Historic
Checklist 2004
Checklist 2005
Checklist 2006
Refer also to my Season Blog 2007 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).
223
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
1st Sept
Valais
Switzerland
222
Thymelicus acteon
Lulworth Skipper
1st Sept
Valais
Switzerland
221
Pyrgus serratulae
Olive Skipper
1st Sept
Valais
Switzerland
220
Pyrgus cirsii
Cinquefoil Skipper
26th Aug
Ain
France
219
Cacyreus marshalli
Geranium Bronze
26th Aug
Rhône
France
218
Erebia manto
Yellow Spotted Ringlet
19th Aug
Valais
Switzerland
217
Thecla betulae
Brown Hairstreak
19th Aug
Vaud
Switzerland
216
Erebia pronoe
Water Ringlet
12th Aug
Valais
Switzerland
215
Pyrgus sidae
Yellow Banded Skipper
1st Aug
SW
Greece
214
Lycaena thetis
Fiery Copper
1st Aug
SW
Greece
213
Danaus chrysippus
Plain Tiger
31st July
SW
Greece
212
Pseudophilotes vicrama
Eastern Baton Blue
31st July
SW
Greece
211
Pyronia tithonus
Gatekeeper
31st July
SW
Greece
210
Kirinia roxelana
Latticed Brown
30th July
Pelopennesos
Greece
209
Chazara briseis
Hermit
30th July
Pelopennesos
Greece
208
Hipparchia fagi
Woodland Grayling
30th July
Pelopennesos
Greece
207
Hipparchia aristaeus
Southern Grayling
30th July
Pelopennesos
Greece
206
Agrodiaetus ripartii
Ripart's Anomalous Blue
30th July
Pelopennesos
Greece
205
Gonepteryx farinosa
Powdered Brimstone
30th July
Pelopennesos
Greece
204
Agrodiaetus aroanensis
Grecian Anomalous Blue
30th July
Pelopennesos
Greece
203
Melanargia larissa
Balkan Marbled White
30th July
Pelopennesos
Greece
202
Pyrgus armoricanus
Obethur's Grizzled Skipper
30th July
Pelopennesos
Greece
201
Artogeia ergane
Mountain Small White
30th July
Pelopennesos
Greece
200
Aricia anteros
Blue Argus
30th July
Pelopennesos
Greece
199
Chilades trochylus
Grass Jewel
29th July
Pelopennesos
Greece
198
Lampides boeticus
Long Tailed Blue
29th July
Pelopennesos
Greece
197
Gegenes pumilio
Pygmy Skipper
29th July
Parnassos
Greece
196
Spialia orbifer
Orbed Red Underwing Skipper
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
195
Neohipparchia statilinus
Tree Grayling
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
194
Erebia melas
Black Ringlet
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
193
Pontia edusa
Eastern Bath White
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
192
Melitaea trivia
Lesser Spotted Fritillary
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
191
Neohipparchia fatua
Freyer's Grayling
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
190
Pseudochazara anthelia
White Banded Grayling
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
189
Arethusana arethusa
False Grayling
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
188
Pseudochazara graeca
Grecian Grayling
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
187
Polygonia egea
Southern Comma
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
186
Argynnis pandora
Cardinal
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
185
Leptidea duponcheli
Eastern Wood White
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
184
Carcharodus orientalis
Oriental Marbled Skipper
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
183
Hyponephele lupina
Oriental Meadow Brown
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
182
Agrodiaetus admetus
Anomalous Blue
28th July
Parnassos
Greece
181
Hipparchia alcyone
Rock Grayling
14th July
Valais
Switzerland
180
Agrodiaetus damon
Damon Blue
14th July
Valais
Switzerland
179
Hesperia comma
Silver Spotted Skipper
14th July
Valais
Switzerland
178
Hyponephele lycaon
Dusky Meadow Brown
14th July
Valais
Switzerland
177
Erebia aethiops
Scotch Argus
14th July
Valais
Switzerland
176
Erebia gorge
Silky Ringlet
14th July
Valais
Switzerland
175
Hypodryas cynthia
Cynthia's Fritillary
