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Lancashire Key Species - Butterflies, Moths and Caddis Flies

Butterfly, moth and caddis fly species listed as Lancashire Key Species in the review of 24/09/2019.

Lancashire Key Species (LKS) refers to species which have a recognised status, either (inter)nationally or locally within Lancashire. The criteria for inclusion are available from ...more ↓

Ringlet 1
Aphantopus hyperantus
High Brown Fritillary 2
Argynnis adippe
Dark Green Fritillary 3
Argynnis aglaja
Brown Argus 4
Aricia agestis
Northern Brown Argus 5
Aricia artaxerxes
Aricia artaxerxes subsp. salmacis 6
Aricia artaxerxes salmacis
Pearl-bordered Fritillary 7
Boloria euphrosyne
Silver-bordered Fritillary 8
Boloria selene
Green Hairstreak 9
Callophrys rubi
Small Heath 10
Coenonympha pamphilus
Common Ringlet 11
Coenonympha tullia
Small Blue 12
Cupido minimus
Dingy Skipper 13
Erynnis tages
Marsh Fritillary 5
Euphydryas aurinia
Purple hairstreak 5
Favonius quercus
Common Brimstone 14
Gonepteryx rhamni
Duke of Burgundy 5
Hamearis lucina
Grayling 15
Hipparchia semele
Wall Brown 16
Lasiommata megera
Old World Swallowtail 8
Papilio machaon
Speckled Wood Butterfly 8
Pararge aegeria
Pararge aegeria subsp. insula
Pararge aegeria insula
European Comma 5
Polygonia c-album
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus 17
Lysandra
White-letter Hairstreak 18
Satyrium w-album
Brown Hairstreak 5
Thecla betulae
Lulworth Skipper 19
Thymelicus acteon

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