List of butterflies of Ireland

This is a list of Irish butterflies, past and present.

Details on specific species are relevant to the Irish populations and some details may not be consistent with the species in other parts of its range.

Extinct Vagrants Vertebrates:

Wood white
Green hairstreak
Small copper
Red admiral peeping from behind a Hebe × franciscana
Argynnis paphia mating
Aglais urticae – small tortoiseshell
Queen of Spain fritillary