Pictured: scotch argus, Erebia aethiops
Notes from Jenyns: This species is not mentioned in Jenyns’ notebooks.
200-year trend in Cambridgeshire: No change.
Modern records
As in Jenyns’ day, the scotch argus cannot be found in Cambridgeshire. This species is mainly confined to damp grasslands in Scotland, with a couple of populations also being found in northern England. The butterfly can withstand cold temperatures but has been declining in the warmer southern parts of its range.
National records map
Scotch argus national records map: https://species.nbnatlas.org/species/NHMSYS0000519783
