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ALERT SERVICE |
24th March 2007 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Muschampia tessellum - Tessellated Skipper Anthocharis euphenoides - Provence Orange Tip Leptidea sinapis - Wood White Satyrium w-album - White Letter Hairstreak Lycaena helle - Violet Copper Everes agriades - Short Tailed Blue Everes decoloratus - Eastern Short Tailed Blue Boloria napaea - Mountain Fritillary Euphydryas desfontainii - Spanish Fritillary Erebia sudetica - Sudeten Ringlet Pyrgus serratulae - Olive Skipper Thymelicus lineola - Essex Skipper |
18th March 2007 |
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NEW PAGE ID - Genitalia of the Mellicta NEW SPECIES PAGE Mellicta aurelia - Nickerl's Fritillary Satyrium spini - Blue Spot Hairstreak Everes alcetas - Provencal Short Tailed Blue Cupido minimus - Small Blue Nymphalis polychloros - Large Tortoiseshell Boloria aquilonaris - Cranberry Fritillary Mellicta athalia - Heath Fritillary Mellicta britomartis - Assmann's Fritillary Mellicta deione - Provencal Fritillary Erebia pharte - Blind Ringlet Thymelicus sylvestris - Small Skipper |
14th March 2007 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Danaus plexippus - Monarch, Milkweed Artogeia napi - Green Veined White Euchloe crameri - Western Dappled White Euchloe simplonia - Mountain Dappled White Euchloe tagis - Portuguese Dappled White Colias croceus - Clouded Yellow Colias palaeno - Moorland Clouded Yellow Lycaena phlaeas - Small Copper Albulina orbitulus - Alpine Argus Melegeria daphnis - Meleager's Blue Agrodiaetus damon - Damon Blue Agrodiaetus thersites - Chapman's Blue Plebicula dorylas - Turquoise Blue Limenitis reducta - Southern White Admiral Clossiana euphrosyne - Pearl Bordered Fritillary Meliteae cinxia - Glanville Fritillary Meliteae phoebe - Knapweed Fritillary Meliteae diamina - False Heath Fritillary Erebia medusa - Woodland Ringlet Spialia sertorius - Red Underwing Skipper |
7th March 2007 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Leptidea morsei - Fenton's Wood White Artogeia bryoniae - Mountain Green Veined White Colias phicomone - Mountain Clouded Yellow Lycaena hippothoe - Purple Edged Copper Lycaena tityrus - Sooty Copper Glaucopsyche melanops - Black Eyed Blue plebejus argus - Silver Studded Blue plebejus pylaon trappi - Zephyr Blue Agriades glandon - Glandon Blue Polyommatus icarus - Common Blue Argynnis niobe - Niobe Fritillary Melitaea didyma - Spotted Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia aurinia - Marsh Fritillary Melanargia occitanica - Western Marbled White Hipparchia semele - Grayling Erebia epiphron - Mountain Ringlet Pyrgus andromedae - Alpine Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus cacaliae - Dusky Grizzled Skipper Carcharodus lavatherae - Marbled Skipper Carterocephalus palaemon - Chequered Skipper |
3rd March 2007 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Pyrgus warrenensis - Warren's Skipper Aricia artaxerxes - Mountain Argus Lysandra coridon - Chalk Hill Blue plebejus pylaon sephirus - Zephyr Blue (SE Europe) Agrodiaetus escheri - Escher's Blue Polyommatus eros - Eros Blue Boloria pales - Shepherd's Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia debilis - Marsh Fritillary (alpine form) Euphydryas intermedia - Asian Fritillary Euphydryas maturna - Scarce Fritillary Erebia gorge - Silky Ringlet Erebia meolans - Piedmont Ringlet Erebia triaria - de Prunner's Ringlet Maniola jurtina - Meadow Brown Coenonympha darwiniana - Darwin's Heath Coenonympha gardetta - Alpine Heath Pyrgus alveus - Large Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus onopordi - Rosy Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus carthami - Safflower Skipper Erynnis tages - Dingy Skipper |
