Northumbrian Naturalist 2014: Butterflies of North-East England

Summary

Northumbrian Naturalist 2014: Butterflies of North-East England 

This volume includes:

• Foreword by Sam Ellis (p. 5)
• Introduction by Dave Stebbings (p. 6)
• An outline of the geography, geology, climate and butterfly habitats of Northumberland and Durham by Dave Stebbings (pp. 7 – 9)
• Changes in the distribution of local species by Harry Eales (pp. 10 – 13)
• Butterfly recording in the North-East by Roger Norman (pp. 14 – 15)
• Interpreting the species accounts by Roger Norman (p. 15)

Accounts of principal species:

• Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages) by Dave Wainwright (pp. 16 – 17)
• Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) by Alan Davis (pp. 18 – 21)
• Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) by Dave Stebbings (pp. 22 – 23)
• Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines) by Jonathan Wallace (pp. 24 – 25)
• Large White (Pieris brassicae) by Jonathan Wallace (pp. 26 – 27)
• Small White (Pieris rapae) by Pam Johnson (pp. 28 – 29)
• Green-veined White (Pieris napi) by Steve le Fleming (pp. 30 – 31)
• Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) by Stephen Lowther (pp. 32 – 33)
• Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) by Dave Stebbings (pp. 34 – 35)
• Wall (Lasiommata megera) by Dave Stebbings (pp. 36 – 37)
• Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) by Peter Webb (pp. 38 – 39)
• Large Heath (Coenonympha tullia) by Harry Eales (pp. 40 – 42)
• Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) by Harry Eales (pp. 44 – 45)
• Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) by Peter Webb (pp. 46 – 47)
• Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) by Steve le Fleming (pp. 48 – 49)
• Gatekeeper (Pyronia Tithonus) by Dave Stebbings (pp. 50 – 51)
• Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) by Steve le Fleming (pp. 52 – 53)
• Grayling (Hipparchia semele) by Michael Harris (pp. 54 – 55)
• Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) by Terry Coult (pp. 56 – 59)
• Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) by Terry Coult (pp. 60 – 63)
• Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) by Gordon Sirmond (pp. 64 – 65)
• Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) by Peter Webb (pp. 66 – 67)
• Peacock (Aglais io) by Michael N. Coates (pp. 68 – 69)
• Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) by Michael Harris (pp. 70 – 71)
• Comma (Polygonia c-album) by Steve le Fleming (pp. 72 – 73)
• Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) by Alan Davis (pp. 76 – 77)
• Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus) by Roger Norman (pp. 78 – 79)
• Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) by Peter Webb (pp. 80 – 81)
• White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album) by Steve le Fleming (pp. 82 – 83)
• Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) by Hew Ellis (pp. 84 – 85)
• Brown Argus (Aricia agestis) by Dave Stebbings (pp. 86 – 87)
• Northern Brown Argus (Aricia Artaxerxes) by Dave Wainwright (pp. 88 – 90)
• Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) by Stephen Lowther (pp. 91- 92)
• Extinct and vagrant species:
• Swallowtail (Papilio machaon britannicus) by Roger Norman (p. 93)
• Scarce Swallowtail (Papilio podalirius) by Terry Coult (p. 93)
• Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malva) by Roger Norman (p. 93)
• Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi) by Roger Norman (p. 93)
• Pale Clouded Yellow/ Berger’s Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale/ C. alfacariensis) by Roger Norman (p. 93)
• Monarch (Danaus plexippus) by Roger Norman (p. 93)
• Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops) by Roger Norman (p. 94)
• Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne) by Terry Coult (p. 95)
• Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia) by Terry Coult (p. 96)
• Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) by Terry Coult (p. 96)
• High Brown Fritillary (Argynnis adippe) by Terry Coult (p. 97)
• Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa) by Roger Norman (p. 97)
• Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychlorus) by Roger Norman (p. 98)
• Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) by Terry Coult (p. 98)
• Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus) by Roger Norman (p. 99)
• Small Blue (Cupido minimus) by Roger Norman (p. 99)
• What of the future? by Dave Wainwright (pp. 100 – 101)
• Notable sites to see butterflies (p. 102)
• Acknowledgements (p. 103)
• References (p. 104)

 

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