Butterfly First/Last Sightings 2026
| Common Name | Scientific Name | First | Last/latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingy Skipper | Erynnis tages | 22/04/2026 | 09/08/2026 |
| Grizzled Skipper | Pyrgus malvae | 20/04/2026 | 30/05/2026 |
| Essex Skipper | Thymelicus lineola | 15/06/2026 | 01/08/2026 |
| Small Skipper | Thymelicus sylvestris | 12/05/2026 | 08/08/2026 |
| Large Skipper | Ochlodes sylvanus | 02/05/2026 | 06/09/2026 |
| Wood White | Leptidea sinapis | 18/04/2026 | 31/08/2026 |
| Orange-tip | Anthocharis cardamines | 10/03/2026 | 04/09/2026 |
| Large White | Pieris brassicae | 08/02/2026 | 24/09/2026 |
| Small White | Pieris rapae | 17/03/2026 | 23/09/2026 |
| Green-veined White | Pieris napi | 26/03/2026 | 22/09/2026 |
| Clouded Yellow | Colias croceus | 07/04/2026 | 24/09/2026 |
| Brimstone | Gonepteryx rhamni | 04/02/2026 | 22/09/2026 |
| Wall | Lasiommata megera | 01/05/2026 | 10/09/2026 |
| Speckled Wood | Pararge aegeria | 04/03/2026 | 24/09/2026 |
| Large Heath | Coenonympha tullia | 26/05/2026 | 12/07/2026 |
| Small Heath | Coenonympha pamphilus | 30/04/2026 | 21/09/2026 |
| Ringlet | Aphantopus hyperantus | 15/04/2026 | 16/08/2026 |
| Meadow Brown | Maniola jurtina | 12/05/2026 | 23/09/2026 |
| Gatekeeper | Pyronia tithonus | 17/03/2026 | 08/09/2026 |
| Marbled White | Melanargia galathea | 12/05/2026 | 05/09/2026 |
| Grayling | Hipparchia semele | 22/06/2026 | 23/08/2026 |
| Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Boloria euphrosyne | 23/04/2026 | 05/07/2026 |
| Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary | Boloria selene | 25/05/2026 | 24/06/2026 |
| Silver-washed Fritillary | Argynnis paphia | 13/06/2026 | 15/08/2026 |
| Dark Green Fritillary | Speyeria aglaja | 13/06/2026 | 08/08/2026 |
| White Admiral | Limenitis camilla | 04/06/2026 | 01/09/2026 |
| Purple Emperor | Apatura iris | 18/06/2026 | 14/07/2026 |
| Red Admiral | Vanessa atalanta | 28/01/2026 | 24/09/2026 |
| Painted Lady | Vanessa cardui | 08/04/2026 | 24/09/2026 |
| Peacock | Aglais io | 17/01/2026 | 22/09/2026 |
| Small Tortoiseshell | Aglais urticae | 17/01/2026 | 21/09/2026 |
| Comma | Polygonia c-album | 21/01/2026 | 22/09/2026 |
| Small Copper | Lycaena phlaeas | 23/04/2026 | 24/09/2026 |
| Brown Hairstreak | Thecla betulae | 16/01/2026 | 20/09/2026 |
| Purple Hairstreak | Favonius quercus | 19/05/2026 | 16/08/2026 |
| Green Hairstreak | Callophrys rubi | 24/03/2026 | 08/07/2026 |
| White-letter Hairstreak | Satyrium w-album | 30/04/2026 | 19/08/2026 |
| Small Blue | Cupido minimus | 22/05/2026 | 08/08/2026 |
| Holly Blue | Celastrina argiolus | 04/03/2026 | 23/09/2026 |
| Silver-studded Blue | Plebejus argus | 08/06/2026 | 21/08/2026 |
| Brown Argus | Aricia agestis | 29/04/2026 | 20/09/2026 |
| Common Blue | Polyommatus icarus | 07/04/2026 | 23/09/2026 |