Hainault Forest
NYMPHALIDAE
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
TQ4793 23/05/2025 ©Raymond Small

Small Heath

Coenonympha pamphilus


The Small Heath is the smallest brown butterfly found in the UK. It has a fluttering flight and often rests with wings closed and leaning to one side. This species tends to favour heathland areas in sunny locations.

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