Sussex Butterflies Small Copper to White Admiral Photo Gallery Index

The Sussex Wildlifer Sussex Butterfly Identification Photo Gallery Small Copper to White Admiral All images on this web site are copyright © Paul Lister/The Sussex Wildlifer 2010
Click thumbnail for enlarged view	Species Name Location and Date Dimensions Normal Main Flight Period	Distinguishing Features and Comments
	Small Copper Bedelands: 4 August 2006 Wingspan 30-38mm April-October	Although it could be confused with the day-flying burnet companion moth, the brighter colours and clear markings should leave you in no doubt.
	Small Copper Bedelands: 5 September 2006 Wingspan 30-38mm April-October	See above.
	Small Copper Copyhold Lane: 23 July 2007 Wingspan 30-38mm April-October	Despite all the rain this little beauty is in excellent condition and the colouration is supurb.
	Small Heath Beachy Head: 29 April 2007 Wingspan 30mm May-September	The black eyespot, grey margin and wavy cream and white band on a grey underwing mark out this butterfly.
	Small Heath Mill Hill: 28 August 2007 Wingspan 30mm May-September	See above. There are good numbers of this butterfly at this location and photographic opportunities abound.
	Small Heath Mill Hill: 28 August 2007 Wingspan 30mm May-September	See above
	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Park Corner Heath: 23 May 2007 Wingspan 40mm June-July	Compare this to its cousin the pearl-bordered fritillary and the differences become apparent.
	Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Park Corner Heath: 23 May 2007 Wingspan 40mm June-July	See above.
	Small Skipper Bedelands: 4 August 2006 Wingspan 25mm May-September	Very similar to the Essex skipper, but the tips of the antennae on this are orange-brown and not black. You will have to look carefully. You cannot tell the difference in flight.
	Small Skipper Cissbury Ring: 10 July 2007 Wingspan 25mm May-September	See above.
	Small Tortoiseshell Blunts Wood & Paiges Meadows: Wingspan 42-45mm March-October	Look for the yellow and black forewing markings and its size. Not easily confused with anything else.
	Small Tortoiseshell Haywards Heath Garden: 9 August 2007 Wingspan 42-45mm March-October	This has been a very poor year for this species and so I was delighted when one turned up in my front garden and allowed me to photograph it.
	Small Tortoiseshell Haywards Heath Garden: 9 August 2007 Wingspan 42-45mm March-October	See above.
	Small White Bedelands: 1 June 2007 Wingspan 50mm April-October	One of our commonest butterflies, but one easily confused with large whites, green-veined whites and even female orange tips. Note the dark wingtip and then look at the large white to see how far the black marking go down the trailing edge.
	Small White Haywards Heath: 27 April 2009	With such a yellow underwing colouration, why on earth is this species called a white?
	Small White Haywards Heath: 1 May 2009.	My artistic interpretation!
	Small White Haywards Heath: 1 May 2009.	My artistic interpretation!
	Speckled Wood Beachy Head: 29 April 2007 Wingspan 45mm March-October	A butterfly of the woodland margins. Note the yellowish spots and single forewing eyespots on a brown background.
	Speckled Wood Bedelands: 16 September 2006 Wingspan 45mm March-October	See above.
	Speckled Wood Bedelands: 11 Juky 2008 Wingspan 45mm March-October	I was drawn to this darker than average specimen.
	Speckled Wood Bedelands: 11 July 2008 Wingspan 45mm March-October
	Wall Brown Windover Hill: 9 August 2008 Wingspan 45mm May-September	We were out counting Graylings when up popped a pair of these in the gale blowing over the top of the Downs.
	White Admiral Near Bolney: 8 July 2007 Wingspan 50mm June-August	One of the best locations to see these butterflies is in Southwater Woods, but take a map and don't get lost!
	White Admiral Near Bolney: 8 July 2007 Wingspan 50mm June-August
	White Admiral Southwater Woods: 4 July 2009.	There have been dozens sighted here today.
	White Admiral Southwater Woods: 4 July 2009.	A seemingly excellent year for this hard to find species.

Click to return to Sussex Butterfly Index