Welcome to Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire
The Warwickshire branch of Butterfly Conservation works in partnership with land owners, local authorities, conservation bodies, businesses and the local community to raise awareness about the threats facing our butterflies, moths, their habitats and our natural environment. We provide advice and practical help on how to protect these and other threatened wildlife in the region. We challenge local authorities and business to ensure they consider the natural world upon which we all depend when making decisions about planning applications and land use.
Several butterflies in the region such as the Small Blue, Wood White and Dark Green Fritillary are particularly vulnerable due to habitat loss and population fragmentation resulting in small isolated colonies which become increasingly susceptible to local or regional extinction.
Warwickshire also hosts a wide variety of moths including species such as Sciota hostilis which is found nowhere else in the country.
Become a member today and help us save butterflies, moths and their habitats in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull. The branch currently has 500* members. (*Membership count updated 7th February 2019).
Events 2019
The Wood White butterfly at Monkwood
1st June 2019
at Monkwood, Worcestershire, WR26NX with Tony Penycate
The Black Hairstreak at Salcey Forest
22nd June 2019
at Salcey Forest, near Hartwell, Northamptonshire, WD17 2NJ with Steven Wright
New Members/Beginners Moth Night at Ryton Pools Country Park
29th June 2019
at Ryton Pools CP, Leamington Road, Bubbenhall, CV8 3BG with Ben Coleman
First Sightings 2019
21-05-2019 Large Skipper
13-05-2019 Wood White
12-05-2019 Common Blue
12-05-2019 Small Blue
11-05-2019 Small Heath
05-05-2019 Brown Argus
23-04-2019 Dingy Skipper
19-04-2019 Grizzled Skipper
19-04-2019 Green Hairstreak
29-03-2019 Large White
28-03-2019 Orange Tip
27-03-2019 Green Veined White
26-03-2019 Small Copper
23-03-2019 Holly Blue
19-03-2019 Small White
27-02-2019 Speckled Wood
21-02-2019 Comma
21-02-2019 Peacock
14-02-2019 Small Tortoiseshell
14-02-2019 Brimstone
08-02-2019 Red Admiral
Latest Records
25-05-2019 at Newton Cutting by Mike Slater.
25-05-2019 at Castle Hills Solihull by Neil Freeman.
25-05-2019 at Castle Hills Solihull by Neil Freeman.
25-05-2019 at Old Damson Lane Solihull, Public footpath by Neil Freeman.
25-05-2019 at Coverdale Road Solihull Garden by Neil Freeman.
24-05-2019 at Wagon Lane park Solihull by Neil Freeman.
24-05-2019 at Lime Avenue, Leamington Spa by Richard Dinsdale.
24-05-2019 at Ryton Wood Meadows by Mike Slater.
24-05-2019 at Cuttlepool NR by Hamers.
24-05-2019 at Cuttlepool NR by Hamers.
On the wing in May
Latest News
Butterflies bounce back in heatwave summer
8th April 2019
UK butterflies bounced back in 2018 following a string of poor years, thanks in p... moreCanal adoption great for butterflies.
20th December 2017
The branch has adopted a stretch of waterway and it's making a positive impact fo... moreMORE NEWS16th September 2016
Branch wins Natural Environment category for their work to save rare butterflies ... more
Amazing Volunteers
VOLUNTEERThanks to our amazing volunteer butterfly recorders here in Warwickshire, we recieved a total of 36,200 records in 2018 from 582 of our 620 tetrads (2km2). This represents an amazing 94% coverage of our region with an average of 11.5 species recorded per tetrad.
Watch Out For Tigers
SCARLET TIGERThe Scarlet Tiger (Callimorpha dominula) had a fantastic year in 2018. Record numbers of larvae were noted in the spring. Surprisingly larvae were found feeding on Wych Elm beside the car park at Charlecote Nursery, a new larval foodplant for Scarlet Tiger in the UK (M. Halsey, D.C.G. Brown).