Sightings so far

This butterfly arrives in the UK from Africa every year. There was a mass migration into Britain and Ireland during 2009, but there have been relatively few here since then. What will this year bring?

It has orange, black and white-spotted wings.

The map below shows how many have been recorded in the UK so far this year.

Have you spotted one in 2012?

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Painted Lady sightings

The map below shows how many Painted Lady sightings have been recorded in the UK so far this year.

• You can use the month tick boxes on the right to view sightings in total or month by month.
• You can zoom in by double-clicking an area of the map or by using the plus/minus symbols on the left hand side or use the wheel on your mouse.
• Click on the Hybrid button to view a satellite/aerial map.
• Click on a blue marker to see the date the Painted Lady was spotted.

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