Historic
Checklist 2004
Checklist 2005
Refer also to My 2006 Season Blog for comments
on how the butterfly year is progressing.
Two fellow lepsters living nearby maintain similar lists -
Guy Padfield (also
in Switzerland) and
Tim
Cowles (Lyon).
201
Cacyreus marshalli
Geranium Bronze
30-Oct
Rhône
France
200
Thecla betulae
Brown Hairstreak
31-Aug
Valais
Switzerland
199
Neohipparchia statilinus
Tree Grayling
31-Aug
Valais
Switzerland
198
Maculinea alcon (eggs only)
Alcon Blue
15-Aug
Vaud
Switzerland
197
Erebia pronoe
Water Ringlet
31-Jul
Vaud
Switzerland
196
Everes argiades
Short Tailed Blue
30-Jul
Geneve
Switzerland
195
Pyronia tithonus
Gatekeeper
30-Jul
Geneve
Switzerland
194
Minois dryas
Dryad
30-Jul
Vaud
Switzerland
193
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
23-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
192
Agrodiaetus escheri
Escher's Blue
23-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
191
Erebia pluto
Sooty Ringlet
23-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
190
Thymelicus acteon
Lulworth Skipper
23-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
189
Satyrium spini
Blue Spot Hairstreak
23-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
188
Erebia eriphyle
Eriphyle Ringlet
22-Jul
Bern
Switzerland
187
Erebia cassioides
Common Brassy Ringlet
16-Jul
Vaud
Switzerland
186
Erebia manto
Yellow Spotted Ringlet
16-Jul
Vaud
Switzerland
185
Erebia pharte
Blind Ringlet
16-Jul
Vaud
Switzerland
184
Apatura iris
Purple Emperor
16-Jul
Vaud
Switzerland
183
Agrodiaetus damon
Damon Blue
15-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
182
Satyrium w-album
White Letter Hairstreak
15-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
181
Hyponephele lycaon
Dusky Meadow Brown
15-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
180
Erebia aethiops
Scotch Argus
15-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
179
Erebia epiphron
Mountain Ringlet
15-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
178
Erebia montana
Marbled Skipper
15-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
177
Hesperia comma
Silver Spotted Skipper
15-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
176
Erebia melampus
Lesser Mountain Ringlet
15-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
175
Erebia gorge
Silky Ringet
15-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
174
Argynnis niobe
Niobe Fritillary
15-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
173
Erebia ligea
Arran Brown
09-Jul
Bern
Switzerland
172
Maculinea nausithous
Dusky Large Blue
09-Jul
Bern
Switzerland
171
Maculinea telejus
Scarce Large Blue
09-Jul
Bern
Switzerland
170
Erebia oeme
Bright Eyed Ringlet
09-Jul
Bern
Switzerland
169
Boloria aquilonaris
Cranberry Fritillary
09-Jul
Vaud
Switzerland
168
Hipparchia alcyone
Rock Grayling
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
167
Lysandra coridon
Chalk Hill blue
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
166
Meleageria daphnis
Meleager's Blue
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
165
Boloria pales
Shepherd's Fritillary
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
164
Pontia callidice
Peak White
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
163
Pyrgus carlinae
Carline Skipper
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
162
Boloria napaea
Mountain Fritillary
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
161
Polyommatus eros
Eros Blue
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
160
Coenonympha darwiniana
Darwin's Heath
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
159
Pyrgus warrenensis
Warren's Skipper
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
158
Pyrgus alveus
Large Grizzled Skipper
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
157
Erebia mnestra
Mnestra's Ringlet
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
156
Parnassius phoebus
Small Apollo
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
155
Erebia pandrose
Dewy Ringlet
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
154
Erebia tyndarus
Swiss Brassy Ringlet
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
153
Hypodryas cynthia
Cynthia's Fritillary
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
152
Albulina orbitulus
Alpine Argus
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
151
Agriades glandon
Glandon Blue
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
150
Mellicat varia
Grison's Fritillary
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
149
Pseudaricia nicias
Silvery Argus
08-Jul
Valais
Switzerland
148
Coenonympha tullia
Large Heath
02-Jul
Jura
France
147
Maculinea rebeli
Mountain Alcon Blue
02-Jul
Jura
France
146
Clossiana titania
Titania's Fritillary
01-Jul
Isère
France
145
Colias phicomone
Mountain Clouded Yellow
01-Jul
Isère
France
144
Paleochrysophanus hippothoe
Purple Edged Copper
01-Jul
Isère
France
143
Plebejus idas
Idas Blue
01-Jul
Isère
France
142
Erebia sudetica
Sudeten Ringlet
01-Jul
Isère
France
141
Lycaena virgaureae
Scarce Copper
01-Jul
Isère
France
140
Brenthis ino
Lesser Marbled Fritillary
01-Jul
Isère
France
139
Argynnis aglaja
Dark Green Fritillary
01-Jul
Isère
France
138
