Browns Family group – Nymphalidae
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Nymphalidae are a family of butterflies which includes species more commonly known as “Browns” and “Fritillaries”.
There are 22 species of “Browns” that can be found in Britain, some like the Peacock, Comma, Red Admiral, Meadow Brown, and Speckled Wood are fairly widespread throughout the UK, often seen in many Gardens, Parks, Hedgerows and Woodland.
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Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa) |
Comma (Polygonia c-album) |
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) |
Grayling (Hipparchia semele) |
Large Heath (Coenonympha tullia) |
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) |
Meadow Brown (Maniola-jurtina) |
Mountain Ringlet (Erebia epiphron) |
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) |
Peacock (Inachis io) |
Purple Emperor (Apatura iris) |
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) |
Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) |
Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops) |
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) |
Small Tortoiseshell (aglais urticae) |
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) |
White Admiral (Limenitis camilla)
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Wall Brown (Pararge aegeria) |
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Fritillaries
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Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) |
Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne) |
Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia) |
High Brown Fritillary (Argynnis adippe) |
Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) |
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) |
Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) |
Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia) |
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia) |
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