British species
These butterflies were all photographed in a small area of Oxfordshire farmland.
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Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
It is commonly believed that the word "butterfly" is a derived from "butter-coloured fly" which is attributed to the yellow of the male Brimstone butterfly, the female being a much paler whitish-green. The Brimstone has a most exquisite wing shape, perfectly matching a leaf when roosting overnight or hibernating within foliage.
