APHOTOFAUNA

An online educational resource dedicated to the photography of
terrestrial wildlife and their habitats, found across South-West
England and the Devon and Cornwall Peninsula by David Fenwick.

Hairstreaks, Coppers and Blues

Callophrys
Callophrys rubi - Green Hairstreak

Lycaena
Lycaena phlaeas - Small Copper

Celastrina
Celastrina argiolus - Holly Blue

Plebeius
Plebeius argus - Silver Studded Blue

Polyommatus
Polyommatus icarus - Common Blue

Fritillaries, Browns and Nymphalids

Argynnis
Argynnis paphia - Silver Washed Fritillary

Boloria
Boloria euphrosyne - Pearl Bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene - Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary

Euphydryas
Euphydryas aurinia - Marsh Fritillary Butterfly

Aphantopus
Aphantopus hyperanthus - Ringlet

Coenonympha
Coenonympha pamphilus - Small Heath

Hipparchia
Hipparchia semele ssp. semele - Grayling

Lasiommata
Lasiommata megera - Wall Brown

Maniola
Maniola jurtina - Meadow Brown

Pararge
Pararge aegeria subspecies insula - Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria subspecies tircis - Speckled Wood

Pyronia
Pyronia tithonus - Gatekeeper

Aglais
Aglais urticae - Small Tortoiseshell

Inachis
Inachis io - Peacock Butterfly

Polygonia
Polygonia c-album - Comma

Vanessa
Vanessa atalanta - Red Admiral Butterfly
Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady

Skippers

Ochlodes
Ochlodes venatus - Large Skipper

Thymelicus
Thymelicus sylvestis - Small Skipper

Whites

Anthocharis
Anthocharis cardamines - Orange Tip

Artogeia
Artogeia napi - Green Veined White
Artogeia rapae - Small Cabbage White

Colias
Colias croceus - Clouded Yellow

Gonepteryx
Gonepteryx rhamni - Brimstone

Melanargia
Melanargia galathea - Marbled White

Pieris
Pieris brassicae - Large Cabbage White

Every single record we get helps us determine how well butterflies are doing in certain areas of the county. Please send all sightings and images of sighting of butterflies in Cornwall to Cornwall Butterfly Conservation - E-mail