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The butterfly species shown below are those considered to be of
national or local importance and are under threat.
They are all included in the Priority Species Action Plans, which form part of
the overall UK Biodiversity Action Plan.
Use the links below to find out more about each plan on the
UK Biodiversity
website.
Click here for further information about the West Midlands region
Local Biodiversity Action
Plans (LBAP's)
| Argynnis adippe | High Brown Fritillary |
| Aricia artaxerxes | Northern Brown Argus |
| Boloria euphrosyne | Pearl-bordered Fritillary |
| Carterocephalus palaemon | Chequered Skipper |
| Eurodryas aurinia | Marsh Fritillary |
| Hesperia comma | Silver-Spotted Skipper |
| Lycaena dispar | Large Copper Butterfly |
| Lysandra bellargus | Adonis Blue |
| Maculinea arion | Large Blue Butterfly |
| Mellicta athalia | Heath Fritillary |
| Plebejus argus | Silver-studded Blue |