Satyridae - Herts & Middx Butterfly Conservation

Nymphalidae - Satyrinae family
(Browns)


All the pictures of British 'Browns' shown on the original sightings page



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.002 BF1615 - Wall
Lasiommata megera
Once resident - now extinct
Wall 2005 - Liz Goodyear
Wall 2005 - Lee Browne
Wall - John Stevens
Norfolk
© photo: Liz Goodyear
Dorset
© photo: Lee Browne
Somerset
© photo: John Stevens
Wall 2001 - Nick Sampford
Wall 2005 - Liz Goodyear
Wall 2005 - Liz Goodyear
Dorset
© photo: Nick Sampford
Norfolk
© photo: Liz Goodyear
Norfolk
© photo: Liz Goodyear
Wall 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Wall - John Stevens

© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Somerset
© photo: John Stevens



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.003 BF1614 - Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
Resident
Speckled Wood 2011 - Dave Miller
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Speckled Wood 2010 - Lee Browne
Speckled Wood 2010 - Lee Browne
Speckled Wood 2010 - Dave Miller
St. Nicks Church Yard, Stevenage
© photo: Lee Browne
St. Nicks Church Yard, Stevenage
© photo: Lee Browne
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Speckled Wood 2010 - Brian Knight
Speckled Wood 2010 - Dave Miller
Speckled Wood 2010 - Dave Miller
St Albans
© photo: Brian Knight
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Speckled Wood 2009 - Sezar Hikmet
Speckled Wood 2009 - Sezar Hikmet
Speckled Wood 2009 - Dave Miller
Denham Quarry
© photo: Sezar Hikmet
Denham Quarry
© photo: Sezar Hikmet
Harmondsworth Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Speckled Wood 2009 - Sezar Hikmet
Speckled Wood 2009 - Sezar Hikmet
Speckled Wood 2010 - Lee Hurrell
Park Wood, Ruislip
© photo: Sezar Hikmet
Park Wood, Ruislip
© photo: Sezar Hikmet
Greenford
© photo: Lee Hurrell
Speckled Wood 2008 - Mike Rubin
Speckled Wood 2008 - Mike Rubin
Speckled Wood 2008 -  Helen George
Grove Farm
© photo: Mike Rubin
Grove Farm
© photo: Mike Rubin
Dorset
© photo: Helen George
Speckled Wood 2007 - Robin Pearson
Speckled Wood 2007 - Andrew Wood
Speckled Wood 2007 - Simon Rasch
Harpenden
© photo: Robin Pearson
March 2007
Ware
© photo: Andrew Wood

© photo: Simon Rasch
Speckled Wood 2005 - Lee Browne
Speckled Wood 2002 - Frank Johnson
Speckled Wood 2005 - Liz Goodyear

© photo: Lee Browne

© photo: Frank Johnson

© photo: Liz Goodyear
Speckled Wood 2001 - Nick Sampford
Speckled Wood 2003 - Nick Sampford
Speckled Wood 2004 - Douglas Penn

© photo: Nick Sampford

© photo: Nick Sampford

© photo: Douglas Penn
Speckled Wood 2004 - Lee Browne
Speckled Wood 2004 - Archie Lang
Speckled Wood 2005 - David Gompertz

© photo: Lee Browne

© photo: Archie Lang

© photo: David Gompertz
Speckled Wood 2003 - Nick Sampford
Speckled Wood 2001 - Linda Chandler
Speckled Wood 2007 - Steve Lane

© photo: Nick Sampford

© photo: Linda Chandler
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane

Small Pearl-Bordered Fritillary was last recorded in Hertfordshire about 1960 (Sawford, 1987)
There are no modern records from Middlesex (Plant, 1987)



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.004 BF1628 - Large Heath
Coenonympha tullia
Non-Resident
Large Heath 2006 - Trevor Chapman
Large Heath 2002 - Angela Sampford
Large Heath 2006 - Ian Hardy
Lincolnshire
© photo: Trevor Chapman

© photo: Angela Sampford
Cumbria
© photo: Ian Hardy
Large Heath 2002 - Nick Sampford
Large Heath 2005 - Nick Sampford
Large Heath 2002 - Nick Sampford

© photo: Nick Sampford

© photo: Nick Sampford

© photo: Nick Sampford



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.005 BF1627 - Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
Resident
Small Heath 2011 - Dave Miller
Small Heath 2010 - Dave Miller
Small Heath 2010 - Dave Miller
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller<
Small Heath 2009 - Elizabeth Debenham
Small Heath 2010 - Dave Miller
Small Heath 2010 - Dave Miller
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Elizabeth Debenham
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller<
Small Heath 2006 - Ian Hardy
Small Heath 2006 - Trevor Chapman
Small Heath 2007 - Alan Reynolds

