Early spring sightings show colourful insect is a resident species for first time in decades, says conservation charity ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo credit: Pete Eeles/Butterfly Conservation Good news! The Large Tortoiseshell butterfly is thriving once again in the UK, ...

It’s the spring of 2026. You’re walking through a woodland ride in southern England when a large orange butterfly alights in ...

A butterfly once declared extinct in the UK has made a remarkable return, first sighted in an Isle of Wight garden.

A butterfly officially classed as extinct in the UK has been seen at sites across southern England, says a conservation ...

A butterfly previously deemed extinct has been sighted in southern England, a conservation group has reported. In recent ...

The creature’s extinction in the UK, first declared in the 1960s, was partially blamed on Dutch elm disease. But now, lepidopterists (the people who study moths and butterflies) think that the UK may ...

A species of butterfly which is thought to have died out in England more than 60 years ago is showing signs of breeding in Kent. The large tortoiseshell butterfly was common in the UK but disappeared ...

Thu, Mar 26, 2026 A butterfly once classified as extinct has been spotted in southern England according to a conservation ...

Time is running out to save one of Britain's most beloved insects, as half of the country's species of butterfly are now at risk of extinction. A new 'Red List' was published today, naming the 29 ...