The UK has 59 species of butterfly – 57 resident species and two regular migrants, the Painted Lady and Clouded Yellow. The most common species is the Meadow Brown and the rarest the High Brown Fritillary.

Blues (Polyommatinae)      

Common Blue (male). Titchwell, UK September 2020
Common Blue (female). Cambridge, UK July 2025
Small Blue. Trumpington Meadows, Cambridge July 2025
Small Blue underwing. Trumpington Meadows, Cambridge July 2025
Holly Blue. Fleam Dyke, Cambridgeshire July 2025
Chalk Hill Blue. Fleam Dyke, Cambridgeshire July 2025
Brown Argus. Cambridge, UK July 2025

Peacocks, Checkerspots, Anglewings  (Nymphalinae)      

Peacock. Cambridge, UK August 2008
Red Admiral. Lackford Lakes, UK August 2024
Small tortoiseshell. Devon, UK September 2008
Comma. Cambridge, UK March 2022
Painted Lady. Fleam Dyke, Cambridgeshire July 2025

Whites (Pieridae)      

Large White. Devon, UK September 2008
Small White. Cambridge, UK July 2025
Orange-Tip. Welney, UK May 2023
Green-veined White. Fleam Dyke July 2025

Satyrs, Morphos and Allies  (Satyrinae)      

Gatekeeper (male). Cambridge, UK July 2025
Gatekeeper (female). Cambridgeshire, UK July 2025
Meadow Brown. Isle of Wight June 2025
Small Heath. Cambridge, UK July 2025
Marbled White. Isle of Wight June 2025
Marbled White. Cambridgeshire, UK June 2025
Ringlet (female). Cambridge, UK July 2025
Speckled Wood. Cambridge, UK July 2025

Coppers (Lycaeninae)      

Small Copper. Cambridge, UK July 2025

Yellows and Sulphurs (Coliadinae)      

Brimstone

Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)      

Small Skipper. Norfolk, UK June 2017
Essex Skipper. Cambridgeshire, UK July 2025