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Checklist 2009

Refer also to my Season Blog 2009 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).

History - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

1 Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell 7th Mar Vaud CH
2 Artogeia rapae Small White 14th Mar Valais CH
3 Nymphalis polychloros Large Tortoiseshell 14th Mar Valais CH
4 Gonepteryx rhamni Brimstone 17th Mar Vaud CH
5 Aricia agestis Brown Argus 3rd Apr Granada Spain
6 Colias croceus Clouded Yellow 3rd Apr Granada Spain
7 Cynthia cardui Painted Lady 3rd Apr Granada Spain
8 Elphinstonia bazae Spanish Greenish Black Tip 3rd Apr Granada Spain
9 Euchloe crameri Western Dappled White 3rd Apr Granada Spain
10 Euchloe tagis Portuguese Dappled White 3rd Apr Granada Spain
11 Glaucopsyche melanops Black Eyed Blue 3rd Apr Granada Spain
12 Lasiommata megera Wall 3rd Apr Granada Spain
13 Pontia daplidice Bath White 3rd Apr Granada Spain
14 Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral 3rd Apr Granada Spain
15 Iphiclides podalirius Scarce Swallowtail 3rd Apr Granada Spain
16 Pieris brassicae Large White 3rd Apr Granada Spain
17 Papilio machaon Swallowtail 3rd Apr Granada Spain
18 Polyommatus icarus Common Blue 3rd Apr Granada Spain
19 Carcharodus alceae Mallow Skipper 4th Apr Almeria Spain
20 Thymelicus sylvestris Small Skipper 4th Apr Almeria Spain
21 Tarucus theophrastus Common Tiger Blue 4th Apr Almeria Spain
22 Pyronia bathseba Spanish Gatekeeper 4th Apr Almeria Spain
23 Euchloe belemia Green Striped White 4th Apr Almeria Spain
24 Muschampia proto Sage Skipper 4th Apr Almeria Spain
25 Melanagia ines Spanish Marbled White 4th Apr Almeria Spain
26 Maniola jurtina Meadow Brown 8th Apr Malaga Spain
27 Gonepteryx cleopatra Cleopatra 8th Apr Malaga Spain
28 Parage aegeria Speckled Wood 8th Apr Malaga Spain
29 Zerynthia rumina Spanish Festoon 8th Apr Malaga Spain
30 Leptotes pirithous Lang's Short Tailed Blue 8th Apr Malaga Spain
31 Danaus plexippus Monarch 8th Apr Malaga Spain
32 Lycaena phlaeas Small Copper 8th Apr Malaga Spain
33 Callophrys rubi Green Hairstreak 8th Apr Malaga Spain
34 Cacyreus marshalli Geranium Bronze 8th Apr Malaga Spain
35 Anthocharis euphenoides Provencal Orange Tip 11th Apr Malaga Spain
36 Artogeia napi Green Veined White 13th Apr Vaud CH
37 Erynnis tages Dingy Skipper 14th Apr Vaud CH
38 Coenonympha pamphilus Small Heath 14th Apr Vaud CH
39 Clossiana dia Violet Fritillary 14th Apr Vaud CH
40 Pseudophilotes baton Baton Blue 19th Apr Valais CH
41 Scolitantides orion Chequered Blue 19th Apr Valais CH
42 Leptidea sinapis Wood White 19th Apr Valais CH
43 Clossiana euphrosyne Pearl Bordered Fritillary 19th Apr Valais CH
44 Artogeia mannii Southern Small White 19th Apr Valais CH
45 Issoria lathonia Queen of Spain Fritillary 19th Apr Valais CH
46 Pyrgus malvae Grizzled Skipper 19th Apr Valais CH
47 Anthocharis cardamines Orange Tip 19th Apr Valais CH
48 Melitaea cinxia Glanville Fritillary 19th Apr Valais CH
49 Everes argiades Short Tailed Blue 23rd Apr Vaud CH
50 Everes alcetas Provençal Short Tailed Blue 23rd Apr Vaud CH
51 Colias alfacariensis Berger's Clouded Yellow 25th Apr Valais CH
52 Glaucopsyche alexis Green Underside Blue 25th Apr Valais CH
53 Pyrgus onopordi Rosy Grizzled Skipper 25th Apr Valais CH
54 Spialia sertorius Red Underwing Skipper 25th Apr Valais CH
55 Cupido minimus Small Blue 25th Apr Valais CH
56 Cupido osiris Osiris Blue 25th Apr Valais CH
57 Lysandra bellargus Adonis Blue 25th Apr Valais CH
58 Inachis io Peacock 25th Apr Valais CH