14th July
Valais
Switzerland
174
Pseudaricia nicia
Silvery Argus
14th July
Valais
Switzerland
173
Maculinea rebeli
Mountain Alcon Blue
14th July
Valais
Switzerland
172
Pyrgus carlinae
Carline Skipper
8th July
Valais
Switzerland
171
Erebia mnestra
Mnestra Ringlet
8th July
Valais
Switzerland
170
Mellicta varia
Grisons Fritillary
8th July
Valais
Switzerland
169
Pyrgus warrenensis
Warren's Skipper
8th July
Vaud
Switzerland
168
Quercusia quercus
Purple Hairstreak
7th July
Valais
Switzerland
167
Erebia eriphyle
Eriphyle Ringlet
7th July
Vaud
Switzerland
166
Erebia meolans
Piedmont Ringlet
7th July
Vaud
Switzerland
165
Erebia oeme
Bright Eyed Ringlet
7th July
Vaud
Switzerland
164
Erebia euryale
Large Ringlet
1st July
Valais
Switzerland
163
Erebia montana
Marbled Ringlet
1st July
Valais
Switzerland
162
Argynnis niobe
Niobe Fritillary
30th June
Piedmont
Italy
161
Libythea celtis
Nettle Tree Butterfly
30th June
Piedmont
Italy
160
Lyacaena virgaureae
Scarce Copper
30th June
Piedmont
Italy
159
Heteropterus morpheus
Large Chequered Skipper
30th June
Piedmont
Italy
158
Limenitis populi
Poplar Admiral
30th June
Piedmont
Italy
157
Lysandra coridon
Chalk Hill Blue
30th June
Piedmont
Italy
156
Neptis rivularis
Hungarian Glider
30th June
Piedmont
Italy
155
Boloria napaea
Mountain Fritillary
30th June
Piedmont
Italy
154
Apatura iris
Purple Emperor
30th June
Piedmont
Italy
153
Parnassius pheobus
Small Apollo
30th June
Piedmont
Italy
152
Erebia epiphron
Mountain Ringlet
30th June
Piedmont
Italy
151
Coenonympha darwiniana
Darwin's Heath
30th June
Piedmont
Italy
150
Erebia medusa
Woodland Ringlet
30th June
Piedmont
Italy
149
Erebia melampus
Lesser Mountain Ringlet
30th June
Valais
Switzerland
148
Araschnia levana
Map
29th June
Vaud
Switzerland
147
Boloria aquilonaris
Cranberry Fritillary
28th June
Vaud
Switzerland
146
Carcharodus lavatherae
Marbled Skipper
24th June
Valais
Switzerland
145
Meleageria daphnis
Meleager's Blue
24th June
Valais
Switzerland
144
Satyrium ilicis
Ilex Hairstreak
24th June
Valais
Switzerland
143
Agriades glandon
Glandon Blue
24th June
Valais
Switzerland
142
Boloroa pales
Shepherd's Fritillary
24th June
Valais
Switzerland
141
Erebia tyndarus
Swiss Brassy Ringlet
24th June
Valais
Switzerland
140
Erebia alberganus
Almond Eyed Ringlet
24th June
Valais
Switzerland
139
Colias palaeno
Moorland Clouded Yellow
24th June
Valais
Switzerland
138
Albulina orbitulus
Alpine Argus
24th June
Valais
Switzerland
137
Erebia pluto
Sooty Ringlet
24th June
Valais
Switzerland
136
Colias phicomone
Mountain Clouded Yellow
24th June
Valais
Switzerland
135
Erebia pandrose
Dewy Ringlet
24th June
Valais
Switzerland
134
Clossiana titania
Titania's Fritillary
24th June
Valais
Switzerland
133
Erebia ligea
Arran Brown
24th June
Valais
Switzerland
132
Pyrgus andromedae
Alpine Grizzled Skipper
23th June
Valais
Switzerland
131
Erebia pharte
Blind Ringlet
23th June
Valais
Switzerland
130
Hypodryas intermedia
Asian Fritillary
23th June
Valais
Switzerland
129
Pontia callidice
Peak White
23th June
Valais
Switzerland
128
Vacciniina optilete
Cranberry Blue
23th June
Valais
Switzerland
127
Maculinea telejus
Scarce Large Blue
19th June
Fribourg
Switzerland
126
Maculinea nausithous
Dusky Large Blue
19th June
Fribourg
Switzerland
125
Brenthis ino
Lesser Marbled Skipper
19th June
Fribourg
Switzerland
124
Pyrgus alveus
Large Grizzled Skipper
17th June
Valais
Switzerland
123
Agrodiaetus amanda
Amanda's Blue
17th June
Valais
Switzerland
122
Satyrus ferula
Great Sooty Satyr
17th June
Valais
Switzerland
121
Agrodiaetus escheri
Escher's Blue
17th June
Valais
Switzerland
120
Coenonympha arcania
Pearly Heath
16th June
Geneve
Switzerland
119
Lopinga achine
Woodland Brown
16th June
Geneve
Switzerland
118
Apatura ilia
Lesser Purple Emperor
16th June
