Europe to southern England and southern Wales Pieridae – whites and yellows Subfamily Dismorphiinae Wood white – Leptidea sinapis sinapis E – Devon and west Somerset; Surrey; Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire; and Worcestershire and Herefordshire Subfamily Coliadinae Dark clouded yellow – Colias croceus LC – immigrant, though overwintering in south-west; north to River Clyde in some years Common brimstone – Gonepteryx rhamni rhamni LC – throughout England (except north) and Wales (except south-west, central west and far north-west); expanding range north and "infilling" Subfamily Pierinae Large white – Pieris brassicae LC – throughout, but thinly spread in north-west half of Scotland Small white – Pieris (Artogeia) rapae LC – throughout, except far north Green-veined white – Pieris (Artogeia) napi LC P. napi sabellicae – throughout (except for area occupied by subspecies thomsoni) P. napi thomsoni – east-central Scotland Orange tip – Anthocharis cardamines britannica LC – throughout, except far north and north-west; expanding range in Scotland and "infilling" in England and Wales Lycaenidae – hairstreaks, coppers and blues Subfamily Theclinae Green hairstreak – Callophrys rubi LC – throughout much of country Brown hairstreak – Thecla betulae V – south of River Humber, with concentrations in south-west Wales, north Devon and south-west Somerset, and west Weald. In 2009 eggs were found at Feckenham Wylde Moor reserve in Worcestershire. Purple hairstreak – Neozephyrus (Quercusia) quercus LC – throughout most of England and Wales, more thinly distributed north to River Clyde White-letter hairstreak – Satyrium (Strymonidia) w-album V – throughout much of England (except far south-west and north-west) and eastern Wales Black hairstreak – Satyrium (Strymonidia) pruni E – confined to heavy clay soils along Chiltern hills Subfamily Lycaena Small copper – Lycaena phlaeas eleus LC – throughout, except far north and north-west Subfamily Polyommatinae Small blue – Cupido minimus NT – southern and south-central England, south Wales coast, and east coast of Scotland (patchy distribution) Silver-studded blue – Plebejus argus V P. argus argus – south-west and south England, East Anglia coast, and north Wales and north-east Wales borders P. argus cretaceus – formerly on chalk and limestone downland of south and south-east coasts, now restricted to Portland Bill P. argus caernensis – Great Ormes Head (north Wales) P. argus masseyi – extinct (formerly north-west England) Brown argus – Aricia agestis LC – throughout southern England, north to River Tees, south and north coasts of Wales; expanding range north – evidence of hybridization