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

There has been a flurry of early sightings of the large tortoiseshell butterfly, a charity says.

A butterfly that had not been seen for more than 30 years, has been spotted at several locations across southern England. The large tortoiseshell butterfly was last recorded in the UK in the 1980s, ...

THE small tortoiseshell butterfly has continued to fight back against long-term declines this year, an annual survey has revealed. The familiar butterfly, which has lost three-quarters of its ...

EXPERTS from the Purbeck-based Butterfly Conservation charity say one of the UK’s best-loved butterflies is continuing to fight back after years of declining numbers. The popular Small Tortoiseshell, ...