59 Nymphalis antiopa Camberwell Beauty 25th Apr Valais CH
60 Polygonia c-album Comma 25th Apr Valais CH
61 Agrodiaetus thersites Chapman's Blue 25th Apr Valais CH
62 Celastrina argiolus Holly Blue 25th Apr Valais CH
63 Erebia medusa Woodland Ringlet 2nd May Vaud CH
64 Lycaena tityrus Sooty Copper 2nd May Vaud CH
65 Hamearis lucina Duke of Burgundy Fritillary 3rd May Valais CH
66 Plebicula dorylas Turquiose Blue 3rd May Valais CH
67 Erebia triaria de Prunner's Ringlet 3rd May Valais CH
68 Melitaea didyma Spotted Fritillary 3rd May Valais CH
69 Euchloe simplona Mountain Dappled White 9th May Valais CH
70 Cyaniris semiargus Mazarine Blue 9th May Valais CH
71 Araschnia levana Map 10th May Vaud CH
72 Euphydryas desfontainii Spanish Fritillary 17th May Madrid Spain
73 Zegris eupheme Sooty Orange Tip 17th May Madrid Spain
74 Aporia crataegi Black Veined White 17th May Madrid Spain
75 Melitaea phoebe Knapweed Fritillary 17th May Madrid Spain
76 Euphydryas aurinia Marsh Fritillary 17th May Madrid Spain
77 Melanargia occitanica Western Marbled White 17th May Madrid Spain
78 Plebejus hespericus Spanish Zephyr Blue 17th May Madrid Spain
79 Lampides boeticus Long Tailed Blue 17th May Madrid Spain
80 Carcharodus boeticus Southern Marbled Skipper 17th May Madrid Spain
81 Satyrium acaciae Sloe Hairstreak 23rd May Cluj Romania
82 Coenonympha glycerion Chestnut Heath 23rd May Cluj Romania
83 Coenonympha arcania Pearly Heath 23rd May Cluj Romania
84 Mellicta aurelia Nickerl's Fritillary 23rd May Cluj Romania
85 Satyrium pruni Black Hairstreak 23rd May Cluj Romania
86 Carcharodus lavatherae Marbled Skipper 23rd May Cluj Romania
87 Pyrgus cartharmi Safflower Skipper 23rd May Cluj Romania
88 Neptis sappho Common Glider 23rd May Cluj Romania
89 Muschampia cribrellum Spinose Skipper 23rd May Cluj Romania
90 Plebejus seriphus Eastern Zephyr Blue 23rd May Cluj Romania
91 Parnassius mnemosyne Clouded Apollo 23rd May Cluj Romania
92 Plebejus idas Idas Blue 23rd May Cluj Romania
93 Pontia edusa Eastern Bath White 23rd May Cluj Romania
94 Plebejus argus Silver Studded Blue 23rd May Cluj Romania
95 Lasiommata maera Large Wall 23rd May Cluj Romania
96 Boloria selene Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary 24th May Cluj Romania
97 Mellicta athalia Heath Fritillary 24th May Cluj Romania
98 Hypodryas maturna Scarce Fritillary 24th May Cluj Romania
99 Carrterocephalus palaemon Chequered Skipper 24th May Cluj Romania
100 Limenitis populi Poplar Admiral 24th May Cluj Romania
101 Neptis rivularis Hungarian Glider 24th May Cluj Romania
102 Eumedonia eumedon Geranium Argus 24th May Cluj Romania
103 Aricia artaxerxes Mountain Argus 24th May Cluj Romania
104 Lycaena dispar Large Copper 24th May Cluj Romania
105 Colias myrmidone Danube Clouded Yellow 24th May Cluj Romania
106 Pseudophilotes vicrama Eastern Baton Blue 24th May Cluj Romania
107 Everes decoloratus Eastern Short Tailed Blue 24th May Cluj Romania
108 Maculinea arion Large Blue 25th May Cluj Romania
109 Pyrgus armoricanus Obethur's Grizzled Skipper 25th May Cluj Romania
110 Leptidea morsei Fenton's Wood White 25th May Cluj Romania
111 Melitaea diamina False Heath Fritillary 25th May Cluj Romania
112 Brenthis ino Lesser Marbled Fritillary 26th May Cluj Romania
113 Brenthis hecate Twin Spot Fritillary 26th May Cluj Romania
114 Ochlodes venata Large Skipper 26th May Cluj Romania
115 Lycaena alciphron Purple Shot Copper 26th May Cluj Romania
116 Mellicta britomartis Assmann's Fritillary 26th May Cluj Romania
117 Brenthis daphne Marbled Fritillary 27th May Cluj Romania
118 Colias chrysotheme Lesser Clouded Yellow 27th May Cluj Romania
