Welcome to Highland Branch of Butterfly Conservation
Butterfly Conservation is a registered charity
dedicated
to the conservation of butterflies and moths.
Highland Branch membership has been on the increase in recent years and we are fortunate in having members in the Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland as well as in Highland and Moray.
Our activities include recording butterflies and moths, organising events and field trips, and publishing newsletters which you can download from this site. We welcome contributions about interesting sightings of butterflies and moths, and queries relating to identification. To get in touch, just fill in the form on the Contact us page.
Moths of the Month: January and February
In this regular feature, Roy Leverton illustrates a selection of characteristic moths to look out for in our area at different times of the year.
Dotted Border Agriopis marginata
This is a close relative of Scarce Umber, but drab in colour since fallen leaves are no longer orange. As with most late-autumn to early spring species, the female is flightless and the male is relatively inactive...
Read more...
Highland Branch Secretary Tony Mainwood, based in Golspie, is available to give talks on butterflies and moths to schools and other interested groups in places north of Inverness.
If you'd like to find out more, please get in touch with Tony. You'll find his contact details on the Committee page.
Contributions to the Branch Newsletter
Our next Branch Newsletter is due out in February 2012. We're always delighted to receive articles, snippets and photos relating to butterflies and moths in the Branch area, including the Hebrides and Northern Isles.
For a flavour of content, please check out previous issues on the Newsletter page.
A few copies of 'Atlas of Butterflies in Highland and Moray', published in 2008 by Butterfly Conservation Highland Branch and Highland Biological Recording Group, are still available, and we're offering them at the reduced price of £1 plus £1 p&p...
Click on the image for further information.
Scottish Macro-moth List 2011
Roy Leverton has recently revised the Scottish Macro-moth list, and has also written an introduction.
Both documents can be downloaded from these links:
This new website has been launched to make available information about the status and distribution of moths in Caithness so as to encourage greater interest in the recording of moths in the County.
Butterfly Conservation
Company limited by guarantee, registered in England (2206468)
Registered Office: Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5QP
Charity registered in England & Wales (254937) and in Scotland (SCO39268)