Butterflies of Europe
Photographs
©
Adrian Hoskins
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unless otherwise stated )
The
photographs on these 3 pages depict a representative selection of
the butterflies occuring in the western Palaearctic region, which
encompasses the British Isles, all of Europe and the part of Africa which is north of the
Sahara desert. Clicking on any of the images below takes you to a
page dedicated to that species, where you will find additional
photographs and a wealth of information about it's the habits and
biology.
1 -
Satyrinae,
Heliconiinae, Nymphalinae, Limenitidinae,
Libytheinae
2 -
Apaturinae,
Riodininae, Pieridae,
Papilionidae
3 -
Lycaenidae, Pyrginae, Heteropterinae, Hesperiinae
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Pararge aegeria |
Lasiommata megera |
Lasiommata maera |
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Maniola jurtina |
Aphantopus hyperantus |
Lopinga achine |
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Melanargia galathea |
Melanargia larissa |
Pyronia tithonus |
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Hipparchia semele |
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Neohipparchia fatua |
Brintesia circe |
Hipparchia fagi |
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Coenonympha arcania |
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Coenonympha pamphilus |
Coenonympha tullia |
Coenonympha glycerion |
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Erebia medusa |
Erebia epiphron |
Erebia oeme |
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Erebia aethiops |
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Melitaea diamina |
Melitaea didyma |
Melitaea phoebe |
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Melitaea trivia |
Melitaea cinxia |
Melitaea cinxia |
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Mellicta athalia |
Mellicta aurelia |
Mellicta britomartis |
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Clossiana euphrosyne |
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Clossiana dia |
Clossiana selene |
Issoria lathonia |
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Brenthis hecate |
Brenthis daphne |
Brenthis ino |
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Argynnis niobe |
Argynnis adippe |
Argynnis aglaia |
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Argynnis paphia |
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Euphydryas aurinia |
Aglais urticae |
Nymphalis antiopa |
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Polygonia egea |
Polygonia c-album |
Nymphalis polychloros |
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Inachis io |
Vanessa atalanta |
Vanessa cardui |
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Araschnia levana ( spring ) |
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Araschnia levana ( summer ) |
Limenitis reducta |
Limenitis populi |
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Neptis rivularis |
Limenitis camilla |
Libythea celtis |
1 -
Satyrinae,
Heliconiinae, Nymphalinae, Limenitidinae,
Libytheinae
2 -
Apaturinae,
Riodininae, Pieridae,
Papilionidae
3 -
Lycaenidae, Pyrginae, Heteropterinae, Hesperiinae
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