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FAMILY GROUPSPAPILIONIDAELYCAENIDAELIBYTHEIDAENYMPH.sf. SATYRINAE
PIERIDAERIODINIDAENYMPHALIDAEHESPERIIDAE

SPECIES LIST - SCIENTIFIC NAMES ACCORDING TO FAMILY GROUPS
PAPILIONIDAEPapilio machaonSwallowtail

Iphiclides podaliriusScarce Swallowtail

Zerynthia polyxenaSouthern Festoon

Parnassius apolloApollo

Parnassius phoebusSmall Apollo

Parnassius mnemosyneClouded Apollo



PIERIDIAEAporia crataegiBlack-veined White

Pieris brassicaeLarge White

Pieris (Artogeia) rapaeSmall White

Pieris (Artogeia) mannii Southern Small White

Pieris (Artogeia) erganeMountain Small White

Pieris (Artogeia) bryoniaeMountain Green-veined White

Pieris (Artogeia) napiGreen-veined White

Pontia edusaEastern Bath White

Pontia callidicePeak White

Euchloe crameri
Western Dappled White

Anthocharis cardaminesOrange Tip

Colias phicomone Mountain Clouded Yellow

Colias palaenoMoorland Clouded Yellow

Colias alfacariensisBerger's Clouded Yellow

Colias croceaClouded Yellow

Gonepteryx cleopatraCleopatra

Gonepterys rhamniBrimstone

Leptidea sinapisWood White



LYCAENIDAEThecla betulaeBrown Hairstreak

Quercusia quercusPurple Hairstreak

Satyrium ilisisIlex Hairstreak

Satyrium spiniBlue-spot Hairstreak

Satyrium w-albumWhite-letter Hairstreak

Callophrys rubiGreen Hairstreak

Lycaena phlaeasSmall Copper

Lycaena disparLarge Copper

Lycaena hippothoeScarce Copper

Lycaena tityrusSooty Copper

Lycaena alciphron
Purple-shot Copper

Lycaena thersamon
Lesser Fiery Copper

Lycaena virgaureaePurple-edged Copper

Lampides boeticusLong-tailed Blue

Cacyreus marshalliGeranium Bronze

Leptotes pirithousLang's Short-tailed Blue

Cupido (Everes) argiadesShort-tailed Blue

Cupido (Everes) alcetasProvençal Short-tailed Blue

Celastrina argiolusHolly Blue

Cupido minimusLittle (Small) Blue

Glaucopsyche alexisGreen-underside Blue

Glaucopsyche melanopsBlack-eyed Blue

Phengaris (Maculinea) alconAlcon Blue

Phengaris (Maculinea) arion,Large Blue

Iolanda iolasIolas Blue

Scolitantides orionChequered Blue

Pseudophilotes batonBaton Blue

Plebejus argyrognomon,   P.idasReverdin's Blue,   Idas Blue

Plebejus argusSilver-studded Blue

Plebejus optileteCranberry Blue

Eumedonia eumedonGeranium Argus

Aricia agestisBrown Argus

Albulina orbitulusAlpine Blue

Cyaniris semiargusMazarine Blue

Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) amandaAmanda's Blue

Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersitesChapman's Blue

Polyommatus (Plebicula) dorylasTurquoise Blue

Meleageria daphnisMeleager's Blue

Lysandra coridonChalk-hill Blue

Lysandra bellargusAdonis Blue

Polyommatus icarusCommon Blue

Polyommatus erosEros Blue



RIODINIDAEHamearis lucinaDuke of Burgundy Fritillary



LIBYTHEIDAELibythea celtisNettle-tree Butterfly



NYMPHALIDAECharaxes jasiusTwo-tailed Pasha

Apatura irisPurple Emperor

Apatura iliaLesser Purple Emperor

Limenitis populiPoplar Admiral

Limenitis reductaSouthern White Admiral

Limenitis camillaWhite Admiral

Neptis sapphoCommon Glider

Neptis rivularisHungarian Glider

Nymphalis antiopaCamberwell Beauty

Inachis ioPeacock

Aglais urticaeSmall Tortoiseshell

Nymphalis polychlorosLarge Tortoiseshell

Vanessa atalantaRed Admiral

Araschnia levanaMap Butterfly

(Vanessa indica)(Indian Red Admiral)