© photo: Ian Hardy
Buckinghamshire
© photo: Trevor Chapman
King's Mead, Ware
© photo: Alan Reynolds<
Small Heath 2003 - Trevor Chapman
Small Heath 2004 - Nick Sampford
Small Heath 2005 - Andrew Palmer

© photo: Trevor Chapman

© photo: Nick Sampford

© photo: Andrew Palmer<
Small Heath 2005 - Malcolm Hull
Small Heath 2005 - Steve Lane
Small Heath 2005 - Andrew Wood

© photo: Malcolm Hull

© photo: Steve Lane

© photo: Andrew Wood<
Small Heath 2007 - Martin Parr
Small Heath 2003 - Nick Sampford
Small Heath 2009 - Robin Pearson
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Martin Parr

© photo: Nick Sampford
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Robin Pearson<



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.007 BF1617 - Mountain Ringlet
Erebia epiphron
Non-resident
Mountain Ringlet 2005 - Nick Sampford

© photo: Nick Sampford



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.008 BF1618 - Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
Non-Resident
Scotch Argus 2001 - Nick Sampford
Scotch Argus 2005 - Nick Sampford
Scotch Argus 2001 - Nick Sampford
Cumbria
© photo: Nick Sampford

© photo: Nick Sampford
Cumbria
© photo: Nick Sampford
Scotch Argus 2006 - Ian Hardy
Scotch Argus 2005 - Nick Sampford

© photo: Ian Hardy

© photo: Nick Sampford




Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.009 BF1629 - Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
Resident
Ringlet 2010 - Brian Knight
Ringlet 2010 - Gwynneth Pearman-Jenkins
Jersey Farm, St Albans
© photo: Brian Knight
With indistinct markings
Sherrardspark Wood
© photo: Gwynneth Pearman-Jenkins
Ringlet 2007 - Dave Mackenzie
Ringlet 2008 - Robin Pearson
Ringlet 2009 - Steve Pash
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Dave Mackenzie
Wheathampstead LNR
© photo: Robin Pearson
Woodoaks Farm, Maple Cross
© photo: Steve Pash
Ringlet 2007 - Dave Mackenzie
Ringlet 2006 - Simon Crockford
Ringlet 2006 - Steve Lane
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Dave Mackenzie
Ickleford
© photo: Simon Crockford
The Commons, Welwyn Garden City
© photo: Steve Lane
Ringlet 2002 - Andrew Wood
Ringlet 2002 - Nick Sampford
Ringlet 2005 - Liz Goodyear
Mating pair
© photo: Andrew Wood
Mating pair
© photo: Nick Sampford
Mating pair
© photo: Liz Goodyear
Ringlet 2004 - Sandra Standbridge
Ringlet 2005 - Colin Sturges
Ringlet 2005 - Rachel Goodyear

© photo: Sandra Standbridge

© photo: Colin Sturges

© photo: Rachel Goodyear
Ringlet 2005 - Sandra Standbridge
Ringlet 2001 - Nick Sampford
Ringlet 2005 - Malcolm Hull

© photo: Sandra Standbridge

© photo: Nick Sampford

© photo: Malcolm Hull



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.010 BF1626 - Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
Resident
Meadow Brown 2007 - Sezar Hikmet
Meadow Brown 2007 - Sandra Standbridge
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Dave Mackenzie
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Meadow Brown 2007 - Sezar Hikmet
Meadow Brown 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Meadow Brown 2006 - Simon Crockford
Ruislip Lido
© photo: Sezar Hikmet
Cornmill Meadow
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Ickleford
© photo: Simon Crockford
Meadow Brown 2001 - Nick Sampford
Meadow Brown 2002 - Frank Johnson
Meadow Brown 2002 - Liz Goodyear
Mating pair
© photo: Nick Sampford

© photo: Frank Johnson

© photo: Liz Goodyear
Meadow Brown 2002 - Nick Sampford
Meadow Brown 2003 - Clive Burrows
Meadow Brown 2004 - Nick Sampford

© photo: Nick Sampford
Mating pair
© photo: Clive Burrows

© photo: Nick Sampford
Meadow Brown 2005 - Steve Lane
Meadow Brown 2005 - Steve Lane
Meadow Brown 2005 - Sandra Standbridge

© photo: Steve Lane

© photo: Steve Lane

© photo: Sandra Standbridge



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.011 BF1625 - Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
Resident
Gatekeeper 2010 - Dave Miller
Gatekeeper 2010 - Alessandro Giusti
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Greenford garden
© photo: Alessandro Giusti
Gatekeeper 2006 - Steve Lane
Gatekeepers 2008 - David Gompertz
Gatekeeper 2008 - Robin Pearson
The Commons, Welwyn Garden City
© photo: Steve Lane
Fir & Pond Wood
© photo: David Gompertz
Wheathampstead LNR
© photo: Robin Pearson
Gatekeeper 2001 - Nick Sampford
Gatekeeper 2002 - Andrew Wood
Gatekeeper 2004 - Lee Browne

