Butterfly Conservation
Hertfordshire & Middlesex Branch
saving butterflies, moths and their habitats

The Satyridae family
(The Browns)

All the pictures of British Browns that have been shown on the Sightings page

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Links to species on this page . . .
Speckled Wood (pararge aegeria)
Wall Brown (lasiommata megera)
Mountain Ringlet (erebia epiphron)
Scotch Argus (erebia aethiops)
Marbled White (melanargia galathea)
Grayling (hipparchia semele)
Gatekeeper (pyrnia tithonus)
Meadow Brown (maniola jurtina)
Ringlet (aphantopus hyperantus)
Small Heath (coenonympha pamphilus)
Large Heath (coenonympha tullia)
Photo House Index



Species Name

Scientific Name

Branch Status

Speckled Wood

pararge aegeria

Resident

Speckled Wood 2008 - Mike Rubin

Speckled Wood 2008 - Mike Rubin

Grove Farm
© photo: Mike Rubin
Grove Farm
© photo: Mike Rubin

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



Species Name

Scientific Name

Branch Status

Wall Brown

lasiommata megera

Resident - now very rare

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 Brown 2006 - Sandra Standbridge

Wall - John Stevens


© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Somerset
© photo: John Stevens




Species Name

Scientific Name

Branch Status

Mountain Ringlet

erebia epiphron

Non-Resident

Mountain Ringlet 2005 - Nick Sampford



© photo: Nick Sampford




Species Name

Scientific Name

Branch Status

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
Cunbria
© 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

Marbled White

melanargia galathea

Resident

Marbled White 2008 - Jack Harrison

Therfield Heath
© photo: Jack Harrison

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

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


Species Name

Scientific Name

Branch Status

Gatekeeper

pyrnia tithonus

Resident

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 2005 - Lee Browne



© photo: Lee Browne



Species Name

Scientific Name

Branch Status

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

Ringlet

aphantopus hyperantus

Resident

Ringlet 2007 - Dave Mackenzie

Ringlet 2008 - Robin Pearson

Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Dave Mackenzie
Wheathampstead LNR
© photo: Robin Pearson

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

Small Heath

coenonympha pamphilus

Resident

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

Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Martin Parr

© photo: Nick Sampford



Species Name

Scientific Name

Branch Status

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



Speckled Wood (pararge aegeria)
Wall Brown (lasiommata megera)
Mountain Ringlet (erebia epiphron)
Scotch Argus (erebia aethiops)
Marbled White (melanargia galathea)
Grayling (hipparchia semele)
Gatekeeper (pyrnia tithonus)
Meadow Brown (maniola jurtina)
Ringlet (aphantopus hyperantus)
Small Heath (coenonympha pamphilus)
Large Heath (coenonympha tullia)
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