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Butterflies from Asia

first update d. 5 october - 2014

last update d. 6 february - 2023

Palaeartic; Middle East to northern India. Kashmir. Nepal. Tibet. Mongolia. Siberia. Amur. China. Korea and Japan.

Butterflies - Rhopalocera

Swallowtail - Papilionidae -

Little False Apollo	Archon apollinaris (Europe)
False Apollo	Archon apollinus (Europe)
Scarce Swallowtail	Iphiclides podalirius (DK - S - FIN immigration)
Southern Scarce Swallowtail	Iphiclides feisthamelii (Europe)
Southern Swallowtail	Papilio alexanor (Europe)
Chinese Peacock	Papilio bianor (Oriental)
Lemon Swallowtail	Papilio demoleus (Oriental)
Red Helen	Papilio helenus (Oriental)
Swallowtail	Papilio machaon (DK†/im - N - S - FIN)
Common Mormon	Papilio polytes (Oriental)
Asian Swallowtail	Papilio xuthus (Asia)
Vanished Apollo	Parnassius acco (Asia)
Dark Apollo	Parnassius acdestis (Asia)
Arctic Apollo or Scarce Red Apollo	Parnassius actius ( Central Asia)
Apollo	Parnassius apollo (DK im - N - S - FIN)
Banded Apollo	Parnassius delphius (Asia)
Common Blue Apollo	Parnassius hardwickii. Kasmir, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan.
Clouded Apollo	Parnassius mnemosyne (DK† - N - S - FIN)
Caucasian Apollo	Parnassius nordmanni. (Caucasus)
Small Apollo	Parnassius phoebus. Alpa, Ural, Sibirien, Mongolia, Alaska.
Eastern Clouded Apollo	Parnassius stubbendorfii (Asia)
Tian Shan Apollo	Parnassius tiansschanicus (Tian Shan)
Dragon Swallowtail	Sericinus montela (Oriental)
Eastern Festoon	Zerynthia cerisyi (Europe)
Southern Festoon	Zerynthia polyxena (Europe)

Skippers - Hesperiidae -

Mallow Skipper	Carcharodus alceae (Europe)
Oriental Marbled Skipper	Carcharodus orientalis (Europe)
Chequered Skipper	Carterocephalus palaemon (N - S - FIN)
Northern Chequered Skipper	Carterocephalus silvicola (DK - N - S - FIN)
Inky Skipper	Erynnis marloyi (Europe)
Silver Spotted Skipper	Hesperia comma (DK - N - S - FIN)
Large Chequered Skipper	Heteropterus morpheus (DK - S - FIN)
Eastern Large Skipper	Ochlodes venata (Amur-Ussuri-China-Korea-Japan)
Large Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus alveus (N - S - FIN)
Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus armoricanus (DK - S )
Dusky Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus cacaliae (Europe)
Safflower Skipper	Pyrgus carthami (Europe)
Northern Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus centaureae (N - S - FIN)
Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus malvae (DK - N - S - FIN)
Southern Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus malvoides (Europe)
Rosy Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus onopordi (Europe)
Olive Skipper	Pyrgus serratulae (DK immigration)
Yellow-banded Skipper	Pyrgus sidae (Europe)
Spotted Small Flat	Sarangesa purendra (Oriental)
Orbed Red Underwing Skipper	Spialia orbifer (Europe)
Red Underwing Skipper	Spialia sertorius (Europe)
Essex Skipper	Thymelicus lineola (DK - N - S - FIN)

Whites - Pieridae

Orange Tip	Anthocharis cardamines (DK - N - S - FIN)
Black Veined White	Aporia crataegi (DK - N - S - FIN)
Pioneer White	Belenois aurota (Asia)
Clouded Yellow	Colias croceus (DK im - N im - S im - FIN im)
Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow	Colias erate
Himalayan Dark Clouded Yellow	Colias fieldii (Asia)
Arctic Clouded Yellow	Colias hecla ( N - S - FIN)
Moorland Clouded Yellow	Colias palaeno ( DK im - N - S - FIN)
Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow	Colias poliographus (Sibirien, Amur, Kina, Japan)
Pale Arctic Clouded Yellow	Colias tyche ( N - S - FIN)
Brimstone	Gonepteryx rhamni (DK - N - S - FIN)
Cleopatra	Gonepteryx cleopatra (Europe)
Cryptic Wood White	Leptidea juvernica ( DK† - N - S - FIN)
Wood White	Leptidea sinapis (DK† - N - S - FIN)
Peak White	Pontia callidice (N immigration)
Small Bath White	Pontia chloridice (FIN immigration)
Western Bath White	Pontia daplidice (Europe)
Eastern Bath White	Pontia edusa (DK im - S )
Large White	Pieris brassicae (DK - N - S - FIN)
Indian Cabbage White	Pieris canidia (Asia)
Asian Green-Veined White	Pieris melete (Asian)
Green Veined White	Pieris napi (DK - N - S - FIN)
Small White	Pieris rapae (DK - N - S - FIN)
Sooty Orange Tip	Zegris eupheme (Europe)

