www.ukbutterflies.co.uk

I was looking at this list on UKMoths: http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/systematic.php?mode=full

On all butterflies and moths. I was going to make a page on my wbeiste on all butterflies ever seen in UK and just wanting to know things:

On all the butterflies ever found in UK, I want to know:

What the species was when it was first recorded e.g. resident, rare, local and what it is now in UK. e.g. extinct, rare, local etc.. can anyone tel me this for the species?

Dave,
It can be done but it would take a little while to put it all together.
If there is no rush for it and the others do not want to do it then yes I can compile the data for this but it will be when the clock changes (Dark early).
Something to do over the long dark winter nights!

Regards Andy

David
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Roger Harding

Thanks, I might just get that soon, it would help. At the moment, I have started a page on all the species I know. I will show you when its completed.

Here is what I have made so far, any comments welcome:

http://www.davesleps.110mb.com/Website/ ... y_Page.htm

I didn't know Junonia villida had been recorded from the UK. It's very common here in Oz.

I was told that it was. Some may have been captive bread stock. I think the Julia was an escapee from a butterfly farm, and thats how it was found, not totally sure.

Junonia villida was apparently recorded from Hampstead Heath, London, at some point before 1800; the butterfly had either been imported accidentally or a specimen had somehow been mixed up with a collection of British butterflies.

On this subject, could someone help me out and tell me how many species of butterfly are found in:

Scotland
England
Wales
N. Ireland
Ireland

Just like to know. If anyone knows what species are found where, it would help too. Thanks in advance

As far as I am aware, and I am no expert, my research showed that 56 species have been recorded in Wales. There may well be more records that I failed to find. I suspect the list will grow due to global warming.