First sightings of 2023

Which butterflies emerged when?

These are the earliest dates on which each species of adult butterfly was reported to the website. Ordered by date of first sighting.

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Species 2022 2023
Brimstone 2022-01-12 2023-01-02
Clouded Yellow 2022-04-13 2023-01-02
Painted Lady 2022-03-15 2023-01-02
Peacock 2022-01-11 2023-01-02
Red Admiral 2022-01-01 2023-01-02
Small Tortoiseshell 2022-01-30 2023-01-03
Speckled Wood 2022-03-04 2023-01-19
Large White 2022-03-25 2023-02-14
Orange Tip 2022-03-19 2023-02-14
Comma 2022-01-12 2023-03-14
Small White 2022-03-12 2023-03-14
Common Blue 2022-04-25 2023-03-25
Small Copper 2022-04-03 2023-03-25
Large Tortoiseshell 2022-03-19 2023-04-04
Holly Blue 2022-03-22 2023-04-07
Wall Brown 2022-04-15 2023-04-07
Green-veined White 2022-03-14 2023-04-08
Green Hairstreak 2022-04-16 2023-04-29
Grizzled Skipper 2022-04-15 2023-04-29
Dingy Skipper 2022-04-15 2023-05-01
Brown Argus 2022-04-23 2023-05-03
Duke of Burgundy 2022-04-26 2023-05-07
Small Heath 2022-04-26 2023-05-07
Small Blue 2022-04-22 2023-05-10
Marsh Fritillary 2022-05-05 2023-05-12
Adonis Blue 2022-04-30 2023-05-13
Lulworth Skipper 2022-05-14 2023-05-13
Wood White 2022-04-26 2023-05-17
Glanville Fritillary 2022-05-13 2023-05-20
Brown Hairstreak 2022-07-18 -
Chalkhill Blue 2022-06-27 -
Dark Green Fritillary 2022-06-01 -
Essex Skipper 2022-06-20 -
Gatekeeper 2022-06-20 -
Grayling 2022-06-26 -
Large Skipper 2022-05-17 -
Long-tailed Blue 2022-09-10 -
Marbled White 2022-06-01 -
Meadow Brown 2022-05-24 -
Purple Emperor 2022-06-28 -
Purple Hairstreak 2022-06-15 -
Ringlet 2022-06-10 -
Silver-spotted Skipper 2022-08-01 -
Silver-studded Blue 2022-05-29 -
Silver-washed Fritillary 2022-06-14 -
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 2022-06-11 -
Small Skipper 2022-06-08 -
Swallowtail 2022-05-22 -
White Admiral 2022-06-15 -
White-letter Hairstreak 2022-06-15 -

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