This bog-loving butterfly is mostly found in the north of the UK, where it takes to the wing in summer.

The Common darter is a red, narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen throughout summer and autumn. It is hovers around all kinds of waterbodies, darting out to surprise its prey.

This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.

This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.

The Black darter is a black, narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen throughout summer and autumn. It is hovers around damp moors, heaths and bogs, darting out to surprise its prey.

The Black-tailed skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs. It is on the wing from May to August.

The brown hairstreak is an elusive butterfly that spends much of its time in the treetops feeding on aphid honeydew.

As the name suggests, this beautiful brown butterfly is most common in Scotland, though it can also be seen in northern England.

Considered Britain's most threatened butterfly, the high brown fritillary can be only be found in a few areas of England and Wales.

This dainty white butterfly is now only found in a few parts of Britain, where it flutters slowly through woodland clearings.

The White admiral is a striking black-and-white butterfly with a delicate flight that includes long glides. It prefers shady woodlands where it feeds on Bramble.