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(Linnaeus 1758) (Linnaeus 1758) (Linnaeus 1758) (Linnaeus 1758) (Linnaeus 1758)
Nymphalidae - Satyrinae Nymphalidae - Satyrinae Nymphalidae - Satyrinae Nymphalidae - Satyrinae Nymphalidae - Satyrinae
Meadow Brown Meadow Brown Meadow Brown Meadow Brown Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina Maniola jurtina Maniola jurtina Maniola jurtina Maniola jurtina
59.010  BF 1626 59.010  BF 1626 59.010  BF 1626 59.010  BF 1626 59.010  BF 1626

UK Status: Resident.

Wing Span: 40mm to 60mm.

Flight Period: June to August.

Habitat: Hedgerows, parks gardens, wood rides and clearings, road sides, other grassy area's.

Comment: Common in England, Wales, and most parts of Scotland and Ireland. Some years it can be the most abundant butterfly of the season.

(Linnaeus 1758) (Linnaeus 1758) (Linnaeus 1758)    
Nymphalidae - Satyrinae Nymphalidae - Satyrinae Nymphalidae - Satyrinae    
Gatekeeper Gatekeeper Gatekeeper    
Pyronia tithomus Pyronia tithomus Pyronia tithomus    
59.011  BF 1625 59.011  BF 1625 59.011  BF 1625    

UK Status: Resident.

Wing Span: 37mm to 48mm.

Flight Period: July to September.

Habitat: Hedgerows, parks, gardens, woodland rides and clearings, and open area's with small tree's and shrubs.

Comment: Common in England, Wales, and south parts of Scotland. In Ireland it is confined to the south coast. Was on the decline for many years, has made a come back, and is still spreading north.

Spare slot for expansion
Spare slot for expansion
(Linnaeus 1758) (Linnaeus 1758) (Linnaeus 1758) (Linnaeus 1758) (Linnaeus 1758)
Nymphalidae - Satyrinae Nymphalidae - Satyrinae Nymphalidae - Satyrinae Nymphalidae - Satyrinae Nymphalidae - Satyrinae
Marbled White Marbled White Marbled White Marbled White Marbled White
Melangaria galathea Melangaria galathea Melangaria galathea Melangaria galathea Melangaria galathea
59.012  BF 1620 59.012  BF 1620 59.012  BF 1620 59.012  BF 1620 59.012  BF 1620

UK Status: Resident.

Wing Span: 53mm to 58mm.

Flight Period: June to September.

Habitat: Unimproved chalk, or limestone grass land. Also found on road sides, coastal areas, railway embankments, and other grassy places.

Comment: Extending its range in recent years, and is found mainly in England and south Wales.

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