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What's New - Site Launch part 1 -2004

14th September 2005

Removal of 2 photos of Hipparchia syriaca from H. aristaeus page. New species page to follow.

Removal of probable Hyponephele lycaon photo from Maniola jurtina page.

Lysandra phillipi has finally been confirmed as form of L. coridon.

5th June 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE    Erebia pandrose, Dewy Ringlet

New photos:

Aricia agestis, Brown Argus

Hipparchia aristaeus, Southern Grayling

Erebia montana, Marbled Ringlet

Pyrgus malvae, Grizzled Skipper

25th May 2005

NEW FEATURE     Wildlife pages - photos of other wildlife found beside butterflies. Initially only Orchids are shown but other groups will follow....

18th May 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Cigaritis zohra, Donzel's Silver Line

Lysandra hispana/ bellargus, Provence Chalk Hill Blue/ Adonis Blue. The blue form female correctly identified as bellargus, not hispana.

Clossiana euphrosyne, Pearl Bordered Fritillary - 5 new photos

Erebia manto, Yellow Spotted Ringlet - 2 new photos

Pygrus armoricanus, Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper - 3 new photos

Thymelicus sylvestris, Small Skipper - 1 new photo

10th May 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Erebia pharte, Blind Ringlet

Artogeia mannii, Southern Small White - 3 new photos

Lysandra bellargus, Adonis Blue - 6 new photos

Erebia aethiops, Scotch Argus - 3 new photos

Aphantopus hyperantus, Ringlet - 2 new photos

3rd May 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Archon apollinus, False Apollo

Zerynthia rumina, Spanish Festoon - 1 new photos

Clossiana selene, Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary - 3 new photos

Mellicta asteria, Little Fritillary - 1 new photo

Lasiommata megera, Wall - 2 new photos

25th April 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Papilio hospiton, Corsican Swallowtail

Mellicta britomartis, Assamann's Fritillary - 1 new photo

Arethusana arethusa, False Grayling - 1 new photo

Pygrus alveus, Large Grizzled Skipper - 2 new photos

Hesperia comma, Silver Spotted Skipper - 1 new photos

18th April 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Thymelicus lineola, Essex Skipper

Papilio machaon, Swallowtail - 1 new photo

Cigaritis siphax, Common Silver Lines - 3 new photos

Maculinea nausithous, Dusky Large Blue - 1 new photo

Nymphalis polychloros, Large Tortoiseshell - 2 new photos

Melitaea cinxia, Glanville Fritillary - 2 new photos

11th April 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Euphydryas desfontainii, Spanish Fritillary

Artogeia rapae, Small White - 2 new photos

Lysandra coridon, Chalk Hill Blue - 4 new photos

Clossiana titania, Titania's Fritillary - 4 new photos

Carcharodus alceae, Mallow Skipper - 2 new photos

30th March 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Hypodryas cynthia, Cynthia's Fritillary

Pontia daplidice, Bath White - 2 new photos

Lycaena hippothoe, Purple Edged Copper - 4 new photos

Aricia artaxerxes, Mountain Argus - 5 new photos

Vanessa atalanta, Red Admiral - 1 new photo

Erebia melampus, Lesser Mountain Ringlet - 7 new photos

16th March 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Danaus chrisippus, Plain Tiger

Cyaniris semiargus, Mazarine Blue - 1 new photo July 04

Lysandra coridon asturiensis, Chalk Hill Blue - 2 new photos with spider

Argynnis adippe, High Brown Fritillary, 1st photo for this page

Boloria graeca, Balkan Fritillary - 4 new photos

Carcharodus lavatherae, Marbled Skipper - 3 new photos

9th March 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Erebia orientalis, Bulgarian Ringlet

Argynnis aglaja, Dark Green Fritillary - 1 photo re-identified as A. adippe

Erebia aethiopella, False Mnestra Ringlet - 4 new photos

Erebia cassioides, Common Brassy Ringlet - 2 new photos

Erebia tyndarus, Swiss Brassy Ringlet - re-identified from E. mnestra (2 photos, Valais, June 2003)

Coenonympha gardetta, Alpine Heath - 1 new photo

2nd March 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Erebia sudetica, Sudeten Ringlet

Cupido osiris, Osiris Blue - 1 new photo (June 04)

Polygonia c-album, Comma - 1 new photo

Melitaea arduinna, Freyer's Fritillary - 1 new photo (female)

Erebia alberganus, Almond Eyed Ringlet - 3 new photos

Coenonympha darwiniana, Darwin's Heath - 3 new photos

23rd February 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Anthocharis belia, Moroccan Orange Tip

Lysandra punctifera, Spotted Adonis Blue - 1 new photo

Melitaea phoebe, Knapweed Fritillary - 5 new photos

Melitaea didyma, Spotted Fritillary - 6 new photos

Erebia epiphron, Mountain Ringlet - 5 new photos

16th February 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Polyommatus andronicus, Phalakron Blue

Pontia callidice, Peak White - 2 new photos

Erebia medusa, Woodland Ringlet - 5 new photos

Pygrus cacaliae, Dusky Grizzled Skipper - 2 new photos

Spialia sertorius, Red Underwing Skipper - 1 new photo

9th February 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Polyommatus erioides, False Eros Blue

