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Butterfly species

The first table includes species which are either resident in Highland, Moray and the Western Isles, or regular migrants.

The second table includes rare migrants and vagrants which have been recorded in the area.

Resident and regular migrant species

Species Name

Scientific Name

UK BAP Status

The Chequered Skipper

Carterocephalus palaemon

Priority Species

The Dingy Skipper

Erynnis tages

Priority Species (added 2007)

The Large White

Pieris brassicae

Not listed

The Small White

Pieris rapae

Not listed

The Green-veined White

Pieris napi

Not listed

The Orange Tip

Anthocharis cardamines

Not listed

The Green Hairstreak

Callophrys rubi

Not listed

The Purple Hairstreak

Neozephyrus quercus

Not listed

The Small Copper

Lycaenas phlaeas

Not listed

The Small Blue

Cupido minimus

Priority Species (added 2007)

The Northern Brown Argus

Plebeius artaxerxes

Priority Species

The Common Blue

Polyommatis icarus

Not listed

The Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

Not assessed (migrant)

The Painted Lady

Cynthia cardui

Not assessed (migrant)

The Small Tortoiseshell

Aglais urticae

Not listed

The Peacock

Inachis io

Not listed

The Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Boloria selene

Priority Species (added 2007)

The Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Boloria euphrosyne

Priority Species

The Dark Green Fritillary

Argynnis aglaja

Not listed

The Marsh Fritillary

Euphydrias aurinia

Priority Species

The Speckled Wood

Pararge aegeria

Not listed

The Mountain Ringlet

Erebia epiphron

Priority Species (added 2007)

The Scotch Argus

Erebia aethiops

Not listed

The Grayling

Hipparchia semele

Priority Species (added 2007)

The Meadow Brown

Maniola jurtina

Not listed

The Ringlet

Aphantopus hyperantus

Not listed

The Small Heath

Coenonympha pamphilus

Priority Species (added 2007)

The Large Heath

Coenonympha tullia

Priority Species (added 2007)

Rare migrant and vagrant species

Species Name Scientific Name UK BAP Status

The Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

Of conservation concern

The Pale Clouded Yellow

Colias hyale

Not assessed

The Clouded Yellow

Colias croceus

Not assessed

The Holly Blue

Celastrina argiolus

Not listed

The Camberwell Beauty

Nymphalis antiopa

Not assessed

The Comma

Polygonia c-album

Not listed

The Monarch

Danaus plexipus

Not assessed

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