Portland Butterflies

Below are the Butterflies I have recorded on the Isle of Portland since 30 May 17.

(Species of real interest in Pink)

Butterflies / Caterpillars

Butterfly Species recorded as of 23 Jul 22 is 33

Butterfly Systematic List Here.


57. - HESPERIIDAE

Pyrginae

57.001 BF1532 Dingy Skipper, Erynnis tages

First recorded - 10 Jun 17 (Broadcroft Quarry)

Hesperiinae

57.006 BF1526 Small Skipper, Thymelicus sylvestris

First recorded - 17 Jun 17 (Broadcroft Quarry)

57.007 BF1528 Lulworth Skipper, Thymelicus acteon 

57.007 BF1528 Lulworth Skipper, Thymelicus acteon

First recorded - 25 Jun 17 (Bumpers Lane)

57.009 BF1531 Large Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus

First recorded - 10 Jun 17 (Broadcroft Quarry)

58. - PIERIDAE

Pierinae

58.003 BF1553 Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines (Male)

First Recorded - 2 May 18 (Culverwell) 

58.003 BF1553 Orange-tip, Anthocharis cardamines (Male)

58.006 BF1549 Large White, Pieris brassicae

First recorded - 20 Jun 17 (Wakeham)

58.007 BF1550 Small White, Pieris rapae

First recorded - 10 Jun 17 (Broadcroft Quarry)

58.008 BF1551 Green-veined White, Pieris napi

First recorded - 3 Jun 17 (Wakeham)

Coliadinae

58.010 BF1545 Clouded Yellow, Colias croceus

First recorded -  10 Aug 17 (The Fleet)

58.010 BF1545 Clouded Yellow, Colias croceus

58.013 BF1906 Brimstone - Gonepteryx rhamnn rhamni

First Recorded: 24 Mar 19 (Church Ope Cove)

59. - NYMPHALIDAE

Satyrinae

59.002 BF1615 Wall Brown, Lasiommata megera

First Recorded - 27 Jul 17 (Rufus Castle)

59.002 BF1615 Wall Brown, Lasiommata megera

59.003 BF1614 Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria

First recorded - 9 Jun 17 (Broadcroft Quarry)

59.005 BF1627 Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus

First recorded - 17 Jun 17 (Broadcroft Quarry)

59.009 BF1629 Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus

59.009 BF1629 Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus

First Recorded - 24 Jun 17 (Bumpers Lane)

59.010 BF1626 Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina

59.010 BF1626 Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina
First recorded - 9 Jun 17 (Broadcroft Quarry

59.011 BF1625 Gatekeeper, Pyronia tithonus

First recorded - 2 Jul 17 (South West Coast path)

59.012 BF1620 Marbled White, Melanargia galathea

59.012 BF1620 Marbled White, Melanargia galathea

First recorded - 17 Jun 17 (Broadcroft Quarry)

59.013 BF1621 Grayling, Hipparchia semele

First Recorded - 27 Jun 18 (Tout Quarry)

59.013 BF1621 Grayling, Hipparchia semele

Heliconiinae

 

59.017 BF1608 Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia (Photo courtesy of Jenny)

First Recorded - 23 Jul 22 (St Andrew's Church)

59.019 BF1607 Dark Green Fritillary, Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja
First Recorded - 9 Jul 19 (The Slopes)

Nymphalinae

59.023 BF1590 Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta

First recorded - 30 May 17 (Wakeham)

59.024 BF1591 Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui

First recorded- 9 Jun 17 (Broadcroft Quarry)

59.026 BF1597 Peacock, Aglais io

First Recorded 22 Jun 17 (Wakeham)

59.026 BF1597 Peacock, Aglais io

59.027 BF1593 Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae 

First Recorded - 21 Jun 17 (Verne Common). The Image here was taken at Southwell Barns - 3 Apr 19

59.027 BF1593 Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae

Recorded - 6 Mar 20 (Church Ope Cove)

59.029 BF1594 Large Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis polychloros

First Recorded - 31 Mar 18 (Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve)

 These 3 images were taken on 2 and 3 Mar 20 at Church Ope Cove.

59.029 BF1594 Large Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis polychloros

59.029 BF1594 Large Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis polychloros

59.031 BF1598 Comma, Polygonia c-album

First recorded - 17 Jun 17 (Wakeham)


61. - LYCAENIDAE

Lycaeninae

61.001 BF1561 Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas

First recorded - 2 Jul 17 (South West Coast path)

Polyommatinae

61.010 BF1569 Small Blue, Cupido minimus

First Recorded - 28 May 18 (The Slopes)

61.012 BF1580 Holly Blue, Celastrina argiolus

First recorded - 17 Jun 17 (Wakeham)

61.014 BF1571 Silver-studded Blue, Plebejus argus

First Recorded - 25 Jun 18 (Broadcroft Quarry Butterfly Reserve)

61.014 BF1571 Silver-studded Blue, Plebejus argus

61.018 BF1574 Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus

61.018 BF1574 Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus

First recorded - 10 Jun 17 (Broadcroft Quarry)

61.018 BF1574 Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus

Top is a male Common Blue and below it a blue female variant - 28 Jul 23 (The Cuttings Quarry)

61.019 BF1576 Adonis Blue, Polyommatus bellargus

First Recorded - 21 Aug 17 (Bumpers Lane)

61.020 BF1575 Chalk Hill Blue, Polyommatus coridon

First recorded - 10 Jul 17 (Rufus Castle)


Butterfly Systematic List Here.

Butterfly Caterpillars

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