Mellicta varia, Grisons Fritillary - 7 new photos

Minois dryas, Dryas - 1 new photos

Carcharodus flocciferus, Tufted Marbled Skipper - 3 new photos

Thymelicus hyrax, Levantine Skipper - 4 new photos

2nd February 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Leptidea duponcheli, Eastern Wood White

Agriades glandon, Glandon Blue - 5 new photos

Agrodiaetus escheri, Escher's Blue - 9 new photos

Hipparchia alcyone, Rock Grayling - 1 new photo

Erebia meolans, Piedmont Ringlet - 1 new photo

Hyponephele lycaon, Dusky Meadow Brown - 2 new photos

Hyponephele lupina, Oriental Meadow Brown - no new additions but links to this page corrected.

26th January 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Satyrium pruni, Black Hairstreak

Pseudoaricia nicias, Silvery Argus - correction of group photo taking salts - damon not nicias is present.

Agrodiaetus damon, Damon Blue - 1 new photo (see nicias above!)

Polyommatus icarus, Common Blue - 7 new photos

Melanargia galathea, Marbled White - 3 new photos

Erebia euryale, Large Ringlet - 2 new photos

Lasiommata maera, Large Wall Brown - 2 new photos

19th January 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Colias hyale, Pale Clouded Yellow

Pseudoaricia nicias, Silvery Argus - 5 new photos

Polyommatus eros, Eros Blue - 5 new photos

Erebia gorge, Silky Ringlet - 1 (poor) photo at last!

Pyrgus foulquieri, Foulquier's Grizzled Skipper - 5 new photos

12th January 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Maculinea telejus, Scarce Large Blue

Pieris brassicae, Large White - 1 new photo

Anthocharis euphenoides, Provence Orange Tip - raised to specific status from A. belia, Moroccan Orange Tip.

Lycaena helle, Violet Copper - 7 new photos

Meleageria daphnis, Meleager's Blue - 7 new photos

Melitaea trivia, Lesser Spotted Fritillary - 1 new photo, ID aid for M. didyma

Erebia mnestra, Mnestra's Ringlet - 8 new photos, erroneous E. tyndarus photos removed.

5th January 2005

NEW FEATURE   2005 Season Blog - web log on my experiences during the year

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Hipparchia cretica, Cretan Grayling

Cacyreus marshalii, Geranium Bronze - 4 new photos

Araschnia levana, Map - 1 new photo

Aglais urticae, Small Tortoiseshell - 2 new photos

Erebia oeme, Bright Eyed Ringlet - 7 new photos (inc. Balkan ssp. spodia)

Muschampia proto, Sage Skipper - 2 new photos

Erynnis tages, Dingy Skipper - 1 new photo

29th December 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Erebia rhodopensis, Nichol's Ringlet

Lycaena phlaeas, Small Copper - 2 new photos

Cupido minimus, Small Blue - all new photos

Brenthis daphne, Marbled Fritillary - 3 new photos + separation from B. ino

Chazara briseis, Hermit - 1 new photo

Pyronia cecilia, Southern Gatekeeper - 2 new photos

Spialia orbifer, Orbed Red Underwing Skipper - 1 new photo

25th December 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Cigaritis allardi, Allard's Silver Lines

Parnassius apollo, Apollo - 4 new photos

Plebejus pylaon trappi, Zephyr Blue - 3 new photos

Agrodiaetus ripartii, Ripart's Anomalous Blue - 2 new photos

Brenthis ino, Lesser Marbled Fritillary - 3 new photos

Melitaea trivia, Lesser Spotted Fritillary - 5 new photos

Coenonympha pamphilus, Small Heath - 3 new photos

22nd December 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Kretania psylorita, Cretan Argus

Artogeia bryoniae, Mountain Green Veined White - 4 new photos

Euchloe simplonia, Mountain Dappled White - 2 new photos

Lycaena tityrus, Sooty Copper - 3 new photos

Lycaena virgaureae, Scarce Copper - 5 new photos

Neohipparchia statilinus, Tree Grayling - 3 new photos

Pararge aegeria, Speckled Wood - 3 new photos

16th December 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Mellicta parthenoides, Meadow Fritillary

Gonepteryx cleopatra, Cleopatra - 4 new photos (inc. gynandromorph)

Agrodiaetus humedasae, Piedmont Anomalous Blue - 5 new photos

Argynnis paphia, Silver Washed Fritillary - 5 new photos

Melitaea diamina, False Heath Fritillary - 6 new photos

Euphydryas aurinia aurinia, Marsh Fritillary (aurinia) - 5 new photos

Euphydryas aurinia debilis, Marsh Fritillary (debilis) - 3 new photos

3rd December 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Coenonympha rhodopensis, Eastern Large Heath

