There is a group of day-flying butterflies which look rather like moths, being short, stubby, and with fat bodies. These are ...

A rare butterfly, which was "almost extinct" in Nottinghamshire, has been saved thanks to a £66,000 grant, conservationists say.

The grizzled skipper makes a little speech and then delivers a variation of, “You’re going to the big leagues.” ...

Thirty-four species were found living in the rough, including rare species such as the Adonis blue, brown hairstreak and grizzled skipper.

While many butterfly species showed population declines last year, nine suffered their worst year on record - with the grizzled skipper, cryptic wood white and chalk hill blue seeing sharp drops ...

In Nottinghamshire, habitat was created for the Grizzled Skipper at several private sites using bags of rocks. People expanded woodland areas for Wood Whites at Forestry England's Hay Wood in ...

Other species which saw counts decline last year included the Cryptic Wood White, Grizzled Skipper, Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Grayling and Scotch Argus.

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On the other hand, Cryptic Wood White, Grizzled Skipper, Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Grayling and Scotch Argus faced significant difficulties.