamás Nestor

    Green-veined White

    Pieris napi
  • Grizzled Skipper (male/upperwing) - Bob Eade

    Grizzled Skipper

    Pyrgus malvae
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    Large Heath

    Coenonympha tullia
  • Large White (male/upperwing) - Dean Morley

    Large White

    Pieris brassicae
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    Marbled White

    Melanargia galathea
  • Marsh Fritillary (upperwing) - Iain Leach

    Marsh Fritillary

    Euphydryas aurinia
  • Monarch (male/underwing) - Pete Withers

    Monarch

    Danaus plexippus
  • Orange-tip (male/upperwing) - Adam Gor

    Orange-tip

    Anthocharis cardamines
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    Painted Lady

    Vanessa cardui
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    Peacock

    Aglais io
  • Pearl-bordered Fritillary (female/upperwing) - Bob Eade

    Pearl-bordered Fritillary

    Boloria euphrosyne
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    Red Admiral

    Vanessa atalanta
  • Silver-studded Blue (male/upperwing) - Bob Eade

    Silver-studded Blue

    Plebejus argus
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    Silver-washed Fritillary

    Argynnis paphia
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    Small Heath

    Coenonympha pamphilus
  • Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (upperwing) - Iain Leach

    Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

    Boloria selene
  • Small Tortoiseshell (upperwing) - Iain Leach

    Small Tortoiseshell

    Aglais urticae
  • Small White (upperwing) - Ryszard Szczygieł

    Small White

    Pieris rapae
  • Speckled Wood (upperwing) - Bob Eade

    Speckled Wood

    Pararge aegeria
  • White Admiral (upperwing) - Iain Leach

    White Admiral

    Limenitis camilla
  • White-letter Hairstreak (underwing) - Iain Leach

    White-letter Hairstreak

    Satyrium w-album
  • Wood White (underwing) - Bob Eade

    Wood White

    Leptidea sinapis
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