Butterflies and Moths

 


Speckled Wood Butterfly


Wall Brown Butterfly

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Six Spotted Burnet Moth


Small Toroiseshell  Butterfly


Painted lady Butterfly

 

 

Over thirty different species of butterfly have been observed in West Cork.  Some species, like the Clouded Yellow, Painted Lady and Red Admiral migrate from the European continent and can often be seen feeding on ragwort. The Gatekeeper butterfly is confined almost exclusively to the south of Ireland and is widespread in West Cork in coastal areas. The large and colourful Hawkmoths are abundant in summer.

 

 

 

 

 


Small Copper Butterfly  


      Red Admiral Butterfly


Peacock Butterfly

 



       Emperor Moth              Clouded Yellow Butterfly


     Greenveined White Butterfly     Green Hairstreak Butterfly


Elephant Hawk Moth                   Buff-tip moth

 

 

 

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