Insects of the Lake District
Butterflies, moths, beetles and other invertebrates of the Lake District fells, woodland and wetland habitats.
25species recorded
2Red List
3Amber List
25 species
Emperor MothGreenSaturnia pavoniaHeather moorlandHeathApril to May
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryAmberBoloria seleneDamp grasslandWoodland clearingMay to July
Northern Brown ArgusAmberAricia artaxerxesLimestone grasslandRock outcropJune to August
Green HairstreakGreenCallophrys rubiHeathScrubApril to June
Large HeathAmberCoenonympha tulliaBogWet heathJune to August
Scotch ArgusGreenErebia aethiopsGrasslandWoodland edgeJuly to September
High Brown FritillaryRedArgynnis adippeWoodland clearingBrackenJuly to August
Pearl-bordered FritillaryRedBoloria euphrosyneWoodland clearingVioletApril to June
Dark Green FritillaryGreenArgynnis aglajaGrasslandMoorlandJune to August
Common BlueGreenPolyommatus icarusGrasslandHeathApril to September
Small CopperGreenLycaena phlaeasGrasslandHeathApril to October
Orange-tipGreenAnthocharis cardaminesGrasslandWoodland edgeApril to June
PeacockGreenAglais ioGardensWoodland edgeMarch to October
Red AdmiralGreenVanessa atalantaGardensWoodland edgeMarch to November
Painted LadyGreenVanessa carduiGardensThistlesMay to October
Large Red DamselflyGreenPyrrhosoma nymphulaPondsStreamsApril to September
Azure DamselflyGreenCoenagrion puellaPondsSlow waterMay to September
Golden-ringed DragonflyGreenCordulegaster boltoniiFast streamsBecksJune to September
Four-spotted ChaserGreenLibellula quadrimaculataPondsTarnsMay to August
Oak EggarGreenLasiocampa quercusHeathMoorlandJuly to August- Northern EggarGreenLasiocampa quercus callunaeHeather moorlandUplandJune to July
Meadow BrownGreenManiola jurtinaGrasslandRoadsideJune to September
RingletGreenAphantopus hyperantusGrasslandWoodland edgeJune to August
Small HeathGreenCoenonympha pamphilusShort grasslandHeathMay to September
Speckled WoodGreenPararge aegeriaWoodlandDappled shadeMarch to October