© photo: Nick Sampford

© photo: Andrew Wood

© photo: Lee Browne
Gatekeeper 2005 - Colin Sturges
Gatekeeper 2005 - Steve Lane
Gatekeeper 2005 - Steve Lane

© photo: Colin Sturges

© photo: Steve Lane

© photo: Steve Lane
Gatekeeper 2008 - Helen George
Gatekeeper 2005 - Lee Browne
Gatekeeper 2009 - Dave Miller
Hayes garden
© photo: Helen George

© photo: Lee Browne
River Colne to Jnct 4 M25 walk
© photo: Dave Miller



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.012 BF1620 - Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
Resident
Marbled White 2010 - Paul Underwood
Ladywell Cemetery
© photo: Paul Underwood
Marbled White 2010 - Dave Miller
Marbled White 2010 - Dave Miller
Marbled White 2010 - Brian Knight
Harmondsworth Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Harmondsworth Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Jersey Farm, St Albans
© photo: Brian Knight
Marbled White 2009 - Robin Pearson
Marbled White 2009 - Bob Clift
Marbled White 2010 - Alan Gardiner
Hexton Chalkpit
© photo: Robin Pearson
Bishops Stortford transect
© photo: Bob Clift
How Wood area, St Albans
© photo: Alan Gardiner
Marbled White 2008 - Jack Harrison
Marbled White 2008 -  Helen George
Marbled White 2009 -  Steve Pash
Therfield Heath
© photo: Jack Harrison
Dorset
© photo: Helen George
Woodoaks Farm, Maple Cross
© photo: Steve Pash
Marbled White 2008 - Jack Harrison
Marbled White 2008 - Robin Pearson
Marbled White 2008 - Robin Pearson
Therfield Heath
© photo: Jack Harrison
Wheathampstead LNR
© photo: Robin Pearson
Wheathampstead LNR
© photo: Robin Pearson
Marbled White 2008 - Jonathan Forgham
Marbled White 2008 - Jonathan Forgham
Marbled White 2008 - Bob Clift
Westland Green
© photo: Jonathan Forgham
Westland Green
© photo: Jonathan Forgham
Bishops Stortford
© photo: Bob Clift
Marbled White 2007 - Gavin Vicary
Marbled White 2007 - Gavin Vicary
Marbled White 2007 - Jack Harrison
Hexton CP
© photo: Gavin Vicary
Hexton CP
© photo: Gavin Vicary
Therfield Heath
© photo: Jack Harrison
Marbled White 2007 - Dave Mackenzie
Marbled White 2007 - Steve Lane
Marbled White 2007 - Paula Greenaway
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Dave Mackenzie
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Hemel Hempstead
© photo: Paula Greenaway
Marbled White 2006 - Simon Crockford
Marbled White 2006 - Simon Crockford
Marbled White 2006 - Vall Fullforth
Ickleford
© photo: Simon Crockford
Ickleford
© photo: Simon Crockford
Pirton
© photo: Val Fullforth
Marbled White 2003 - Allen Beechey
Marbled White 2006 - Geoff Horn
Marbled White 2003 - Allen Beechey
Aston Rag Pits, Bucks
© photo: Allen Beechey
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club irrigation lake
© photo: Geoff Horn
Mating pair
Tring Park
© photo: Allen Beechey
Marbled White 2001 - Nick Sampford
Marbled White 2002 - Keith Mitchell
Marbled White 2004 - Nick Sampford

© photo: Nick Sampford
Stevenage
© photo: Keith Mitchell

© photo: Nick Sampford
Marbled White 2004 - Trevor Chapman
Marbled White 2005 - Malcolm Hull
Marbled White 2004 - Lee Browne
Wheathampstead LNR
© photo: Trevor Chapman
Bricket Wood
© photo: Malcolm Hull

© photo: Lee Browne
Marbled White 2004 - Archie Lang
Marbled White 2004 - Archie Lang
Marbled White 2004 - Steven Penn

© photo: Archie Lang

© photo: Archie Lang

© photo: Steven Penn



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
59.013 BF1621- Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Once restricted resident - now extinct
Grayling 2001 - Nick Sampford
Grayling 2004 - Lee Browne
Grayling 2005 - Rachel Goodyear
Cumbria
© photo: Nick Sampford

© photo: Lee Browne
Norfolk coast (note damaged wing)
© photo: Rachel Goodyear
Grayling 2005 - Rachel Goodyear
Grayling 2006 - Liz Goodyear
Grayling 2006 - Liz Goodyear
Norfolk coast
© photo: Rachel Goodyear
Norfolk coast
© photo: Liz Goodyear
Norfolk coast
© photo: Liz Goodyear