Quercusia quercus
Purple Hairstreak
01-Jul
Isère
France
137
Kanetisa circe
Great Banded Grayling
01-Jul
Isère
France
136
Hipparchia fagi
Woodland Grayling
01-Jul
Isère
France
135
Apatura ilia
Lesser Purple Emperor
01-Jul
Isère
France
134
Limenitis populi
Poplar Admiral
01-Jul
Isère
France
133
Satyrus ferula
Great Sooty Satyr
01-Jul
Isère
France
132
Colias palaeno
Moorland Clouded Yellow
01-Jul
Isère
France
131
Aphantopus hyperantus
Ringlet
25-Jun
Vaud
Switzerland
130
Melitaea diamina
False Heath Fritillary
24-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
129
Erebia alberganus
Almond Eyed Ringlet
24-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
128
Erebia euryale
Large Ringlet
24-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
127
Thymelicus lineola
Essex Skipper
24-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
126
Coenonympha gardetta
Alpine Heath
24-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
125
Pieris bryoniae
Mountain Green Veined White
24-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
124
Hypodryas intermedia
Asian Fritillary
24-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
123
Vacciniina optilete
Cranberry Blue
24-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
122
Pyrgus cacaliae
Dusky Grizzled Skipper
24-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
121
Carcharodus lavatherae
Marbled Skipper
18-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
120
Mellicat deione
Provencal Fritillary
18-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
119
Thymelicus sylvestris
Small Skipper
18-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
118
Argynnis adippe
High Brown Fritillary
18-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
117
Satyrium ilicis
Ilex Hairstreak
18-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
116
Melanargia galathea
Marbled White
18-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
115
Oeneis glacialis
Alpine Grayling
18-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
114
Pyrgus andromedae
Alpine Grizzled Skipper
18-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
113
Lopinga achine
Woodland Brown
17-Jun
Geneve
Switzerland
112
Limenitis camilla
White Admiral
17-Jun
Geneve
Switzerland
111
Argynnis paphia
Silver Washed Fritillary
10-Jun
Bucharest
Romania
110
Neptis sappho
Common Glider
10-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
109
Leptidea morsei
Fenton's Wood White
8-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
108
Boloria selene
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary
8-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
107
Carterocephalus palaemon
Chequered Skipper
8-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
106
Araschnia levana
Map
8-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
105
Parnassius mnemosyne
Clouded Apollo
8-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
104
Coenonympha arcania
Pearly Heath
8-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
103
Eumedonia eumedon
Geranium Argus
7-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
102
Muschampia tessellum
Tessellated Skipper
7-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
101
Muschampia cribrellum
Spinose Skipper
7-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
100
Satyrium acaciae
Sloe Hairstreak
7-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
99
Everes decoloratus
Eastern Short Tailed Blue
6-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
98
Mellicta aurelia
Nickerl's Fritillary
6-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
97
Pseudophilotes vicrama
Eastern Baton Blue
6-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
96
Maculinea arion
Large Blue
6-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
95
Brenthis daphne
Marbled Fritillary
6-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
94
Lycaena dispar
Large Copper
5-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
93
Aricia artaxerxes
Mountain Argus
5-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
92
Mellicat athalia
Heath Fritillary
5-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
91
Plebejus argyrognomon
Reverdin's Blue
5-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
90
Satyrium pruni
Black Hairstreak
5-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
89
Erebia medusa
Woodland Ringlet
5-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
88
Hypodryas maturna
Scarce Fritillary
5-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
87
Coenonympha glycrion
Chestnut Heath
5-Jun
Transylvania
Romania
86
Hamearis lucina
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary
3-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
85
Lycaena tityrus
Sooty Copper
3-Jun
Valais
Switzerland
84
Pyrgus serratulae
Olive Skipper
28-May
Valais
Switzerland
83
Lasiommata petropolitana
Northern Wall Brown
28-May
Valais
Switzerland
82
Erebia triaria
de Prunner's Ringlet
28-May
Valais
Switzerland
81
Nymphalis antiopa
Camberwell Beauty
28-May
Valais
Switzerland
80
Plebejus pylaon
Zephyr Blue
28-May
Valais
Switzerland
79
Pyrgus carthami
Safflower Skipper
28-May
Valais
Switzerland
78
Colias hyale
Pale Clouded Yellow
28-May
