To identify these small butterflies, it’s important to know ... The hindwings have a prominent silver-white spot. Meet the vast (and fast!) skipper butterfly family. The silver-spotted skipper ...

A pressed small white butterfly, Pieris rapae, mounted by botanist Leonard Plukenet and incorporated into the Sir Hans Sloane Herbarium. Early nature enthusiasts relied heavily on persuading others to ...

Like catching sight of a rainbow, seeing a butterfly feels like a special and fleeting privilege, a moment that triggers ...

A large bright white butterfly with black tips on ... allotments and fields where they breed. A small bright blue butterfly with black spots on the underside of its wings. It is widespread in ...

Map Wing: A small white butterfly named for the map-like lines on its wings. Normally stays close to the ground because it seeks food from puddles. Great Orange Tip: A white butterfly with orange ...

Other white butterflies have shown similar and even more severe declines. During this same time period, the small white has declined by 69%, the large white by 70%, and the green-veined white by 82%.

Overall, 2024 was the fifth worst year since records began for UK butterflies. Butterfly numbers always fluctuate annually, ...