Parnassius phoebus, Small Apollo - 1 new photo

Euchloe ausonia, Eastern Dappled White - 3 new photos

Colias alfacariensis, Berger's Clouded Yellow - 2 new photos

Colias palaeno, Moorland Clouded Yellow - 2 new photos

Hipparchia fagi, Woodland Grayling - 4 new photos

Erebia neoridas, Autumn Ringlet - 9 new photos

24th November 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Plebicula atlantica, Atlas Blue

Iphiclides podalirius, Scarce Swallowtail - 2 new photos (July 04)

Everes argiades, Short Tailed Blue - 1 new photo (July 04)

Everes decoloratus, Eastern Short Tailed Blue - note added - identification of photos corrected to Cupido minimus, Small Blue

Cyaniris semiargus semiargus, Mazarine Blue - 3 new photos (June, July 04)

Limenitis reducta, Southern White Admiral - 1 new photo (Aug 04)

Erebia tyndarus, Swiss Brassy Ringlet - 5 new photos (Aug 04)

Carterocephalus palaemon, Chequered Skipper - 1 new photo (July 04)

Ochlodes venatus, Large Skipper - 3 new photos (Jun, Jul, Aug 04)

14th November 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Spialia phlomidis, Persian Skipper

Artogeia ergane, Mountain Small White - 1 new photo (Jul 04)

Artogeia napi, Green Veined White - 2 new photos (Jul 04)

Anthocharis cardamines, Orange Tip - 1 new photo (Jun 04) previously incorrectly identified as Euchloe crameri

Issoria lathonia, Queen of Spain Fritillary - 3 new photos (Aug 04)

Brenthis hecate, Twin Spot Fritillary - 1 new photo (July 04)

Maniola jurtina, Meadow Brown - 5 new photos (May to Sept 04)

10th November 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Agrodiaetus aroaniensis, Grecian Anomalous Blue

Artogeia ergane, Mountain Small White - 1 new photo (May 04)

Pseudophilotes baton, Baton Blue - 1 new photo (Jun 04)

Lampides boeticus, Long Tailed Blue - 2 new photos (Jun 04)

Agrodiaetus damon, Damon Blue - 8 new photos (Jul 04)

Satyrus ferula, Great Sooty Satyr - 3 new photos (Jul 04)

Pyrgus carthami, Safflower Skipper - 3 new photos (Jun 04)

4th November 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Maculinea arion, Large Blue

Euchloe tagis, Portuguese Dappled White - 8 new photos (May 04)

Lycaena thersamon, Lesser Fiery Copper - 6 new photos (May 04)

Satyrus actaea, Black Satyr - 2 new photos (Aug 04)

Thymelicus acteon, Lulworth Skipper - 3 new photos (Jun 04)

1st November 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Lycaena dispar, Large Copper

Satyrium spini, Blue Spot Hairstreak - 4 new photos (Jul 04)

Kirinia roxelana, Lattice Brown - 1 new photo (Jul 04)

Melanargia russiae, Esper's Marbled White - 3 new photos (Jul 04)

3rd October 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Charcharodus orientalis, Oriental Marbled Skipper

Neptis rivularis, Hungarian Glider - 2 new photos (Jun 04)

Coenonympha oedippus, False Ringlet - 4 new photos (Jun 04)`

23rd September 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Coenonympha leander, Russian Heath (Jul 04)

Papilio machaon, Swallowtail - 1 new photo (Jun 04)

Hyponephele lupina, Oriental Meadow Brown - 2 new photos (Jun 04)

15th September 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Anthocharis gruneri, Gruner's Orange Tip

Satyrium ilicis, Ilex Hairstreak - 5 new photos (Jul 04)

Hamearis lucina, Duke of Burgundy Fritillary - 1 new photo (Jun 04)

Apatura ilia, Lesser Purple Emperor - 1 new photo (Jul 04)

Brenthis ino, Lesser Marbled Fritillary - 1 photo moved from Boloria napaea page.

7th September 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Maculinea rebeli, Mountain Alcon Blue

Clossiana thore, Thor's Fritillary - 4 new photos (June 04)

Erebia ottomana, Ottoman Brassy Ringlet - 8 new photos (July 04)

Lasiommata petropolitana, Northern Wall Brown - 4 new photos (June 04)

6th September 2004

NEW SPECIES PAGE   Pyrgus cinarae, Sandy Grizzled Skipper

Parnasius apollo, Apollo - 1 new photo (May 04)

Parnasius mnemosyne, Clouded Apollo - 4 new photos (June, July 04)

Thecla betulae, Brown Hairstreak - 2 new photos (July 04)

Eumedonia eumedon, Geranium Argus - 7 new photos (Jun/ July 04)

Agrodiaetus nephohiptamenos, Higgin's Anomalous Blue - 2 new photos (July 04)

Apatura iris, Purple Emperor - 6 new photos (July 04)

Melanargia larissa, Balkan Marbled White - 4 new photos (July 04)

Oeneis glacials, Alpine Grayling - 6 new photos (Jun 04)

Pseucdochazara cingovskii, Macedonian Grayling. Correction of mis-identified  Satyrus ferula, Great Sooty Satyr.

Coenonympha darwiniana, Darwin's Heath - 1 new photo (June 04)

Coenonympha hero, Scarce Heath - 7 new photos (June 04)