A butterfly long thought extinct in the UK could be making a surprise comeback - including in Hampshire. The large tortoiseshell has been spotted at several sites in Hampshire and across southern ...

Early spring sightings show colourful insect is a resident species for first time in decades, says conservation charity ...

A stunning butterfly classed as extinct for 30 years has been spotted across parts of England. The Large Tortoiseshell has ...

There has been a flurry of early sightings of the large tortoiseshell butterfly, a charity says.

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation say that if sightings continue at this rate, they will officially remove the large tortoiseshell from their list of extinct British butterflies. Find out more ...

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

A creature previously thought to be extinct in the UK has been spotted in Sussex ...

Large Tortoiseshell has been confirmed as a resident species in Britain, ending decades in which the butterfly was considered extinct and raising the total number of native butterflies to 60.

In an inspiring story of nature's resilience, a butterfly species once thought extinct is making a triumphant return to the skies of Kent, England. This heartwarming comeback story is a welcome ...

A butterfly once declared extinct in the UK has been spotted again in Sussex, conservationists say. Recent sightings of the Large Tortoiseshell Butterfly have been recorded across southern England, ...

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' ...