Vanessa carduiPainted Lady

Issoria lathoniaQueen of Spain Fritillary

Polygonia c-albumComma

Polygonia egeaSouthern Comma

Argynnis pandoraCardinal

Argynnis paphiaSilver-washed Fritillary

Argynnis aglajaDark Green Fritillary

Argynnis adippeHigh Brown Fritillary

Argynnis niobe Niobe Fritillary

Brenthis hecateTwin-spot Fritillary

Brenthis daphneMarbled Fritillary

Brenthis inoLesser Marbled Fritillary

Boloria palesShepherd's Fritillary

Boloria napaeaMountain Fritillary

Clossiana titaniaTitania's Fritillary

Clossiana euphrosynePearl-bordered Fritillary

Clossiana seleneSmall Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Clossiana diaWeaver's Fritillary

Clossiana thoreThor's Fritillary

Melitaea cinxiaGlanville Fritillary

Melitaea diaminaFalse Heath Fritillary

Melitaea phoebeKnapweed Fritillary

Melitaea didymaSpotted Fritillary

Melitaea athaliaHeath Fritillary

Melitaea aurelia Nickerl's Fritillary

Melitaea britomartis
Assmann's Fritillary

Melitaea variaGrison's Fritillary

Euphydryas (Hypodryas) intermediaAsian Fritillary

Euphydryas (Hypodryas) cynthiaCynthia's Fritillary

Euphydryas (Eurodryas) auriniaMarsh Fritillary



NYMPHALIDAE  Sottofamiglia SATYRINAE
Melanargia galatheaMarbled White
Melanargia argeItalian Marbled White

Hipparchia fagiWoodland Grayling

Hipparchia semeleGrayling

Neohipparchia statilinusTree Grayling

Chazara briseisHermit

Oeneis glacialisAlpine Grayling

Satyrus ferulaGreat Sooty Satyr

Minois dryasDryad

Kanetisa (Brintesia) circeGreat Banded Grayling

Erebia ligeaArran Brown

Erebia euryaleLarge Ringlet

Erebia epiphronMountain Ringlet

Erebia melampusLesser Mountain Ringlet

Erebia pharteBlind Ringlet

Erebia aethiopsScotch Argus

Erebia TriariaDe Prunner's Ringlet

Erebia medusaWoodland Ringlet

Erebia alberganusAlmond-eyed Ringlet

Erebia mnestraMnestra's Ringlet

Erebia plutoSooty Ringlet

Erebia gorgeSilky Ringlet

Erebia tyndarusSwiss Brassy Ringlet

Erebia cassioidesCommon Brassy Ringlet

Erebia ottomanaOttoman Brassy Ringlet

Erebia pronoeWater Ringlet

Erebia montanaMarbled Ringlet

Erebia neoridasAutumn Ringlet

Erebia pandroseDewy Ringlet

Erebia styxStygian Ringlet

Maniola jurtinaMeadow Brown

Aphantopus hyperantusRinglet

Pyronia tithonusGatekeeper

Pyronia ceciliaSouthern Gatekeeper

Coenonympha pamphilusSmall Heath

Coenonympha arcaniaPearly Heath

Coenonympha darwinianaDarwin's Heath

Coenonympha gardettaAlpine Heath

Coenonympha oedippusFalse Ringlet

Pararge aegeriaSpeckled Wood

Lasiommata megeraWall Brown

Lasiommata maeraLarge Wall Brown

Lasiommata petropolitanaNorthern Wall Brown

Lopinga achineWoodland Brown



HESPERIIDAEPyrgus malvaeGrizzled Skipper

Pyrgus alveusLarge Grizzled Skipper

Pyrgus serratulae Olive Skipper

Pyrgus onopordi Rosy Grizzled Skipper

Pyrgus carthamiSafflower Skipper

Pyrgus cacaliaeDusky Grizzled Skipper

Spialia sertoriusRed Underwing Skipper

Carcharodus alceaeMallow Skipper

Carcharodus flocciferusTufted Marbled Skipper

Erynnis tagesDingy Skipper

Carterocephalus palaemonChequered Skipper

Heteropterus morpheusLarge Chequered Skipper

Thymelicus acteonLulworth Skipper

Thymelicus lineolaEssex Skipper

Thymelicus sylvestrisSmall Skipper

Hisperia commaSilver-Spotted Skipper

Ochlodes venatusLarge Skipper

Gegenes pumilio
Pygmy Skipper
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