- Click on  'Species  List - Scientific' to see the Latin names of the butterflies listed  in  their  family groups in the taxonomic order adopted in most good butterfly guides. By clicking on the name of the species that you want to see, the corresponding page of photographs will open.

- Click on 'Species List - English' to see the English names listed in alphabetical order. By clicking on the name of the species that you want to see, the corresponding page of photographs will open.

About the web-site:  I have been fascinated by butterflies since I was a child and having recently acquired  a  digital  camera  I  decided  to  take  up  photographing  these  beautiful  insects. By publishing  my photos on  this website I  hope  to share my  hobby with other people who may be interested.

Most of the photos are of butterflies found in Trentino in the north of Italy, where I currently live, so the  web-site  should probably  be called  "Butterflies in Trentino"  rather  than "Butterflies in Italy", but I thought that this title would be too restrictive in the long-term. 

The species included here  are by  no means all the varieties  that can be found locally - I hope to come across many more of the less common ones and add them to  the  site little-by-little. I have had a few  problems in accurately  identifying   some of the species photographed.  If you spot a mistake, please let me know, so I can correct the error.