Species classes: Insects

This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.

This birch-loving moth can be seen flying on sunny days in early spring.

The Glanville fritillary can be spotted on warm days around coastal habitats on the Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands, as well as at a few locations in mainland England.

A small, day-flying moth that can often be seen visiting garden herbs.

This sooty-black, day-flying moth is active on sunny days, rarely settling in one place for long.

This day-flying moth is found on flowery meadows, often in the company of other moths and butterflies.

This striking day-flying moth is named after a 16th century witch.

This jewel like leaf beetle is an incredibly scarce species which is only found in wetland habitats.

One of our largest and most impressive solitary wasps, the bee wolf digs a nest in sandy spots and hunts honey bees.

The mohawk-sporting caterpillar of this moth is often seen on shrubs and trees in late summer. As adults the orange-brown males fly by day, but the flightless females don't stray far from their cocoon.