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    Checklist 2006

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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
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