Silver-washed Fritillary
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A butterfly that has returned to the County in recent years and is now getting well established.
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Has been seen at both Clapgate Pits and Messingham Sand Quarry as well as many other sites.
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July is the best time to look for it.
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Even better to find the dark form 'Valezina'.
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Wall
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Sometimes called the Wall Brown, this is becoming a rare butterfly throughout the UK.
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Lincolnshire is lucky in that it retains a good population, mainly among the Dunes on the coast but also around Scunthorpe.
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It is usually seen every year at Messingham Sand Quarry around July-September on a sunny day.
Small Heath
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Another butterfly to look out for in the Summer months.
Once common on the short grass at Messingham Sand Quarry, it has become much rarer as the site has developed.