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