List of Butterflies and Moths Available or Previously Available in the UK Butterfly House Trade
Ongoing, feel free to contact me with omitted species and evidence of their availability past or present in the UK. Thanks, Viv.
Thick-tipped Greta
Greta morgane, the thick-tipped greta, is a day active ithomiine butterfly from the subfamily Ithomiinae. The length of the wings of this clearwing butterfly range from 56 to 58 mm. It is a common butterfly in Mexico, Middle-America, and the Caribbean. It has been recorded in 2004 as a stray in south Texas.
Confusa Tigerwing
Methona confusa (giant glasswing) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.
Polymnia Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia, the orange-spotted tiger clearwing or disturbed tigerwing, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found from Mexico to the Amazon rainforest. The wingspan is 65–75 mm (2.6–3.0 in). The larvae feed on Solanum species.
Cream-spotted Tigerwing
Tithorea tarricina, the tarricina longwing, variable presonian, or cream-spotted tigerwing, is a species of butterflies belonging to the Nymphalidae family.
Harmonia Tigerwing
Tithorea harmonia, the Harmonia tiger-wing or Harmonia tiger, is a species of butterflies belonging to the Nymphalidae family.
