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Identify a butterfly

Peacock - Rob Blanken

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    Brimstone

    Gonepteryx rhamni
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    Clouded Yellow

    Colias croceus
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    Dark Green Fritillary

    Argynnis aglaja
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    Grayling

    Hipparchia semele
  • Large White (male/upperwing) - Dean Morley

    Large White

    Pieris brassicae
  • Monarch (male/underwing) - Pete Withers

    Monarch

    Danaus plexippus
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    Peacock

    Aglais io
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    Red Admiral

    Vanessa atalanta
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    Silver-washed Fritillary

    Argynnis paphia
  • Small Tortoiseshell (upperwing) - Iain Leach

    Small Tortoiseshell

    Aglais urticae
  • Swallowtail (upperwing) - Iain Leach

    Swallowtail

    Papilio machaon
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