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The species has never been a migrant to the UK, and is yet to have been recorded breeding here, which is what a resident species would do.
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Species has never been migrant to UK and is yet to have been recorded breeding here which is what resident species would do
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{ "species": "Southern Small White butterfly", "location": "UK" } - Subject Tags
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- February 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM (7 months ago)
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- February 15, 2026 at 2:27 PM (7 months ago)
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy1wgly21zo
The Southern Small White butterfly, previously found only in Southern Europe, has been spotted in the UK for the first time. Experts attribute the butterfly's northward expansion to a warming climate. The sighting was confirmed at Landguard Bird Observatory in Suffolk.
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