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 Common Name  Binomial Name Cla / Ord / Fam Info
Adonis BluePollyommatus bellargusInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Black HairstreakSatyrium pruniInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Brown ArgusAricia agestisInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Brown HairstreakThecla betulaeInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Chalkhill BluePolyommatus coridonInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Common Blue ButterflyPolyommatus icarusInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Common Blue ButterflyPolyommatus icarusInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Common Blue ButterflyPolyommatus icarusInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Green HairstreakCallophrys rubiInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolusInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Large BluePhengaris arionInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Purple HairstreakNeozephyrus quercusInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Silver-studded BluePlebejus argusInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Small BlueCupido minimusInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
Small CopperLycaena phlaeasInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae
White-letter HairstreakSatyrium w-albumInsecta
Lepidoptera
Lycaenidae