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Butterflies and Moths of South-West Europe

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Catalogue of Butterflies (Diurna), Moths (Macroheterocera) and Micro-moths (Microheterocera)


Butterflies, by family and subfamily

Papilionidae Papilioninae, Parnassiinae,
Pieridae Pierinae, Coliadinae, Dismorphiinae,
Riodinidae Nemeobiinae,
Lycaenidae Theclinae, Lycaeninae, Polyommatinae,
Nymphalidae Danainae, Apaturinae, Limenitidinae, Nymphalinae, Heliconiinae, Melitaeinae, Satyrinae, Charaxinae,
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



Snow Apollos - Parnassiinae
Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina)
Spanish Festoon Zerynthia rumina

Apollo (Parnassius apollo)
Apollo Parnassius apollo


Tip butterflies - Pieridae

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

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

Provence Orange-tip (Anthocharis euphenoides)
Provence Orange-tip Anthocharis euphenoides

Mountain Dappled White (Euchloe simplonia)
Mountain Dappled White Euchloe simplonia

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

Large White (Pieris brassicae)
Large White Pieris brassicae

Southern Small White (Pieris mannii)
Southern Small White Pieris mannii

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

Mountain Clouded Yellow (Colias phicomone)
Mountain Clouded Yellow Colias phicomone

Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra)
Cleopatra Gonepteryx cleopatra

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni



Mimic sulphurs - Dismorphiinae
Wood White (Leptidea sinapis)
Wood White Leptidea sinapis


Metalmarks - Riodinidae

Nemeobiinae
Duke of Burgundy (Hamearis lucina)
Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina


Gossamer-winged butterflies - Lycaenidae

Theclinae
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

Purple Hairstreak (Favonius quercus)
Purple Hairstreak Favonius quercus



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

Purple-edged Copper (Lycaena hippothoe)
Purple-edged Copper Lycaena hippothoe

Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas

Sooty Copper (Lycaena tityrus)
Sooty Copper Lycaena tityrus

Scarce Copper (Lycaena virgaureae)
Scarce Copper Lycaena virgaureae



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

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

Brown Argus (Aricia agestis)
Brown Argus Aricia agestis

Mountain Argus (Aricia artaxerxes)
Mountain Argus Aricia artaxerxes

Southern brown argus (Aricia cramera)
Southern brown argus Aricia cramera

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

Mazarine Blue (Cyaniris semiargus)
Mazarine Blue Cyaniris semiargus

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

Large Blue (Phengaris arion)
Large Blue Phengaris arion

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

Baton Blue (Pseudophilotes baton)
Baton Blue Pseudophilotes baton

Chequered Blue (Scolitantides orion)
Chequered Blue Scolitantides orion

Dark grass blue (Zizeeria knysna)
Dark grass blue Zizeeria knysna


Brushfoots - Nymphalidae

Milkweed butterflies - Danainae
Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus)
Plain Tiger Danaus chrysippus

Monarch (Danaus plexippus)
Monarch Danaus plexippus



Emperors - Apaturinae
Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia)
Lesser Purple Emperor Apatura ilia

Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)
Purple Emperor Apatura iris



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

Map (Araschnia levana)
Map Araschnia levana

Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa)
Camberwell Beauty Nymphalis antiopa

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

Dark Green Fritillary (Argynnis aglaja)
Dark Green Fritillary Argynnis aglaja

Niobe Fritillary (Argynnis niobe)
Niobe Fritillary Argynnis niobe

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

Mountain Fritillary (Boloria napaea)
Mountain Fritillary Boloria napaea

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene)
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene

Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne)
Marbled Fritillary Brenthis daphne

Lesser Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis ino)
Lesser Marbled Fritillary Brenthis ino

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

Chestnut Heath (Coenonympha glycerion)
Chestnut Heath Coenonympha glycerion

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

Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops)
Scotch Argus Erebia aethiops

Large Ringlet (Erebia euryale)
Large Ringlet Erebia euryale

Lesser Mountain Ringlet (Erebia melampus)
Lesser Mountain Ringlet Erebia melampus

Piedmont Ringlet (Erebia meolans)
Piedmont Ringlet Erebia meolans

Marbled Ringlet (Erebia montana)
Marbled Ringlet Erebia montana

Autumn Ringlet (Erebia neoridas)
Autumn Ringlet Erebia neoridas

Bright-eyed Ringlet (Erebia oeme)
Bright-eyed Ringlet Erebia oeme

de Prunner's Ringlet (Erebia triaria)
de Prunner's Ringlet Erebia triaria

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina

Spanish Gatekeeper (Pyronia bathseba)
Spanish Gatekeeper Pyronia bathseba

Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus

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

False Grayling (Arethusana arethusa)
False Grayling Arethusana arethusa

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

Woodland Grayling (Hipparchia fagi)
Woodland Grayling Hipparchia fagi

Striped Grayling (Hipparchia fidia)
Striped Grayling Hipparchia fidia

Rock Grayling (Hipparchia hermione)
Rock Grayling Hipparchia hermione

Grayling (Hipparchia semele)
Grayling Hipparchia semele

Tree Grayling (Hipparchia statilinus)
Tree Grayling Hipparchia statilinus

Dryad (Minois dryas)
Dryad Minois dryas

Black Satyr (Satyrus actaea)
Black Satyr Satyrus actaea

Great Sooty Satyr (Satyrus ferula)
Great Sooty Satyr Satyrus ferula



Leafwings - Charaxinae
Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius)
Two-tailed Pasha Charaxes jasius


Skippers - Hesperiidae

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

Southern Marbled Skipper (Carcharodus baeticus)
Southern Marbled Skipper Carcharodus baeticus

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

Sage Skipper (Muschampia proto)
Sage Skipper Muschampia proto

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

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

Foulquier's Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus foulquieri)
Foulquier's Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus foulquieri

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

Rosy Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus onopordi)
Rosy Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus onopordi

Olive Skipper (Pyrgus serratulae)
Olive Skipper Pyrgus serratulae

Red Underwing Skipper (Spialia sertorius)
Red Underwing Skipper Spialia sertorius



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

Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus)
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus

Lulworth Skipper (Thymelicus acteon)
Lulworth Skipper Thymelicus acteon

Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola

Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris