Generalist butterfly species, which use a range of habitats, have increased by half, while populations of specialist species, ...

Red admiral butterflies increased 10-fold, with orange tip and speckled wood butterflies increasing three-fold. But two species: grayling and small tortoiseshell; have suffered dramatic declines.

Butterflies have flocked to Scotland due to climate change with 10 new species recorded in the past 40 years, statistics show ...

Research shows that over the past 40 years, butterflies traditionally found in England and Wales have become more common in Scotland. A red admiral butterfly sits on colourful flowers – the ...