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Speckled Wood Butterfly (Pararge aegeria) male sunning on holly leaf. Europe Common Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) male on hawkweed seed head. Europe Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) final instar caterpillar. Europe Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) caterpillar just after moulting. Europe Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) caterpillars on Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare). Worldwide Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) caterpillar on Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare). Worldwide Small Heath Butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus) feeding on Knapweed. Europe Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) mated pair. Europe King Shoemaker Butterfly (Preponia demophon) basking on a tree trunk. Central & South America Silver-studded Blue Butterfly (Plebejus argus) male and female on heather. Europe Grayling Butterfly (Hipparchia semele) taking off from Sawwort (Serratula tinctoria) on chalk downland. View of upper side only seen when butterfly is in flight. Europe Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Bell-heather (Erica cinerea). Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Bell-heather (Erica cinerea). Purple Emperor Butterfly (Apatura iris) on ripening Bramble berries. Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta). Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) feeding on Sawwort (Serratula tinctoria) on chalk downland. Europe Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis). Europe Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) feeding on Sawwort (Serratula tinctoria) on chalk downland. Europe Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) feeding on Sawwort (Serratula tinctoria) on chalk downland. Europe Large White Butterfly (Pieris brassicae) female feeding on Sawwort (Serratula tinctoria) on chalk downland. Europe Grayling Butterfly (Hipparchia semele) feeding on Sawwort (Serratula tinctoria) on chalk downland. Europe Silver-spotted Skipper (Hesperia comma) on downland knapweed. Europe Silver-spotted Skipper (Hesperia comma) on downland knapweed. Europe Silver-spotted Skipper (Hesperia comma) on downland knapweed. Europe Silver-spotted Skipper (Hesperia comma) on downland knapweed. Europe Silver-spotted Skipper (Hesperia comma) on downland knapweed. Europe Silver-spotted Skipper (Hesperia comma) on downland knapweed. Europe Brown Argus Butterfly (Aricia agestis) egg on Rockrose. Europe Brown Argus Butterfly (Aricia agestis) egg on Rockrose. Europe Comma butterfly pupa (Polygonia c-album) on nettle leaf. Brown Hairstreak Butterfly (Thecla betulae) caterpillars on Blackthorn leaves. Green Hairstreak Butterfly (Callophrys rubi) on Gorse flowers. Green-veined White Butterfly (Pieris napi) caterpillar. Brimstone Butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) pupa about to hatch. Sequence 1/4. Large White Butterfly (Pieris brassicae) caterpillars parasitised by wasp (Apanteles glomeratus). Small Heath Butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus) resting on downland turf. Marbled White Butterfly (Melanargia galathea) newly emerged on downland turf. Large Skipper Butterfly (Ochlodes venata) male sunning on a bramble leaf. Marbled White Butterfly (Melanargia galathea) roosting at sunset. Small Copper Butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) on hawkweed flower. Marbled White Butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on Field Scabious. Painted Lady (Cynthia cardui). Sequence showing emerging from chrysalis to taking off. Small Heath Butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus) resting on Salad Burnet. Small Heath Butterfly (Coenonympha pamphilus) resting on Salad Burnet. Brown Argus Butterfly (Aricia agestis). Europe Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae) basking on downland vegetation. Europe Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages) basking. Europe Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages) basking. Europe Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages). Europe Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) feeding on Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense). Europe Marbled White Butterflies (Melanargia galathea) feeding on Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa). Europe Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) female feeding on Sawwort (Serratula tinctoria) in September. Europe Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) mating pair. Europe
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