UK Butterflies

Building a Community of Responsible Butterfly Enthusiasts in Britain & Ireland

Identification

One of the main objectives of this website is to help in the identification of all butterflies found in Britain and Ireland, including their immature stages. This website provides several identification aids as shown below.

Identification Charts

  Papilionidae Hesperiidae Pieridae Nymphalidae Riodinidae Lycaenidae All
Ovum Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart
Larva Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart
Pupa Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart
Imago Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart
All Stages Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart Show Chart

Forums

Click here to visit the forums, where you can post a question to your fellow website visitors in the Identification forum.

And Finally ...

Remember that your critter may be a moth! In which case, take a look at the UK Moths website.