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The Butterflies and Moths of Coustouges

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Catalogue of Butterflies (Diurna) and Moths (Macroheterocera)


Butterflies, by family and subfamily

Papilionidae Papilioninae,
Pieridae Pierinae, Coliadinae, Dismorphiinae,
Lycaenidae Theclinae, Lycaeninae, Polyommatinae,
Nymphalidae Limenitidinae, Nymphalinae, Heliconiinae, Melitaeinae, Satyrinae,
Hesperiidae Pyrginae, Hesperiinae



Swallowtails and Apollos - Papilionidae

Swallowtails - Papilioninae
Southern Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides feisthamelii)
Southern Scarce Swallowtail Iphiclides feisthamelii

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
Swallowtail Papilio machaon


Tip butterflies - Pieridae

Pierinae
Western Dappled White (Euchloe crameri)
Western Dappled White Euchloe crameri

Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines

Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi)
Black-veined White Aporia crataegi

Large White (Pieris brassicae)
Large White Pieris brassicae

Green-veined White (Pieris napi)
Green-veined White Pieris napi

Small White (Pieris rapae)
Small White Pieris rapae

Bath White (Pontia daplidice)
Bath White Pontia daplidice



Sulphurs (or Yellows) - Coliadinae
Berger's Clouded Yellow (Colias alfacariensis)
Berger's Clouded Yellow Colias alfacariensis

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)
Clouded Yellow Colias croceus

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale)
Pale Clouded Yellow Colias hyale

Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra)
Cleopatra Gonepteryx cleopatra

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni



Mimic sulphurs - Dismorphiinae
Ral's Wood White (Leptidea reali)
Réal's Wood White Leptidea reali

Wood White (Leptidea sinapis)
Wood White Leptidea sinapis


Gossamer-winged butterflies - Lycaenidae

Theclinae
Spanish Purple Hairstreak (Laeosopis roboris)
Spanish Purple Hairstreak Laeosopis roboris

Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi

Sloe Hairstreak (Satyrium acaciae)
Sloe Hairstreak Satyrium acaciae

False Ilex Hairstreak (Satyrium esculi)
False Ilex Hairstreak Satyrium esculi

Ilex Hairstreak (Satyrium ilicis)
Ilex Hairstreak Satyrium ilicis

White-letter Hairstreak (Satyrium w-album)
White-letter Hairstreak Satyrium w-album



Coppers - Lycaeninae
Purple-shot Copper (Lycaena alciphron)
Purple-shot Copper Lycaena alciphron

Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas

Sooty Copper (Lycaena tityrus)
Sooty Copper Lycaena tityrus



Blues - Polyommatinae
Osiris Blue (Cupido osiris)
Osiris Blue Cupido osiris

Green-underside Blue (Glaucopsyche alexis)
Green-underside Blue Glaucopsyche alexis

Black-eyed Blue (Glaucopsyche melanops)
Black-eyed Blue Glaucopsyche melanops

Brown Argus (Aricia agestis)
Brown Argus Aricia agestis

Geranium Bronze (Cacyreus marshalli)
Geranium Bronze Cacyreus marshalli

Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus

Provenal Short-tailed Blue (Cupido alcetas)
Provençal Short-tailed Blue Cupido alcetas

Small Blue (Cupido minimus)
Small Blue Cupido minimus

Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus)
Long-tailed Blue Lampides boeticus

Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous)
Lang's Short-tailed Blue Leptotes pirithous

Provence Chalk-hill Blue (Lysandra hispana)
Provence Chalk-hill Blue Lysandra hispana

Silver-studded Blue (Plebejus argus)
Silver-studded Blue Plebejus argus

Amanda's Blue (Polyommatus amandus)
Amanda's Blue Polyommatus amandus

Adonis Blue (Polyommatus bellargus)
Adonis Blue Polyommatus bellargus

Chalkhill Blue (Polyommatus coridon)
Chalkhill Blue Polyommatus coridon

Turquoise Blue (Polyommatus dorylas)
Turquoise Blue Polyommatus dorylas

Escher's Blue (Polyommatus escheri)
Escher's Blue Polyommatus escheri

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus

Chequered Blue (Scolitantides orion)
Chequered Blue Scolitantides orion


Brushfoots - Nymphalidae

Limenitidinae
White Admiral (Limenitis camilla)
White Admiral Limenitis camilla

Southern White Admiral (Limenitis reducta)
Southern White Admiral Limenitis reducta



Brush-footed butterflies - Nymphalinae
Peacock (Aglais io)
Peacock Aglais io

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae

Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)
Large Tortoiseshell Nymphalis polychloros

Comma (Polygonia c-album)
Comma Polygonia c-album

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta

Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui



Longwings - Heliconiinae
High Brown Fritillary (Argynnis adippe)
High Brown Fritillary Argynnis adippe

Cardinal (Argynnis pandora)
Cardinal Argynnis pandora

Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia

Weaver's Fritillary (Boloria dia)
Weaver's Fritillary Boloria dia

Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne)
Marbled Fritillary Brenthis daphne

Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia)
Queen of Spain Fritillary Issoria lathonia



Fritillaries - Melitaeinae
Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)
Heath Fritillary Melitaea athalia

Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia)
Glanville Fritillary Melitaea cinxia

Provenal Fritillary (Melitaea deione)
Provençal Fritillary Melitaea deione

False Heath Fritillary (Melitaea diamina)
False Heath Fritillary Melitaea diamina

Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma)
Spotted Fritillary Melitaea didyma

Meadow Fritillary (Melitaea parthenoides)
Meadow Fritillary Melitaea parthenoides

Knapweed Fritillary (Melitaea phoebe)
Knapweed Fritillary Melitaea phoebe



Satyrines or Satyrids - Satyrinae
Pearly Heath (Coenonympha arcania)
Pearly Heath Coenonympha arcania

Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)
Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus

Large Wall (Lasiommata maera)
Large Wall Lasiommata maera

Wall (Lasiommata megera)
Wall Lasiommata megera

Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina

Spanish Gatekeeper (Pyronia bathseba)
Spanish Gatekeeper Pyronia bathseba

Southern Gatekeeper (Pyronia cecilia)
Southern Gatekeeper Pyronia cecilia

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus

Iberian Marbled White (Melanargia lachesis)
Iberian Marbled White Melanargia lachesis

Great Banded Grayling (Brintesia circe)
Great Banded Grayling Brintesia circe

Woodland Grayling (Hipparchia fagi)
Woodland Grayling Hipparchia fagi

Rock Grayling (Hipparchia hermione)
Rock Grayling Hipparchia hermione


Skippers - Hesperiidae

Spread-winged skippers - Pyrginae
Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus alceae)
Mallow Skipper Carcharodus alceae

Tufted Marbled Skipper (Carcharodus floccifera)
Tufted Marbled Skipper Carcharodus floccifera

Large Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus alveus)
Large Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus alveus

Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus armoricanus)
Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus armoricanus

Southern grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvoides)
Southern grizzled skipper Pyrgus malvoides



Grass skippers - Hesperiinae
Silver-spotted Skipper (Hesperia comma)
Silver-spotted Skipper Hesperia comma

Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus)
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus

Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola

Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris