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

The small tortoiseshell is one of the most recognisable butterflies in the UK. Its wings are a rich reddish-orange, marked with bold black patches and flashes of yellow on the forewings, while a ...

A butterfly long thought extinct in the UK could be making a surprise comeback.

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' ...