24th February 2007 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Maculinea alcon - Alcon Blue Pontia daplidice - Dappled White Pontia callidice - Peak White Gonepteryx rhamni - Brimstone Lycaena dispar - Large Copper Maculinea arion - Large Blue Maculinea rebeli - Mountain Alcon Blue Maculinea telejus - Scarce Large Blue Maculinea nausithous - Dusky Large Blue plebejus idas - Idas Blue Scolitantides orion - Chequered Blue Limenitis camilla - White Admiral Clossiana dia - Violet Fritillary Brenthis hecate - Twin Spot Fritillary Mellicta varia - Grison's Fritillary Hypodryas cynthia - Cynthia's Fritillary Erebia euryale - Large Ringlet Erebia melampus - Lesser Mountain Ringlet Coenonympha pamphilus - Small Heath Coenonympha tullia - Large Heath Coenonympha arcania - Pearly Heath Coenonympha glycerion glycerion - Chestnut Heath Pyrgus malvae - Grizzled Skipper |
13th February 2007 |
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Aporia crataegi - Black Veined White Artogeia mannii - Southern Small White Cacyreus marshalli - Geranium Bronze Vacciniina optilete - Cranberry Blue Satyrium ilicis - Ilex Hairstreak Leptotes pirithous - Lang's Short Tailed Blue Lysandra bellargus - Adonis Blue Lysandra hispana - Provence Chalk Hill Blue Brenthis daphne - Marbled Fritillary Minois dryas - Dryad Hippargchia fagi - Woodland Grayling Neohipparchia statiliunus - Tree Grayling Erebia eriphyle - Eriphyle Ringlet Erebia mnestra - Mnestra's Ringlet Erebia pronoe - Water Ringlet Erebia tyndarus - Swiss Brassy Ringlet Erebia oeme - Bright Eyed Ringlet Pyrgus carlinae - Carline Skipper Pyrgus sidae - Yellow Banded Ringlet Thymelicus acteon - Lulworth Skipper |
10th February 2007 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Limenitis populi - Poplar Admiral Papilio machaon - Swallowtail Pieris brassicae - Large White Pseudophilotes baton - Baton Blue Polygonium c-album - Comma Erebia alberganus - Almond Eyed Ringlet Carcharodus alceae - Mallow Skipper |
4th February 2007 |
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Parnassius apollo - Apollo Parnassius phoebus - Small Apollo Artogeia rapae - Small White Callophrys rubi - Green Hairstreak Callophrys avis - Chapman's Green Hairstreak Thecla betulae - Brown Hairstreak Lycaena alciphron - Purple Shot Copper Lampides boeticus - Long Tailed Blue Celastrina argiouls - Holly Blue Glaucopsyche alexis - Green Underside Blue Iolana iolas - Iolas Blue Charaxes jasius - Two-tailed Pasha Cynthia cardui - Painted Lady Issoria lathonia - Queen of Spain Fritillary Erebia aethiops - Scotch Argus Pyronia bathseba - Spanish Gatekeeper Pararge aegeria - Speckled Wood Lopinga achine - Woodland Brown Zerynthia polyxena - Southern Festoon Zerynthia rumina - Spanish Festoon |
31st January 2007 |
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Tomares ballus - Provence Hairstreak Cupido osiris - Osiris Blue Cyaniris semiargus - Mazarine Blue Eumedonia eumedon - Geranium Argus Hamearis lucina - Duke of Burgundy Fritillary Aglais urticae - Small Tortoiseshell Apatura ilia - Lesser Purple Emperor Argynnis paphia - Silver Washed Fritillary Clossiana titania - Titania's Fritillary Melanargia galathea - Marbled White Oeneis glacialis - Alpine Grayling Satyrus ferula - Great Sooty Satyr Erebia pandrose - Dewy Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus - Ringlet Pyronia tithonus - Gatekeeper Lasiommata maera - Large Wall Ochlodes venata - Large Skipper |
14th January 2007 |
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Gegenes pumilio - Pigmy Skipper. Update on the mystery appendages on the proboscis - pollina and viscidium from an Orchid |
July 2006 |
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Brenthis ino - Lesser Marbled Fritillary. Photo moved from C. euphrosyne page. |
