Leicestershire and Rutland
First Sightings 2024
| SPECIES | DATE | RECORDER |
|---|---|---|
| SMALL SKIPPER | 8 June | Amy Lister / Laura Dodd |
| ESSEX SKIPPER | 4 July | Richard Jefferey |
| LARGE SKIPPER | 31 May | Melinda Bell |
| DINGY SKIPPER | 6 May | Sarah Postlethwaite |
| GRIZZLED SKIPPER | 12 May | Andy Neilson / Sam Pitt Miller / Melanie Penson |
| CLOUDED YELLOW | ||
| BRIMSTONE | 15 February | Helen Smith |
| LARGE WHITE | 29 March | S. Austin |
| SMALL WHITE | 22 March | Richard Fenn-Griffin |
| GREEN VEINED WHITE | 9 April | Dylan Pugh |
| ORANGE TIP | 26 March | Jean Ramsell |
| GREEN HAIRSTREAK | 7 April | Ian Surman |
| PURPLE HAIRSTREAK | 28 June | Andy Brown |
| WHITE LETTER HAIRSTREAK | 9 June | Sian Cheverton |
| BLACK HAIRSTREAK | 22 June | John Hague |
| BROWN HAIRSTREAK | ||
| SMALL COPPER | 9 May | Dave Robinson |
| BROWN ARGUS | 20 May | Eliot Taylor |
| COMMON BLUE | 5 May | Corrie Cuthbertson |
| HOLLY BLUE | 6 April | Stephen North |
| RED ADMIRAL | 18 February | Richard Jeffery |
| PAINTED LADY | 30 April | Stuart Young |
| SMALL TORTOISESHELL | 5 March | Howard Cox |
| PEACOCK | 13 January | Jennifer Jones |
| COMMA | 5 January | Steve Nichols |
| PURPLE EMPEROR | 29 June | Ian Surman |
| WHITE ADMIRAL | 29 June | Andy Nielson |
| SILVER-WASHED FRITILLARY | 25 June | Melanie Penson |
| DARK-GREEN FRITILLARY | 18 June | Jonathan Pitt |
| SPECKLED WOOD | 30 March | Alan Cann |
| WALL BROWN | 11 May | Matthew Merkin |
| MARBLED WHITE | 15 June | Peter Smith |
| GATEKEEPER | 02 June | Rothley School |
| MEADOW BROWN | 6 June | Sam Pitt Miller |
| RINGLET | 10 June | Ted Gaten |
| SMALL HEATH | 18 May | Melanie Penson |