Can you tell a painted lady from
Angular shape and strong veining make their wings closely resemble leaves.
Confined to chalk grassland in southern England, declined in some areas.
Brown scalloped wings conceal hibernating adults among dead leaves.
Found in small colonies on grassland habitats or woodland clearings.
Colouring makes it difficult to see when at rest on bare ground, tree trunks or stones.
Increasingly rare. Its rapid, buzzing flight can make it difficult to follow.
HOLLY BLUE Found in parks and gardens, gathering around holly in spring and ivy in late summer.
Distinctive white and black butterfly found in flowery grassland, may enter gardens.
Found in gardens. Males are white with bright orange wingtips, females have black wingtips.
Most widespread blue butterfly in Britain. Found in a variety of grassy habitats.
YOU may know a painted lady when you see one but how many of Britain’s 58 other butterfly species would you be able to identify?
As Chris Packham launches the Butterfly
LARGE BLUE Always rare in Britain and became extinct here in 1979, but successfully reintroduced from continental Europe.
Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count, see how many in our cut-out-and-keep guide you can name.
The survey is key to tracking butterfly and moth populations, which indicate the health of the environment. The UK-wide project asks you
LARGE HEATH This butterfly has declined seriously in England and Wales but is still widespread in parts of Scotland. to num
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LARGE WHITE Found in a variety of habitats, particularly gardens and allotmen where cabbages are grown.