Butterflies & Moths

Come late summer, the 170-foot high mountain is covered in the purple-pink colour of ling heather. In some areas of the island this species makes up an important coastal habitat known as maritime heath. © Ben Porter

Wildlife on the ‘Island of 20,000 Saints’

Papilio natewa. © Greg Kerr

New species of butterfly discovered in Fiji

Sir David Attenborough is encouraging people to take part in the Big Butterfly Count © Butterfly Conservation

Insects & Invertebrates

Attenborough says “watching butterflies is good for you”

The luna moth Actias luna was one of the silk moth species studied by the researchers © Geena Hill / Florida Museum

Insects & Invertebrates

Bat off! Larger hindwings and longer tails have evolved to help moths evade capture by bats

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Wildlife Gardening

How to make a butterfly-friendly garden

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Insects & Invertebrates

7 things you didn’t know about the swallowtail

Swallowtail feeding on thistles in Norfolk. © David Martin/Getty

Insects & Invertebrates

Why are swallowtails so restricted in the UK?

Small tortoiseshell butterfly. © Paula French/Getty

Insects & Invertebrates

Why do male butterflies chase other butterfly species?

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Bad weather to blame for butterfly declines

White-letter hairstreak egg at Lennel. © Iain Cowe

Insects & Invertebrates

How tiny eggs are bringing joy to conservationists

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Shedding some light on moth decline

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Rare butterflies stolen from Norfolk Broads

Sir David Attenborough launches the Big Butterfly Count 2015, at London Wetland Centre, on 17 July 2015.

Attenborough is asking for your help

Contrary to its name, the Kentish glory moth is now only found in north east Scotland © Tom Prescott

Scientists set a trap to lure rare moth