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What's New 2004 Sept - December

What's New 2004 April - August

July 2006

Brenthis ino - Lesser Marbled Fritillary. Photo moved from C. euphrosyne page.

18th May 2006

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dull Orchid

12th February 2006

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

7th February 2006

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

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

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

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

NEW FEATURE - Year Highlights link on all pages. 

5th January 2006

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NEW SPECIES PAGE    Hipparchia syriaca, Eastern Rock Grayling

New photos:

Aricia agestis, Brown Argus

Zerynthia cerisyi, Eastern Festoon

1st October 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE    Euphydryas maturna, Scarce Fritillary

17th September 2005

NEW SPECIES PAGE    Hipparchia neomiris, Corsican Grayling

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