Butterflies & Moths
We have recorded 24 butterfly species and a growing list of moths in and around Chadlington. Below are collages of common species, along with records from our moth-trapping nights.
Top row: Brimstone, Orange Tip, Small Tortoiseshell, Common Blue
Middle row: Green Hairstreak, Large Skipper, Red Admiral, Comma
Bottom row: Gatekeeper, Small Copper, Speckled Wood, Marbled White
Top row: Green-veined White, Holly Blue, Large White, Small Blue
Middle row: Small Heath, Small Skipper, Peacock, Meadow Brown
Bottom row: Small White, Purple Hairstreak, Ringlet, Painted Lady
All photographs courtesy of Peter Eeles, ukbutterflies.co.uk — used with his kind permission.
Further reading:
- Trees and hedges on farmland significantly boost butterfly numbers
- Butterflies in long term decline across England and UK
- Rare large copper butterfly appears in Dudley and Rowley Regis
- Tonbridge's disease-resilient trees improve butterfly habitats
Moths — (non-lethal) trap night of 24 August 2025
Poplar Hawk-moth, Brimstone Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing, Heart and Dart, Common Wainscot, Silver Y, Straw Underwing, Ruby Tiger Moth, Centre-barred Sallow, Early Thorn, Angle Shades, Gold Spot, Lime-speck Pug
Beetles
Shore Sexton beetle, Bloody-nosed beetle
