Leicestershire and Rutland
First Sightings 2026
| SPECIES | DATE | RECORDER |
|---|---|---|
| SMALL SKIPPER | ||
| ESSEX SKIPPER | ||
| LARGE SKIPPER | ||
| DINGY SKIPPER | ||
| GRIZZLED SKIPPER | 18th April | Andy Nelson |
| CLOUDED YELLOW | ||
| BRIMSTONE | 14th February | Amanda Bradbury |
| LARGE WHITE | 7th April | Caron Walpole |
| SMALL WHITE | 21st March | Reece Maxwell |
| GREEN VEINED WHITE | 21st March | Simon Hargrave |
| ORANGE TIP | 25th March | Andy Neilson |
| GREEN HAIRSTREAK | 21st March | Peter Fulford |
| PURPLE HAIRSTREAK | ||
| WHITE LETTER HAIRSTREAK | ||
| BLACK HAIRSTREAK | ||
| BROWN HAIRSTREAK | ||
| SMALL COPPER | 2nd April | Mark Andrews |
| BROWN ARGUS | ||
| COMMON BLUE | ||
| HOLLY BLUE | 31st March | Paul Richardson |
| RED ADMIRAL | 24th January | Keith Horton |
| PAINTED LADY | 18th April | David Scott et al. |
| SMALL TORTOISESHELL | 22nd February | Steve Woodward |
| LARGE TORTOISESHELL | 13th April | Stephen Astill & Ian Surman |
| PEACOCK | 22nd February | Patricia Hardy |
| COMMA | 1st March | Dylan Pugh |
| PURPLE EMPEROR | ||
| WHITE ADMIRAL | ||
| SILVER-WASHED FRITILLARY | ||
| DARK-GREEN FRITILLARY | ||
| SPECKLED WOOD | 19th March | Jean Ramsell |
| WALL BROWN | ||
| MARBLED WHITE | ||
| GATEKEEPER | ||
| MEADOW BROWN | ||
| RINGLET | ||
| SMALL HEATH |