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Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths).
Family: Papilionidae (Swallowtails). Subfamily: Papilioninae (Swallowtails).

Common Swallowtail
Papilio machaon

Common Swallowtail Papilio machaon brittanicus
P. m. brittanicus
Horsey
     

Family: Pieridae (Whites and sulphurs). Subfamily: Pierinae (Whites).

Small White
Pieris rapae

(Small Cabbage White)

Small White Pieris rapae ssp.
P. r. ssp. - ♀
Weybourne
Small White Pieris rapae ssp.
P. r. ssp. - ♂
Weybourne
   

Veined White
Pieris napi

(Green-veined White)

Veined White Pieris napi britannica (Green-veined White)
P. n. britannica - ♂
Kelling
Veined White Pieris napi britannica (Green-veined White)
P. n. britannica - ♂
Kelling
Veined White Pieris napi britannica (Green-veined White)
P. n. britannica - ♂
Swanton Morley
Veined White Pieris napi britannica (Green-veined White)
P. n. britannica
Lyng
  Veined White Pieris napi britannica (Green-veined White)
P. n. britannica - ♀
Swanton Morley
Veined White Pieris napi britannica (Green-veined White)
P. n. britannica - ♀
Weybourne
Veined White Pieris napi britannica (Green-veined White)
P. n. britannica
Swanton Morley
Veined White Pieris napi britannica (Green-veined White)
P. n, britannica
Lyng

Large White
Pieris brassicae

(Large Cabbage White)

Large White Pieris brassicae brasssicae (Large Cabbage White)
P. b. brasssicae
Weybourne
Large White Pieris brassicae brasssicae (Large Cabbage White)
P. b. brasssicae
Weybourne
Large White Pieris brassicae brasssicae (Large Cabbage White)
P. b. brasssicae
Weybourne
Large White Pieris brassicae brasssicae (Large Cabbage White)
P. b. brasssicae - ♀
Weybourne

Common Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines

Common Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines cardamines
A. c. cardamines
Kelling
Common Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines cardamines
A. c. cardamines
Kelling
Common Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines cardamines
A. c. cardamines
Kelling
Common Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines cardamines
A. c. cardamines
Kelling
  Common Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines cardamines
A. c. cardamines
Kelling
Common Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines cardamines
A. c. cardamines
Weybourne
Common Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines cardamines
A. c. cardamines
Weybourne
 

Subfamily: Coliadinae (Sulphurs).

Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni

Common Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni
G. r. rhamni
Santon Downham
     

Family: Nymphalidae. (Brush-footed butterflies). Subfamily: Satyrinae (Satyrids).

Common Wall Brown
Lasiommata megera

Common Wall Brown Lasiommata megera megera
L. m. megera
Blakeney
Common Wall Brown Lasiommata megera megera
L. m. megera
Holkham
Common Wall Brown Lasiommata megera megera
L. m. megera
Blakeney
 

Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria

Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria tircis
P. a. tircis
Holt
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria tircis
P. a. tircis
Holt
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria tircis
P. a. tircis
Warham
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria tircis
P. a. tircis
Swanton Morley
  Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria tircis
P. a. tircis
Weybourne
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria tircis
P. a. tircis
Weybourne
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria tircis
P. a. tircis
Kelling
 

Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus

Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus britanniae
P. t. britanniae
Kelling
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus britanniae
P. t. britanniae
Lyng
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus britanniae
P. t. britanniae
Lyng
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus britanniae
P. t. britanniae
Holkham
  Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus britanniae
P. t. britanniae
Lyng
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus britanniae
P. t. britanniae
Weybourne
   

Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina

Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina insularis
M. j. insularis
Holt
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina insularis
M. j. insularis
Holt
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina insularis
M. j. insularis
Holt
 

Eurasian Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus

Eurasian Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus hyperantus
A. h. hyperantus
Holt
Eurasian Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus hyperantus
A. h. hyperantus
Kelling
   

Family: Nymphalidae (Brush-footed butterflies). Subfamily: Heliconiinae (Longwings).

Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia

Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia paphia
A. p. paphia
Holt
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia paphia
A. p. paphia
Holt
   

Subfamily: Limenitidinae.

White Admiral
Limenitis camilla

White Admiral Limenitis camilla camilla
L. c. camilla
Holt
White Admiral Limenitis camilla camilla
L. c. camilla
Holt
White Admiral Limenitis camilla camilla
L. c. camilla
Holt
 

Subfamily: Nymphalinae (True brush-footed butterflies).

Common Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta

Common Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta atalanta
V. a. atalanta
Felbrigg
Common Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta atalanta
V. a. atalanta
Glandford
Common Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta atalanta
V. a. atalanta
Weybourne
 

European Peacock
Aglais io

European Peacock Aglais io io
A. i. io
Kelling
European Peacock Aglais io io
A. i. io
Blakeney
European Peacock Aglais io io
A. i. io
Blakeney
European Peacock Aglais io io
A. i. io
Holt

Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui

Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
C. cardui
Weybourne
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
C. cardui
Weybourne
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui
C. cardui
Cley
 

Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae

Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae urticae
A. u. urticae
Weybourne
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae urticae
A. u. urticae
Weybourne
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae urticae
A. u. urticae
Lyng
 

Himalayan Comma
Nymphalis c-album

Himalayan Comma Nymphalis c-album
N. c. c-album
Salthouse
Himalayan Comma Nymphalis c-album
N. c. c-album
Cley
Himalayan Comma Nymphalis c-album
N. c. c-album
Glandford
Himalayan Comma Nymphalis c-album
N. c. c-album
Glandford
  Himalayan Comma Nymphalis c-album
N. c. c-album
Holt
Himalayan Comma Nymphalis c-album
N. c. c-album
Swanton Morley
   

Family: Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged butterflies). Subfamily: Lycaeninae (Coppers).

Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas

Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas eleus
L. p. eleus
Holt
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas eleus
L. p. eleus
Weybourne
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas eleus
L. p. eleus
Blakeney
 

Subfamily: Polyommatinae (Blues).

Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus

Silver-studded Blue Plebejus argus argus
P. a. argus
Kelling
Silver-studded Blue Plebejus argus argus
P. a. argus
Kelling
Silver-studded Blue Plebejus argus argus
P. a. argus
Kelling
Silver-studded Blue Plebejus argus argus
P. a. argus
Kelling

Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus

Common Blue Polyommatus icarus icarus
P. i. icarus
Warham
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus icarus
P. i. icarus
Kelling
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus icarus
P. i. icarus
Warham
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus icarus
P. i. icarus
Warham

Chalkhill Blue
Polyommatus coridon

Chalkhill Blue Polyommatus coridon coridon
P. c. coridon
Warham
Chalkhill Blue Polyommatus coridon coridon
P. c. coridon
Warham
Chalkhill Blue Polyommatus coridon coridon
P. c. coridon
Warham
Chalkhill Blue Polyommatus coridon coridon
P. c. coridon
Warham

Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus

Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus brittana
C. a. brittana
Weybourne
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus brittana
C. a. brittana
Warham
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus brittana
C. a. brittana
Wiveton
 

Subfamily: Theclinae (Hairstreaks).

Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi

Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi rubi
C. r. rubi
Kelling
Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi rubi
C. r. rubi
Weybourne
   

Family: Hesperiidae (Skippers). Subfamily: Hesperiinae (Grass skippers).

Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus

Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
O. sylvanus
Sculthorpe
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus
O. sylvanus
Sculthorpe
   

Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris

Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris sylvestris
T. s. sylvestris
Felbrigg
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris sylvestris
T. s. sylvestris
Felbrigg