119 Pyrgus sidae Yellow Banded Fritillary 27th May Cluj Romania
120 Melanargia galathea Marbled White 30th May Vaud CH
121 Lycaena helle Violet Copper 1st Jun Vaud CH
122 Argynnis aglaja Dark Green Fritillary 13th Jun Valais Switzerland
123 Agrodiaetus amanda Amanada's Blue 13th Jun Valais Switzerland
124 Iolana iolas Iolas Blue 13th Jun Valais Switzerland
125 Thymelicus lineola Essex Skipper 13th Jun Valais Switzerland
126 Pyrgus serratulae Olive Skipper 13th Jun Valais Switzerland
127 Limenitis reducta Southern White Admiral 13th Jun Valais Switzerland
128 Parnassius apollo Apollo 13th Jun Valais Switzerland
129 Satyrus ferual Great Sooty Satyr 13th Jun Valais Switzerland
130 Argynnis adippe High Brown Fritillary 13th Jun Valais Switzerland
131 Mellicta deione Provencal Fritillary 13th Jun Valais Switzerland
132 Aphantopus hyperantus Ringlet 13th Jun Valais Switzerland
133 Hipparchia genava Lesser Rock Grayling 13th Jun Valais Switzerland
134 Satyrium ilicis Ilex Hairstreak 13th Jun Valais Switzerland
135 Apatura iris Purple Emperor 14/06/2009 Geneve Switzerland
136 Apatura ilia Lesser Purple Emperor 14/06/2009 Geneve Switzerland
137 Lopinga achine Woodland Brown 14/06/2009 Geneve Switzerland
138 Argynnis paphia Silver Washed Fritillary 14/06/2009 Geneve Switzerland
139 Limenitis camilla White Admiral 14/06/2009 Geneve Switzerland
140 Plebejus argyrognomon Reverdin's Blue 14/06/2009 Geneve Switzerland
141 Maculinea nausithous Dusky Large Blue 15/06/2009 Vaud Switzerland
142 Maculinea telejus Scarce Large Blue 15/06/2009 Vaud Switzerland
143 Mellicta parthenoides Meadow Fritillary 18/06/2009 Vaud Switzerland
144 Kanetisa circe Great Banded Grayling 18/06/2009 Vaud Switzerland
145 Erebia alberganus Almond Eyed Ringlet 28/06/2009 Valais Switzerland
146 Colias phicomone Mountain Clouded Yellow 28/06/2009 Valais Switzerland
147 Coenonympha gardetta Alpine Ringlet 28/06/2009 Valais Switzerland
148 Lycaena virgaureae Scarce Copper 28/06/2009 Valais Switzerland
149 Oeneis glacialis Alpine Grayling 28/06/2009 Valais Switzerland
150 Pieris bryoniae Mountain Green Veined White 28/06/2009 Valais Switzerland
151 Boloria pales Shepherd's Fritillary 28/06/2009 Valais Switzerland
152 Vacciniina optilete Cranberry Blue 28/06/2009 Valais Switzerland
153 Pyrgus andromedae Alpine Grizzled Skipper 28/06/2009 Valais Switzerland
154 Hypodryas intermedia Asian Fritillary 28/06/2009 Valais Switzerland
155 Erebia oeme Bright Eyed Ringlet 28/06/2009 Valais Switzerland
156 Lasiommata petropolitana Northern Wall Brown 28/06/2009 Valais Switzerland
157 Hyponephele lycaon Dusky Meadow Brown 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
158 Erebia tyndarus Swiss Brassy Ringlet 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
159 Pyrgus cacaliae Dusky Grizzled Skipper 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
160 Polyommatus eros Eros Blue 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
161 Mellicta varia Grison's Fritillary 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
162 Albulina orbitulus Alpine Argus 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
163 Pyrgus carlinae Carline Skipper 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
164 Pseudaricia nicias Silvery Argus 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
165 Agrodiaetus escheri Escher's Blue 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
166 Parnassius phoebus Small Apollo 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
167 Hesperia comma Silver Spotted Skipper 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
