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Harbour Butterfly List

The following is thought to be a complete list of all the Butterflies to have been recorded in Christchurch Harbour. If you know of any others, however, please contact us…

Large WhitePieris brassicae
Annual
Small WhiteArtogeia rapaeAnnual
Green-veined WhiteArtogeia napiAnnual
Orange TipAnthocharis cardaminesAnnual in small numbers
Clouded YellowColias croceaAnnual in small numbers
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhombiAnnual in small numbers
Purple HairstreakQuercusia quercusAnnual in very small numbers
Green HairstreakCallophrys rubiAnnual in very small numbers
Small CopperLycaena phlaeasAnnual in small numbers
Brown ArgusAricia agestisAnnual in small numbers
Chalkhill BlueLysandra coridonMost recent record 2003
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolusAnnual
Common BluePolyommatus icarusAnnual
Silver-studded BluePlebejus argusFirst record July 2022
PeacockInachis ioAnnual
White AdmiralLimenitis camillaMost recent record 2020
Camberwell beautyNymphalis antiopaMost recent record 1982
Red AdmiralVanessa atalantaAnnual
Painted LadyVanessa carduiAnnual in very small numbers
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticaeAnnual in very small numbers
CommaPolygonum c-albumAnnual
Silver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphiaFirst recent record July 2022
Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglajaMore recent record 1992
Marbled WhiteMelanargia galatheaAnnual in very small numbers
GraylingHipparchia semeleFirst recent record July 2022
Meadow BrownManiola justinaAnnual
RingletAphantopus hyperantusAnnual in very small numbers
GatekeeperPyronia tithonusAnnual
Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilusAnnual in small numbers
Speckled WoodPararge aegeriaAnnual
Wall BrownLasiommata megeraFirst recent records July and Oct 2022.
MonarchDanaus plexippusMost recent record 1996
Essex SkipperThymelicus limeolaAnnual in small numbers
Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestrisAnnual in small numbers
Large SkipperOccludes venatusAnnual in very small numbers

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