Gray Spangled Fritillary Butterflies are quite large, with scalloped fore- and hindwings. Both males and females are orange/brown, but females are more pale, with a blackish color towards the rear ...

A look at our local Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) species and share some tips on how to protect them.

But it isn’t all doom and gloom: conservation schemes have reversed the fortunes of the large blue, pearl-bordered fritillary and Duke of Burgundy ... can lead to some serious squabbling!). Orange-tip ...

The recent welcome spell of fine weather and sunny days saw butterflies on the wing and the common species flying were the Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Speckled Wodd, Small White, and Orange Tip.

A rare and protected species of butterfly has been spotted in south Essex and work is taking place to preserve their habitat. The Heath Fritillary butterfly, previously on the brink of extinction ...

The first zebra heliconian butterfly arrived earlier this past ... so having the zebra arrive first was a big surprise. A beautiful orange Gulf fritillary showed up the same day and I spent ...

If you'd like to find out what butterflies you could find in your area have a look at the National Biodiversity Network. A brown and orange butterfly with black eye spots on the forewings.

One wasp, Hyposoter horticola, employs a sinister tactic to get inside its host, the egg of the Glanville Fritillary butterfly. After keeping a close eye on a set of new butterfly eggs, a female wasp ...

Elena Rosa, as a researcher, aimed to test the thermal melanism hypothesis in Glanville fritillary butterflies, located in the northernmost limit of their distribution on the Åland Islands.

Rate of decline in 2023 thought to be linked to climate breakdown as UK-wide survey shows mixed picture across 58 species The small tortoiseshell butterfly has suffered its worst year on record in ...

Embarking on a PhD journey, Nadja Verspagen delved into the intricate world of Glanville fritillary butterflies. From diverse European origins, these butterflies undergo controlled climate experiments ...

Councillors have turned down plans for a new home after a conservation expert warned that it could wreck a project that saved the UK's rarest butterfly species. Steve Doyle, 73, has run a marsh ...