Blue - Lycaenidae

Arctic Blue	Agriades aquilo (N - S - FIN)
Cranberry Blue	Agriades optilete (DK - N - S - FIN)
Alpine Argus	Agriades orbitulus (N - S)
Mountain Argus	Aricia artaxerxes (DK - N - S - FIN)
Silvery Argus	Aricia nicias (N - S - FIN)
Holly Blue	Celastrina argiolus (DK - N - S - FIN)
Grass Jewel	Chilades trochilus (Asia)
Small Blue	Cupido minimus (DK - N - S - FIN)
Mazarine Blue	Cyaniris semiargus (DK - N - S - FIN)
Provençal Short-Tailed Blue	Everes alcetas (FIN immigration)
Short-Tailed Blue	Everes argiades (S - FIN immigration)
Green-underside Blue	Glaucopsyche alexis (DK im - N - S - FIN)
Large Blue	Maculinea arion (DK - N - S - FIN)
Reverdin's Blue	Plebejus argyrognomon (Europe - Asia)
Baton Blue	Pseudophilotes baton (Europe)
Eastern Baton Blue	Pseudophilotes vicrama (FIN)
Manchurian Black Cupid	Tongeia filicaudis (Manchuria, China)
Tiny Grass Blue	Zizeeria hylax (Asia)
Dark Grass Blue	Zizeeria karsandra (N. Africa, Cypern, Sicilia, Malta and Asia)

Violet Copper	Lycaena helle (N - S - FIN)
Purple Edged Copper	Lyacena hippothoe (DK - N - S - FIN)
Small Copper	Lycaena phlaeas (DK - N - S - FIN)
Sooty Copper	Lycaena tityrus (DK)

Caucasian Spring Copper	Tomares callimachus (Europe)
Nogel's Spring Copper	Tomares nogelii (Europe)

Hooked Oakblue	Arhopala paramuta (Asia)
Centaur Oakblue	Arhopala pseudocentaurus (Asia-Oriental)
Dark Himalayan Oakblue	Arhopala rama (Asia)
Copper Flash	Artippe pheritima (Oriental)
Gerhard's Black Hairstreak	Satyrium abdominalis (Asia)

Metalmarks - Riodinidae

Orange Punch

Dodona egeon (Asia)

Brush-footed butterflies - Nymphalidae

High Brown Fritillary	Argynnis adippe (DK - N - S - FIN)
Indian Fritillary	Argynnis hyperbius (Asia)
Pallas's Fritillary	Argynnis laodice (DK im - S im - FIN im)
Cardinal	Argynnis pandora (Europe)
Silver Washed Fritillary	Argynnis paphia (DK - N - S - FIN)
Chinese Fritillary	Fabriciana nerippe (Kashmir to China and Japan)
Dark Green Fritillary	Speyeria aglaja (DK - N - S - FIN)

Cranberry Fritillary	Boloria aquilonaris (DK - N - S - FIN)
Arctic Fritillary	Boloria chariclea (N - S - FIN)
Weaver's Fritillary	Boloria dia (DK†)
Bog Fritillary	Boloria eunomia (N - S - FIN)
Pearl-bordered Fritillary	Boloria euphrosyne (DK - N - S - FIN)
Freija's Fritillary	Boloria freija (N - S - FIN)
Frigga's Fritillary	Boloria frigga (N - S - FIN)
Dusky-winged Fritillary	Boloria improba (N - S - FIN)
Mountain Fritillary	Boloria napaea (N - S - FIN)
Polar Fritillary	Boloria polaris (N - S - FIN)
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	Boloria selene (DK - N - S - FIN)
Titania's Fritillary	Boloria titania (FIN)
Thore's Fritillary	Boloria thore (N - S - FIN)
Lesser Marbled Fritillary	Brenthis ino (DK - N - S - FIN)
Marbled Fritillary	Brenthis daphne (Europe)
Twin-Spot Fritillary	Brenthis hecarte (Europe)
Queen of Spain Fritillary	Issoria lathonia (DK - N - S - FIN)
Himalayan Queen Fritillary	Issoria isaea (Himalayan)

