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 stunning butterfly classed as extinct for 30 years has been spotted across parts of England. The Large Tortoiseshell has ...

Unlike the small tortoiseshell butterfly, the large tortoiseshell butterfly hasn't been a resident of the UK since the 1960s.

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation say that if sightings continue at this rate, they will officially remove the large tortoiseshell from their list of extinct British butterflies. Find out more ...

An “extinct” butterfly has been spotted in Sussex. The Large Tortoiseshell has been classed as extinct in UK for more than 30 years, categorised as “regionally extinct” on the Butterfly Conservation’s ...

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 ...

The large tortoiseshell has been spotted at several sites in Hampshire and across southern England in recent weeks, raising hopes of its return as a resident species. Sightings have also been recorded ...

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, ...