An elusive species of butterfly, which is the second largest in the UK, has been sighted at a National Trust estate. The purple emperor, with a wingspan of around 8cm, was sighted at Sheringham ...

The emergence of the swallowtail is a welcome boost for butterfly conservationists, after a steady decline in the number of British butterflies. The loss of wildflower meadows, use of chemicals in ...

The purple emperor, second in size only to the swallowtail, was spotted in Norfolk in 2016 following a 50-year absence. Sheringham Park was believed to be the location of a breeding colony in 2018, ...

A female purple emperor butterfly (Matthew Oates/National Trust/PA) The purple emperor, second in size only to the swallowtail, was spotted in Norfolk in 2016 following a 50-year absence.