Butterflies and Moths

During summer months a variety of butterflies and moths can be found across Ruxley. Butterflies can be seen maturing as the year progresses. The form and time at which butterflies and moths hatch depends on the variety. Each passes from ovum, pupa, larva and onto their final splendid stage as a butterfly.


Comma Larva Comma Puppa Comma Cutterfly
Meadow Brown Ovum Meadow Brown in closeup Meadow Brown Butterfly
Orange Trip Ovum Orange Tip Larvae Orange Tip Butterfly
Peacock Larvae Peacock closeup Peacock Butterfly
Red Admiral Larvae Red Admiral closeup Red Admiral Butterfly
Ringlet Ovum Ringlet Larvae Ringlet Butterfly
Small White Ovum Small White Larvae Small White Butterfly
Speckled Wood Ovum Speckled Wood Pupa Speckled Wood Butterfly
Tyria jacobaeae Larva Tyria jacobaeae Moth  

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