Geneve
Switzerland
117
Satyrium acaciae
Sloe Hairstreak
16th June
Geneve
Switzerland
116
Lycaena dispar
Large Copper
16th June
Geneve
Switzerland
115
Everes argiades
Short Tailed Blue
16th June
Geneve
Switzerland
114
Thymelicus lineola
Essex Skipper
16th June
Geneve
Switzerland
113
Argynnis paphia
Silver Washed Fritillary
16th June
Geneve
Switzerland
112
Satyrium pruni
Black Hairstreak
16th June
Geneve
Switzerland
111
plebejus argyrognomon
Reverdin's Blue
16th June
Geneve
Switzerland
110
Kanetisa circe
Great Banded Grayling
13th June
Vaud
Switzerland
109
plebejus argus
Silver Studded Blue
10th June
Vaud
Switzerland
108
Aphantopus hyperantus
Ringlet
10th June
Vaud
Switzerland
107
Argynnis aglaja
Dark Green Fritillary
10th June
Vaud
Switzerland
106
Argynnis adippe
High Brown Fritillary
10th June
Vaud
Switzerland
105
Melitaea diamina
False Heath Fritillary
10th June
Vaud
Switzerland
104
Carcharodus flocciferus
Tufted Marbled Skipper
10th June
Vaud
Switzerland
103
Paleochrysophanus hippothoe
Purple Edged Copper
10th June
Vaud
Switzerland
102
Pyrgus cacaliae
Dusky Grizzled Skipper
9th June
Valais
Switzerland
101
Pieris bryoniae
Mountain Green Veined White
9th June
Valais
Switzerland
100
Oeneis glacialis
Alpine Graying
9th June
Valais
Switzerland
99
Coenonympha gardetta
Alpine Heath
9th June
Valais
Switzerland
98
Lasiommata maera
Large Wall Brown
9th June
Valais
Switzerland
97
Maculinea arion
Large Blue
30th May
Valais
Switzerland
96
Brenthis daphne
Marbled Fritillary
30th May
Valais
Switzerland
95
Mellicta athalia
Heath Fritillary
30th May
Valais
Switzerland
94
Aricia artaxerxes
Mountain Argus
30th May
Valais
Switzerland
93
Lycaena alciphron
Purple Shot Copper
30th May
Valais
Switzerland
92
Limenitis reducta
Southern White Admiral
23rd May
Valais
Switzerland
91
Parnassius apollo
Apollo
23rd May
Valais
Switzerland
90
Erebia triaria
de Prunner's Ringlet
23rd May
Valais
Switzerland
89
plebejus pylaon trappi
Zephyr Blue
23rd May
Valais
Switzerland
88
Eumedonia eumedon
Geranium Argus
23rd May
Valais
Switzerland
87
Lasiommata petropolitana
Northern Wall Brown
23rd May
Valais
Switzerland
86
Polyommatus eros
Eros Blue
23rd May
Valais
Switzerland
85
Ochlodes venata
Large Skipper
21st May
Grenoble
France
84
Mellicta parthenoides
Meadow Fritillary
21st May
Grenoble
France
83
plebejus idas
Idas Blue
21st May
Grenoble
France
82
Lysandra hispana
Provence Chalk Hill Blue
21st May
Grenoble
France
81
Limenitis camilla
White Admiral
21st May
Grenoble
France
80
Carterocephalus palaemon
Chequered Skipper
19th May
Vaud
Switzerland
79
Maniola jurtina
Meadow Brown
12th May
Lleida
Spain
78
Mellicta deione
Provencal Fritillary
11th May
Lleida
Spain
77
Euphydryas desfontainii
Spanish Fritillary
11th May
Lleida
Spain
76
Zegris eupheme
Sooty Orange Tip
11th May
Lleida
Spain
75
Thymelicus sylvestris
Small Skipper
11th May
Lleida
Spain
74
Pyronia bathseba
Spanish Gatekeeper
10th May
Lleida
Spain
73
Melanargia ines
Spanish Marbled White
10th May
Lleida
Spain
72
Muschampia proto
Sage Skipper
10th May
Lleida
Spain
71
Zerynthia rumina
Spanish Festoon
9th May
Barcelona
Spain
70
Pseudophilotes panoptes
Panoptes Blue
9th May
Barcelona
Spain
69
Melitaea didyma
Spotted Fritillary
9th May
Barcelona
Spain
68
Melitaea phoebe
Knapweed Fritillary
9th May
Barcelona
Spain
67
Euphydryas aurinia
Marsh Fritillary
9th May
Barcelona
Spain
66
Melanargia occitanica
Western Marbled White
9th May
Barcelona
Spain
65
Iolana iolas
Iolas Blue
7th May
Valais
Switzerland
64
Pyrgus carthami
Safflower Skipper
7th May
Valais
Switzerland
63
Plebicula dorylas
Turqoise Blue
7th May
Valais
Switzerland
62
Melanargia galathea
Marbled White
7th May
Valais
Switzerland
61
Cupido osiris
Osiris Blue
7th May
Valais
Switzerland
60
Pyrgus onopordi
Rosy Grizzled Skipper
