Gallery - Butterflies of North Antrim & Beyond
Ireland has 32 resident and 3 common migrant butterfly species, while 25 of these can be seen in Northern Ireland, with almost half of these being priority species.
57.001 Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)
57.005 Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
58.002 Cryptic Wood White (Leptidea juvernica)
58.003 Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
58.006 Large White (Pieris brassicae)
58.007 Small White (Pieris rapae)
58.008 Green Veined White (Pieris napi)
58.010 Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)
58.013 Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
59.002 Wall (Lasiommata megera)
59.003 Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
59.004 Large Heath (Coenonympha tullia)
59.005 Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)
59.009 Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
59.010 Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
58.011 Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
58.013 Grayling (Hipparchia semele)
59.015 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)
59.017 Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
59.019 Dark Green Fritillary (Speyeria aglaja)
59.023 Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
59.024 Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
58.026 Peacock (Aglais io)
59.027 Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
59.031 Comma (Polygonia c-album)
59.033 Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia)
61.001 Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
61.004 Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus)
61.005 Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
61.010 Small Blue (Cupido minimus)
61.012 Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
