Hi
I found these pages when trying to ID a butterfly that I saw in Folkestone. It had bright pink wings. I am 100% sure it was a butterfly as its movements and settled stance were that of a butterfly.
After hours of serching and some help I found what it was Agrias Claudina Lugens (Nymphalidae, Papilionoidea were my clues). I have discoverd they do turn up from time to time in varying Agrias forms, somtimes from collections or imported plants etc. I don't know if they can breed and or survive in the UK tho, I doubt they can without human help... then again I could be wrong !
This is deffo what I saw and I wonder if its what others might have seen ?
PS there is a butterfly house or two in the areas (within a few miles) and some private collections.