7th May
Valais
Switzerland
59
Aporia crataegi
Black Veined White
7th May
Valais
Switzerland
58
Lycaena helle
Violed Copper
7th May
Valais
Switzerland
57
Everes alcetas
Provencal Short Tailed Blue
3rd May
Valais
Switzerland
56
Gonepterys rhamni
Brimstone
28th April
Doubs
France
55
Agrodiaetus thersites
Chapman's Blue
21st April
Valais
Switzerland
54
Lycaena tityrus
Sooty Copper
21st April
Valais
Switzerland
53
Lysandra bellargus
Adonis Blue
21st April
Valais
Switzerland
52
Colias hyale
Pale Clouded Yellow
21st April
Valais
Switzerland
51
Cupido minimus
Small Blue
21st April
Valais
Switzerland
50
Hamearis lucina
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary
21st April
Valais
Switzerland
49
Euchloe simplonia
Mountain Dappled White
21st April
Valais
Switzerland
48
Cyaniris semiargus
Mazarine Blue
21st April
Valais
Switzerland
47
Papilio machaon
Swallowtail
21st April
Valais
Switzerland
46
Scolitantides orion
Chequered Blue
21st April
Valais
Switzerland
45
Melitaea cinxia
Glanville Fritillary
21st April
Valais
Switzerland
44
Coenonympha pamphilus
Small Heath
9th Apr
Var
France
43
Nymphalis antiopa
Camberwell Beauty
9th Apr
Var
France
42
Cynthia cardui
Painted Lady
9th Apr
Var
France
41
Erebia epistygne
Spring Ringlet
9th Apr
Var
France
40
Callophrys avis
Chapman's Green Hairstreak
8th Apr
Var
France
39
Parage aegeria
Speckled Wood
8th Apr
Var
France
38
Leptotes pirithous
Lang's Short Tailed Blue
8th Apr
Var
France
37
Zerynthia polyxena
Southern Festoon
8th Apr
Var
France
36
Glaucopsyche melanops
Black Eyed Blue
7th Apr
Var
France
35
Boloria euphrosyne
Pearl Bordered Fritillary
7th Apr
Var
France
34
Carcharodus alceae
Mallow Skipper
7th Apr
Var
France
33
Clossiana dia
Violet Fritillary
7th Apr
Var
France
32
Euchloe tagis
Portuguese Dappled White
7th Apr
Var
France
31
Aricia agestis
Brown Argus
6th Apr
Var
France
30
Gonepteryx cleopatra
Cleopatra
6th Apr
Var
France
29
Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue
6th Apr
Var
France
28
Tomares ballus
Provence Hairstreak
6th Apr
Var
France
27
Glaucopsyche alexis
Green Underside Blue
6th Apr
Vaucluse
France
26
Pseudophilotes baton
Baton Blue
6th Apr
Vaucluse
France
25
Euchloe crameri
Western Dappled White
6th Apr
Vaucluse
France
24
Pontia daplidice
Bath White
6th Apr
Vaucluse
France
23
Callophrys rubi
Green Hairstreak
6th Apr
Vaucluse
France
22
Leptidea sinapis
Wood White
6th Apr
Vaucluse
France
21
Anthocharis euphenoides
Provence Orange Tip
6th Apr
Vaucluse
France
20
Lycaena phlaeas
Small Copper
6th Apr
Vaucluse
France
19
Spialia sertorius
Red Underwing Skipper
6th Apr
Vaucluse
France
18
Iphiclides podalirius
Scarce Swallowtail
1st Apr
Valais
Switzerland
17
Anthocharis cardamines
Orange Tip
1st Apr
Valais
Switzerland
16
Erynnis tages
Dingy Skipper
1st Apr
Valais
Switzerland
15
Inachis io
Peacock
1st Apr
Valais
Switzerland
14
Pieris brassicae
Large White
1st Apr
Valais
Switzerland
13
Pyrgus malvae
Grizzled Skipper
1st Apr
Valais
Switzerland
12
Artogeia mannii
Southern Small White
17th Mar
Valais
Switzerland
11
Polygonum c-album
Comma
17th Mar
Valais
Switzerland
10
Artogeia rapae
Small White
17th Mar
Valais
Switzerland
9
Artogeia napi
Green Veined White
17th Mar
Valais
Switzerland
8
Lasiommata megera
Wall
17th Mar
Valais
Switzerland
7
Colias alfacariensis
Berger's Clouded Yellow
17th Mar
Valais
Switzerland
6
Nymphalis polychloros
Large Tortoiseshell
20th Feb
Valais
Switzerland
5
Issoria lathonia
Queen of Spain Fritillary
4th Feb
Valais
Switzerland
4
Aglais urticae
Small Tortoiseshell
4th Feb
Valais
Switzerland
3
Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue
20th Jan
Vaud
Switzerland
2
Colias croceus
Clouded Yellow
13th Jan
Valais
Switzerland
1
Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral
13th Jan
Valais
Switzerland