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Butterflies
Montain Ringlet

Mountain Ringlet

Regionally extinct in Ireland

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Gatekeeper

Near threatened in Ireland due to population reduction

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Common Blue

Common and widespread throughout Ireland

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Orange Tip

Common and widespread throughout Ireland

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Brown Hairstreak

Found mostly in limestone areas in Clare and Galway

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Ringlet

Common and widespread native in Ireland

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Green Hairstreak

Widespread but local species in Ireland

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Wall

Endangered in Ireland due to population reduction

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Meadow Brown

Widespread and common resident in Ireland

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Speckled Wood

Widespread and common resident in Ireland

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Painted Lady

Regular migrant to Ireland from Africa and Europe

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Wood White

Near threatened in Ireland due to habitat reduction

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Small Heath

Near threatened in Ireland due to habitat loss

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Peacock

Common and widespread throughout Ireland

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Brimstone

Found mostly in limestone areas in the west and midlands.

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Grayling

Near threatened in Ireland

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Dark Green Fritillary

Vulnerable in Ireland due to habitat loss

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Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Endangered in Ireland due to habitat fragmentation

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Large Heath

Vulnerable in Ireland due to habitat loss

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Large White

Widespread and common resident in Ireland

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Small Copper

Widespread, low density resident in Ireland

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Holly Blue

Common and widespread resident in Ireland

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Dingy Skipper

Near threatened in Ireland due to habitat shrinkage

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Small Tortoiseshell

Common and widespread throughout Ireland

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Red Admiral

Common and widespread throughout Ireland

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Clouded Yellow

Common migrant from southern Europe

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Purple Hairstreak

Found in native oak woodland in Ireland

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Green-veined White

Common and widespread native in Ireland

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Small Blue

Endangered in Ireland due to habitat loss

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Marsh Fritillary

Vulnerable in Ireland due to habitat reduction

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Silver-washed Fritillary

Widespread local resident in Ireland

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Small White

Widespread and common resident in Ireland

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Real's Wood White

Widely-distributed local resident in Ireland

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