18th May 2006 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Pygrus carlinae - Carline Skipper Aporia crataegi - Black Veined White Cyaniris semiargus - Mazarine Blue Aglais urticae - Small Tortoiseshell Clossiana euphrosyne - Pearl Bordered Fritillary Brenthis ino - Lesser Marbled Fritillary Melitaea diamina - False Heath Fritillary Ochlodes venatus - Large Skipper |
17th April 2006 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Pygrus cirsii, Cinquefoil Skipper Pontia daplidice, Bath white Leptotes pirithous, Lang's Short Tailed Blue Celastrina argiouls, Holly Blue Melitaea phoebe, Knapweed Fritillary Erebia eriphyle, Eriphyle Ringlet Erebia tyndarus, Swiss Brassy Ringlet Coenonympha arcania, Pearly Heath Pygrus armoricanus, Obethur's Grizzled Skipper (removed photos of P. cirsii from C. Spain) |
7th April 2006 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Carcharodus stauderi, False Marbled Skipper Parnassius apollo, Apollo Gonepteryx cleopatra, Cleopatra Satyrium ilicis, Ilex Hairstreak Plebicula dorylas, Turquoise Blue Limenitis reducta, Southern White Admiral Argynnis pandora, Cardinal Clossiana titania, Titania's Fritillary |
30th March 2006 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Vacciniina optilete, Cranberry Blue Callophrys rubi, Green Hairstreak Lycaena hippothoe, Purple Edged Copper Aricia artaxerxes, Mountain Argus Pseudoaricia nicias, Silvery Argus Issoria lathonia, Queen of Spain Fritillary Melitaea didyma, Spotted Fritillary Chazara prieuri, Southern Hermit Satyrus ferula, Great Sooty Satyr |
23rd March 2006 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Cupido lorquinii, Lorquin's Blue Colias croceus, Clouded Yellow Gonepteryx rhamni, Brimstone Agrodiaeuts amanda, Amanda's Blue Polyommatus icarus, Common Blue Vanessa atalanta, Red Admiral Nymphalis polychloros, Large Tortoiseshell Hipparchia alcyone, Rock Grayling Neohipparchia statilinus, Tree Grayling |
17th March 2006 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Hyponephele maroccana, Moroccan Meadow Brown Lycaena phlaeas, Small Copper Argynnis aglaja, Dark Green Fritillary Meliteae cinxia, Glanville Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia debilis, Marsh Fritillary Erebia pharte, Blind Ringlet Erebia epistygne, Spring Ringlet |
12th March 2006 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Gegenes nostrodamus, Mediterranean Skipper Zerynthia rumina, Spanish Festoon Cigaritis allardi, Allard's Silver Lines Satyrium pruni, Black Hairstreak Plebejus argyrognomon, Reverdin's Blue Limenitis camilla, White Admiral Erebia manto, Yellow Spotted Ringlet Erebia scipio, Larche Ringlet Coenonympha glycerion, Chestnut Heath
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12th February 2006 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Zizeeria knysna, African Grass Blue Leptidea duponcheli, Eastern Wood White Maculinea telejus, Scarce Large Blue Plebejus idas, Idas Blue Agrodiaetus thersites, Chapman's Blue Lysandra hispana, Provence Chalk Hill Blue Arethusana arethusa, False Grayling Erebia neoridas, Autumn Ringlet
NEW SPECIES PAGE Reinhold's Orchid
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7th February 2006 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Spialia doris, Aden Skipper Colias phicomone, Mountain Clouded Yellow Lycaena virgaureae, Scarce Copper Tarucus sp., Tiger Blue Lysandra punctifera, Spotted Adonis Blue Apatura ilia, Lesser Purple Emperor Melanargia occitanica, Western Marbled White Aphantopus hyperantus, Ringlet
NEW SPECIES PAGE Elder Flowered Orchid Provence Orchid, the plants from Valais, Switzerland, previously included here are moved to Elder Flowered Orchid |