168 Boloria napaea Mountain Fritillary 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
169 Lysandra coridon Chalk Hill Blue 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
170 Paleochrysophanus hippothoe Purple Edged Copper 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
171 Colias hyale Pale Clouded Yellow 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
172 Colias palaeno Moorland Clouded Yellow 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
173 Erebia aethiops Scotch Argus 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
174 Erebia pandrose Dewy Ringlet 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
175 Erebia mnestra Mnestra's Ringlet 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
176 Pyrgus warrenensis Warren's Skipper 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
177 Agriades glandon Glandon Blue 04/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
178 Erebia eriphyle Eriphyle Ringlet 05/07/2009 Vaud Switzerland
179 Erebia euryale Large Ringlet 05/07/2009 Vaud Switzerland
180 Erebia ligea Arran Brown 05/07/2009 Vaud Switzerland
181 Erebia melampus Lesser Mountain Ringlet 05/07/2009 Vaud Switzerland
182 Erebia pharte Blind Ringlet 05/07/2009 Vaud Switzerland
183 Clossiana titania Titania's Fritillary 05/07/2009 Vaud Switzerland
184 Coenonympha darwiniana Darwin's Heath 11/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
185 Erebia christi Raetzer's Ringlet 11/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
186 Erebia montana Marbled Ringlet 11/07/2009 Valais Switzerland
187 Boloria aquilonaris Cranberry Fritillary 16/07/2009 Vaud Switzerland
188 Pyronia cecilia Southern Gatekeeper 18/07/2009 Bouches du Rhône France
189 Pseudotergumia fidia Striped Grayling 18/07/2009 Bouches du Rhône France
190 Neohipparchia statilinus Tree Grayling 18/07/2009 Bouches du Rhône France
191 Agrodiaetus dolus Furry Blue 19/07/2009 Var France
192 Thymelicus acteon Lulworth Skipper 19/07/2009 Alpes de Haute Provence France
193 Agrodiaetus ripartii Ripart's Anomalous Blue 19/07/2009 Alpes de Hautes Provence France
194 Satyrium esculi False Ilex Hairstreak 19/07/2009 Provence France
195 Coenonympha dorus Dusky Heath 19/07/2009 Provence France
196 Pyronia tithonus Gatekeeper 19/07/2009 Provence France
197 Hipparchia semele Grayling 19/07/2009 Var France
198 Hipparchia fagi Woodland Grayling 19/07/2009 Provence France
199 Hipparchia alcyone Rock Grayling 19/07/2009 Provence France
200 Erebia scipio Larche Ringlet 19/07/2009 Provence France
201 Satyrium spini Blue Spot Hairstreak 19/07/2009 Alpes de Haute Provence 04 France
202 Erebia gorge Silky Ringlet 20/07/2009 Hautes Alpes France
203 Pontia callidice Peak White 20/07/2009 Hautes Alpes France
204 Pyrgus alveus Large Grizzled Skipper 20/07/2009 Hautes Alpes France
205 Erebia pluto Sooty Ringlet 20/07/2009 Hautes Alpes France
206 Erebia neoridas Autumn Ringlet 20/07/2009 SE France
207 Erebia epiphron Mountain Ringlet 20/07/2009 Hautes Alpes France
208 Erebia cassioides Common Brassy Ringlet 20/07/2009 Hautes Alpes France
209 Erebia aethiopella False Mnestra Ringlet 20/07/2009 Hautes Alpes France
210 Erebia nivalis de Lesse's Brassy Ringlet 26/07/2009 Bern Switzerland
211 Erebia manto Yellow Spotted Ringlet 26/07/2009 Bern Switzerland
212 Argynnis niobe Niobe Fritillary 09/08/2009 Valais Switzerland
213 Meleageria daphnis Meleager's Blue 09/08/2009 Valais Switzerland
214 Minois dryas Dryad 09/08/2009 Valais Switzerland
215 Pyrgus cirsii Cinquefoil Skipper 15/08/2009 Ain France
216 Thecla betulae Brown Hairstreak 18/09/2009 Vaud Switzerland