Valais
Switzerland
77
Parnassius apollo
Apollo
28-May
Valais
Switzerland
76
Cyaniris semiargus
Mazarine Blue
28-May
Valais
Switzerland
75
Pyrgus onopordi
Rosy Grizzled Skipper
28-May
Valais
Switzerland
74
Plebicula dorylas
Turquoise Blue
28-May
Valais
Switzerland
73
Lycaena helle
Violet Copper
27-May
Vaud
Switzerland
72
Euchloe tagis
Portuguese Dappled White
16-May
Alpes de Haute Prov
France
71
Pyrgus armoricanus
Obethur's Grizzled Skipper
16-May
Alpes de Haute Prov
70
Leptidea duponcheli
Eastern Wood White
16-May
Alpes de Haute Prov
France
69
Lycaena alciphron
Purple Shot Copper
16-May
Var
France
68
Lysandra hispana
Provence Chalk Hill Blue
16-May
Var
France
67
Brenthis hecate
Twin Spot Fritillary
16-May
Var
France
66
Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral
15-May
Bouches du Rhône
France
65
Pyronia bathseba
Spanish Gatekeeper
15-May
Bouches du Rhône
France
64
Iolana iolas
Iolas Blue
15-May
Bouches du Rhône
France
63
Maniola jurtina
Meadow Brown
15-May
Var
France
62
Melitaea phoebe
Knapweed Fritillary
15-May
Var
France
61
Pygrus sidae
Yellow Banded Skipper
15-May
Var
France
60
Boloria euphrosyne
Pearl Bordered Fritillary
15-May
Var
France
59
Plebejus argus
Silver Studded Blue
15-May
Var
France
58
Euphydryas aurinia
Marsh Fritillary
14-May
Pyrenees Orientales
France
57
Ochlodes venata
Large Skipper
14-May
Pyrenees Orientales
France
56
Aporia crataegi
Black Veined White
14-May
Pyrenees Orientales
France
55
Melanargia occitanica
Western Mabrled White
14-May
Pyrenees Orientales
France
54
Cupido osiris
Osiris Blue
14-May
Pyrenees Orientales
France
53
Lasiommata maera
Large Wall
14-May
Pyrenees Orientales
France
52
Zerynthia rumina
Spanish Festoon
14-May
Pyrenees Orientales
France
51
Spialia sertorius
Red Underwing Skipper
14-May
Pyrenees Orientales
France
50
Melitaea didyma
Spotted Fritillary
14-May
Pyrenees Orientales
France
49
Euphydryas desfontainii
Spanish Fritillary
14-May
Pyrenees Orientales
France
48
Euchloe simplonia
Mountain Dappled White
13-May
Valais
Switzerland
47
Melitaea cinxia
Glanville Fritillary
13-May
Valais
Switzerland
46
Everes alcetas
Provence Short Tailed Blue
13-May
Valais
Switzerland
45
Lysandra bellargus
Adonis Blue
13-May
Valais
Switzerland
44
Scolitantides orion
Chequered Blue
13-May
Valais
Switzerland
43
Artogeia mannii
Southern Small White
29-Apr
Valais
Switzerland
42
Leptidea sinapis
Wood White
16-Apr
Bouches du Rhône
France
41
Cynthia cardui
Painted Lady
16-Apr
Bouches du Rhône
France
40
Cupido minimus
Small Blue
16-Apr
Bouches du Rhône
France
39
Pararge aegeria
Speckled Wood
16-Apr
Var
France
38
Limenitis reducta
Southern White Admiral
16-Apr
Var
France
37
Callophrys avis
Chapman's Green Hairstreak
16-Apr
Var
France
36
Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue
14-Apr
Var
France
35
Coenonympha pamphilus
Small Heath
14-Apr
Var
France
34
Colias croceus
Clouded Yellow
14-Apr
Var
France
33
Anthocharis euphenoides
Provence Orange Tip
14-Apr
Var
France
32
Carcharodus alceae
Mallow Skipper
14-Apr
Var
France
31
Euchloe crameri
Western Dappled White
14-Apr
Var
France
30
Glaucopsyche alexis
Green Underside Blue
14-Apr
Var
France
29
Gonepteryx cleopatra
Cleopatra
14-Apr
Var
France
28
Zerynthia polyxena
Southern Festoon
14-Apr
Var
France
27
Pieris rapae
Small White
14-Apr
Var
France
26
Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue
14-Apr
Var
France
25
Tomares ballus
Provence Hairstreak
14-Apr
Var
France
24
Iphiclides podalirius
Scarce Swallowtail
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
23
Erebia epistygne
Spring Ringlet
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
22
Pontia daplidice
Bath White
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
21
Pyrgus malvae
Grizzled Skipper
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
20
Lycaena phlaeas
Small Copper
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
19
Lasiommata megera
Wall
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
18
Pseudophilotes baton
Baton Blue
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
17
Glaucopsyche melanops
Black Eyed Blue
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
16
Callophrys rubi
Green Hairstreak
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
15
Polygonum c-album
Comma
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
14
Anthocharis cardamines
Orange Tip
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
13
Aricia agestis
Brown Argus
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
12
Colias alfacariensis
Berger's Clouded Yellow
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
11
Agrodiaetus thersites
Chapman's Blue
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
10
Erynnis tages
Dingy Skipper
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
9
Papilio machaon
Swallowtail
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
8
Clossiana dia
Violet Fritillary
14-Apr
Alpes de H Prov.
France
7
Pieris brassicae
Large White
8-Apr
Valais
Switzerland
6
Artogeia napi
Green Veined White
2-Apr
Valais
Switzerland
5
Inachis io
Peacock
2-Apr
Valais
Switzerland
4
Gonepteryx rhamni
Brimstone
19-Mar
Valais
Switzerland
3
Nymphalis polychloros
Large Tortoiseshelle
19-Mar
Valais
Switzerland
2