Talk:List of butterflies of Great Britain

Thanks
A much needed article, many thanks. I've changed the last heading because several of the commoner species cannot successfully overwinter and breed from migratory stock. I think it is the rarity rather than the migration that is intended.

Jim

A suggestion from a brother List steward
Hi, I'm AshLin,

(Self-appointed steward of List of Butterflies of India (Papilionidae). )

We've recently made a change to our list. Earlier, We used to have only the Common Name and Scientific name listed for each species, just like your list has, as of now. Based on feedback, we have now added the author and date next to the scientific names. This has made things easier for our list users who then don't have to refer to the species page for this basic info. Check it out! Yeah, it is a little cluttery, but useful. Secondly, we intend that our newbies get used to the idea of authors, taxonomy, precedence etc.

Of course, the hallowed tradition of British aureliana probably takes it for granted that,  'if you don't know this butterfly was described by O. Bang-Haas in Trans Lep Journal of Outer Mongolia in 1914, you have no right to be here, Sir!' . ;-). Sorry, could'nt resist pulling the proper British leg. :)

Our list is relatively new and only three guys, User:Shyamal, User:VirenVaz and User:AshLin are the small crew. We've begun the Paps first to showcase our intentions. See Graphium nomius as a maiden effort. Once we've done the Paps to perfection, we'll have an orgy with the remaining thousand odd species of other families. Yumm! A lifetime's work in the tradition of Indian butterflying. Do visit our site and give us comments.

All the best, yours cheekily, AshLin 05:20, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

PS How about adding one representative species image to each family group? It'll make the list attractive. The swallowtails size could be reduced a mite, do you think, My personal favourite British butterfly is the Camberwell Beauty, could you put it up, pretty please? Abominably yours, AshLin 05:27, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

Need a new picture for the Small White
The current picture as actually of a Large White!!

Have also been adding some details for the other species who have none. Trying to keep the format the same as much as possible. Let me know if you need any more details, I should be able to help for most facts about british butterflies.

Bug boy 20/4/2006

Extinct Butterflies
Some of the butterflies listed here are stubs. with just one line! Another like Nymphalis io, (Camberwell Beauty) does not mention extinction over part of its range. Cant decide whether the tag extinct butterflis should be put on any of these species. Request some interested person to fill in these gaps also. AshLin 02:12, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Hi Ashlin. I'm doing my best to fill in these pages but time, as i'm sure your aware, limits the speed I can do them. I am currently managing 1 per evening! I have moved the Camberwell Beauty from Extinct to vagrant as it has never been a regular breeding butterfly in the UK. I think it would be true to say that every butterfly on the list has become extinct in some part of it's range at some time in it's recorded history but since this is a list of British butterflies I think we should keep the details as they relate to the british populations. As time go's on I shall try and add details of their distribution in other parts of their range but will definately need help with that!! Bug boy 26 April 2006

ps. I shall do the Camberwell Beauty next just for you although I have no photo unfortunately. Thanks for your input and correcting my Typo's, my spelling is aweful!!!

Official butterfly?
Does Great Britain have an official butterfly, or an endemic butterfly which has recognition as a representative? If so, it needs to be mentioned in the lead and its image should replace the dreary one of Papilio machaon.

Regards, AshLin 06:40, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
 * No. We Brits don't go in for that sort of thing! But Papilio machaon is our most impressive species!—GRM 21:13, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Lead picture is not British butterfly
The picture next to the lead is of a swallowtail butterfly. Checking on the information provided with this image it seems not to be the British subspecies Papilio machaon brittanicus. There is at least one picture of this subspecies on Wikimedia and I suggest it either replaces this picture or that another butterfly picture is used and this brittanicus picture is placed next to its entry below (at present it cannot since it would be inappropriate to have two pictures of the same butterfly on this page given lack of space).--LittleHow (talk) 10:08, 6 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for spotting that! I've replaced the image. Jack (talk) 22:50, 6 June 2009 (UTC)