Early spring sightings show colourful insect is a resident species for first time in decades, says conservation charity ...

A stunning butterfly classed as extinct for 30 years has been spotted across parts of England. The Large Tortoiseshell has ...

There has been a flurry of early sightings of the large tortoiseshell butterfly, a charity says.

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation say that if sightings continue at this rate, they will officially remove the large tortoiseshell from their list of extinct British butterflies. Find out more ...

Unlike the small tortoiseshell butterfly, the large tortoiseshell butterfly hasn't been a resident of the UK since the 1960s.

A creature previously thought to be extinct in the UK has been spotted in Sussex ...

THE small tortoiseshell butterfly has continued to fight back against long-term declines this year, an annual survey has revealed. The familiar butterfly, which has lost three-quarters of its ...

EXPERTS from the Purbeck-based Butterfly Conservation charity say one of the UK’s best-loved butterflies is continuing to fight back after years of declining numbers. The popular Small Tortoiseshell, ...

The Large Tortoiseshell has only had rare sightings over the last three decades but experts say any updated list of species would 'probably class it as no longer extinct' ...