Butterflies
27 species of butterfly have been seen in Ely Wildspace, and a considerable number of moth species (a separate page listing Wildspace moths is coming soon(ish) ).
If you would like to see what they look like, go to the website of the National Biodiversity Network and type the Binomial name of the species into the 'Search for Taxa' box. Or simply use Google search.
Logging species is an important aspect of our work in Ely Wildspace. If you would like to find out more please visit our page on Biological Recording. Thanks to Cordelia Brown for the report of Marbled Whites.
| Binomial name | Common name |
|---|---|
| Aglais urticae | Small Tortoiseshell |
| Anthocharis cardamines | Orange Tip |
| Aphantopus hyperantus | Ringet |
| Aricia agestis | Brown Argus |
| Artogeia napi | Green-veined White |
| Artogeia rapae | Small White |
| Celastrina argiolus | Holly Blue |
| Coenonympha pamphilus | Small Heath |
| Colias croceus | Clouded Yellow |
| Gonepteryx rhamni | Brimstone |
| Inachis io | Peacock |
| Leptotes pirithous | Common Blue |
| Lycaena phlaeas | Small Copper |
| Melanargia galathea | Marbled White |
| Maniola jurtina | Meadow Brown |
| Ochlodes venatus | Large Skipper |
| Pararge aegeria | Speckled Wood |
| Pieris brassicae | Large White |
| Polygonia c-album | Comma |
| Polyommatus icarus | Common Blue |
| Pyronia tithonus | Gatekeeper |
| Satyrium w-album | White-letter Hairstreak |
| Thymelicus lineola | Essex Skipper |
| Thymelicus sylvestris | Small Skipper |
| Vanessa atalanta | Red Admiral |
| Vanessa cardui | Painted Lady |