30th January 2006 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Erebia pluto, Sooty Ringlet Pontia callidice, Peak White Colotis evagore, Desert Orange Tip Plebicula atlantica, Atlas Blue Erebia mnestra, Mnestra's Ringlet Pyronia bathseba, Spanish Gatekeeper Pygrus carthami, Safflower Skipper Charcharodus tripolinus, False Mallow Skipper |
20th January 2006 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Lasiommata meadewaldoi, Moroccan Wall Brown Glauchopsyche melanops, Black Eyed Blue Pseucophilotes baton, Baton Blue Cynthia cardui, Painted Lady Brenthis daphne, Marbled Fritillary Melanargia galathea, Marbled White Hyponephele lycaon, Dusky Meadow Brown Coenonympa hero, Scarce Heath |
15th January 2006 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Argynnis auresiana, Moroccan High Brown Fritillary Iphiclides podalirius, Scarce Swallowtail Everes alcetas, Provençal Short Tailed Blue Agriades glandon, Glandon Blue Agrodiaetus damon, Damon Blue Polyommatus eros, Eros Blue Chazara briseis, Hermit |
8th January 2006 |
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NEW FEATURE - Year Highlights link on all pages. |
5th January 2006 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Coenonympha (dorus) fettigii, Moroccan Dusky Heath New photos: Lycaena alciphron, Purple Shot Copper Cupido minimus, Small Blue Glaucopsyche alexis, Black Eyed Blue Erebia montana, Marbled Ringlet Lopinga achine, Woodland Brown |
30th December 2005 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Albulina orbitulus, Alpine Argus New photos: Lysandra bellargus, Adonis Blue Hamearis lucina, Duke of Burgundy Fritillary Erebia melampus, Lesser Mountain Ringlet Satyrus actaea, Black Satyr Pygrus malvae, Grizzled Skipper |
24th December 2005 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Iolana iolas, Iolas Blue About me page - my first Purple Emperor record. New photos: Pieris brassicae, Large White Nymphalis polychloros, Large Tortoiseshell Mellicta varia, Grisons Fritillary Hipparchia aristaeus, Southern Grayling Pyronia cecilia, Southern Gatekeeper |
20th December 2005 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Berberia labessanus, Dark Giant Grayling New photos: Parnassius phoebus, Small Apollo Agrodiaetus escheri, Escher's Blue Coenonympha gardetta, Alpine Heath, Hesperia comma, Silver Spotted Skipper |
9th December 2005 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Boloria aquilonaris, Cranberry Fritillary New photos: Polygonium c-album, Comma Scolitantides orion, Chequered Blue Coenonympha darwiniana, Darwin's Heath Pygrus onopordi, Rosy Grizzled Skipper |
3rd December 2005 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Coednonympha vaucheri, Vaucher's Heath New photos: Leptidea sinapis, Wood White (1 photo)
Clossiana dia, Violet Fritillary (3 photos) Erebia epiphron, Mountain Ringlet (1 photo) Spialia sertorius, Red Underwing Skipper (1 photo) |
27th November 2005 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Pseudochazara atlantis, Moroccan Grayling New photos: Euchloe ausonia, Eastern Dappled White (2 photos) Pseudophilotes abencerragus, False Baton Blue (1 photo) Erebia triaria, de Prunner's Ringlet (3 photos) Thymelicus lineola, Essex Skipper (1 photo) |
15th November 2005 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Satyrium esculi, False Ilex Hairstreak New photos: Libythria celtis, Nettle Tree Butterfly Mellicta deione, Provencal Fritillary Thymelicus sylvestris, Small Skipper |
7th November 2005 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Hipparchia syriaca, Eastern Rock Grayling New photos: Aricia agestis, Brown Argus Zerynthia cerisyi, Eastern Festoon |
1st October 2005 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Euphydryas maturna, Scarce Fritillary |
17th September 2005 |
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NEW SPECIES PAGE Hipparchia neomiris, Corsican Grayling |