Indian Tortoiseshell	Aglais cashmirensis (Asia)
Corsican Small Tortoiseshell	Aglais ichnusa (Europe)
Peacock	Aglais io (DK - N - S - FIN)
Tibetan Tortoiseshell	Aglais rizana (Asia)
Small Tortoiseshell	Aglais urticae (DK - N - S - FIN)
European Map	Araschnia levana (DK - S - FIN)
Common Map	Cyrestis thyodamas (Oriental)
Blue Admiral	Kaniska canace (Asia)
Camberwell Beauty	Nymphalis antiopa (DK - N - S - FIN)
Large Tortoiseshell	Nymphalis polychloros (DK†/ im - S - FIN)
Scarce Tortoiseshell	Nymphalis xanthomelas (DK im - S - FIN im)
False Comma	Nymphalis vaualbum (DK im - S im - FIN im)
Comma	Polygonia c-album (DK - N - S - FIN)
Asian Comma	Polygonia c-aureum (Asia)
Eastern Comma	Polygonia interposita (Asian)
Chocolate Pansy	Precis iphita (Oriental)
Blue Pansy	Precis orithya (Oriental)
Painted Lady	Vanessa cardui (DK im - N im - S im - FIN im)
Indian Red Admiral	Vanessa indica (Asia)

Lappland Fritillary	Euphydryas iduna (N - S - FIN)
Scarce Fritillary	Euphydryas maturna (DK† - S - FIN)
Heath Fritillary	Melitaea athalia (DK - N - S - FIN)
Nickel's Fritillary	Melitaea aurelia (Europe)
Assmann's Fritillary	Melitaea britomartis (S)
Glanville Fritillary	Melitaea cinxia (DK - N - S - FIN)
False-Heath Fritilary	Melitaea diamina (DK†/ int - N - S - FIN)

Poplar Admiral	Limenitis populi (DK† - N - S - FIN)
White Admiral	Limenitis camilla (DK - S - FIN)
Himalayan Sailor	Neptis mahendra (Oriental)
Pale Hockey Stick Sailer	Neptis manasa (Oriental)
Hockey Stick Sailer	Neptis nycteus (Oriental)
Hungarian Glider	Neptis rivularis (Europe)
Common Glider	Neptis sappho (Europe)
Pale Green Sailer	Neptis zaida (Oriental)

Lesser Purple Emperor	Apatura ilia (DK - S - FIN)
Purple Emperor	Apatura iris (DK - S - FIN)
Freyer's Purple Emperor	Apatura metis (Europe)

Asian Heath	Coenonympha amaryllis (Asia)
Large Heath	Coenonympha tullia (DK - N - S - FIN)

Lesser Lattice Brown	Kirinia climene (Europe)
Lattice Brown	Kirinia roxelana (Europe)
Large Wall Brown	Lasiommata maera (DK im - N - S - FIN)
Northern Wall Brown	Lasiommata petropolitana (DK im - N - S - FIN)
Woodland Brown	Lopinga achine (S - FIN)
Eastern Woodland Brown	Lopinga deidamia (Ural, Russia to China and Japan)

Meadow Brown	Maniola jurtina (DK - N - S - FIN)
Dusky Meadow Brown	Maniola lycaon (FIN)
Marbled White	Melanargia galathea (DK - S immigration)

Norse Grayling	Oeneis norna (N - S - FIN)
Arctic Grayling	Oeneis bore (N - S - FIN)
Baltic Grayling	Oeneis jutta (N - S - FIN)
Speckled Wood	Pararge aegeria (DK - N - S - FIN)
Steppe Ringlet	Protoerebia afra (Europe)

Plain Tiger	Danaus chrysippus (Europe-Africa-Oriental)
Common Tiger	Danaus genutia (Oriental)

European Beak or Nettle-Tree Butterfly	Libythea celtis (Europe)
Common Beak	Libythea lepita (Asia)
Club Beak	Libythea myrrha (Asia)

Palaearctic Butterflies

Afrotropical Butterflies

Asian Butterflies

Oriental Butterflies

Nearctic Butterflies

Neotropical Butterflies