Beaufort Hill Ponds & Woodlands
Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies & Damselflies
Dave Pascoe, who regularly walks the site, has supplied a list of Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies and Damselflies that he has identified in and around the woodlands site.
BUTTERFLIES
Brimstone, Comma, Common Blue, Dingy Skipper, Grayling, Green Hairstreak, Green Veined White, Grizzled Skipper, Holly Blue, Large Skipper, Large White, Meadow Brown, Orange Tip, Peacock, Red Admiral, Ringlet, Small Fritillary, Small Heath, Small Skipper, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Speckled Wood..
MOTHS
Cinnabar, Common Heath, Drinker, Garden Tiger, Five Spot Burnet, Six Spot Burnet. Hook Tip, Oak Eggar, Pale Tussock
DRAGONFLIES
Black Darter, Brown Hawker, Common Hawker, Ruddy Darter.
DAMSELFLIES
Large Red, Scarce Blue Tailed.
For detailed information on butterflies, please visit the Butterfly Conservation website by clicking HERE.
For detailed information on moths, please visit the UK Moths website by clicking HERE.
For detailed information on Dragonlies and Damselflies, please visit the Dragonfly Society website by clicking HERE
Butterflies
(Please click on each set of images to enlarge)