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Butterflies from Nordic / Fennoscandinavia; Denmark - Sweden - Norway and Finland.

first update d. 25 february - 2014

last update d. 4 january - 2023

Nordic/Fennoscandinavia includes Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Åland Islands are part of northern Europe. It has been found 142 species butterflies with few immigration species from the south and east. It is very rare that there is migration from the west as the North Sea and the Atlantic is a difficult hurdle to pass. Fennoscandinavia contains several climatic zones, with deciduous forests and grasslands in the south, coniferous forests and swamps midway, mountains and rocky coastlines in the west and tundra in the north where summer is very short and some years absent.

The latin names follow instructions from the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
which can be read on Lepiforum.de that is among the first to bring corrections on their side after ICZN decisions.

Butterflies - Rhopalocera

Swallowtail - Papilionidae - (Fennoscandinavia; 4. Denmark; 4. Sweden; 4. Norway; 3. Finland; 4)

Clouded Apollo	Apollo	Scarce Swallowtail	Swallowtail
Parnassius mnemosyne	Parnassius apollo	Iphiclides podalirius	Papilio machaon

Skippers - Hesperiidae - (Fennosandinavia; 14. Denmark; 11. Sweden; 12. Norway; 10. Finland; 9)

Spættet Bredpande, Pyrgus malvae. Råbjerg mose d. 9 juni 2006. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Spættet Bredpande, Pyrgus malvae, f. taras. Røsnæs d. 4 Maj 2007. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Fransk Bredpande, Pyrgus armoricanus. Røsnæs, Vestsjælland. d. 15 august 2005. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Fransk Bredpande, Pyrgus armoricanus. Røsnæs, Vestsjælland. d. 4 Maj 2007. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Skærbredpande, Pyrgus serratulae. Oberammergau i det sydlige Tyskland d. 1 juli 2011. Fotograf; Helle Krogsgaard.

Skærbredpande, Pyrgus serratulae. Cortignac, Provence. Maj 1987. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Grizzled Skipper	Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper	Olive Skipper
Pyrgus malvae	Pyrgus armoricanus	Pyrgus serratulae

Northern Grizzled Skipper	Alpine Grizzled Skipper	Large Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus centaureae	Pyrgus andromedae	Pyrgus alveus

Mallow Skipper	Dingy Skipper	Large Chequered Skipper	Northern Chequered Skipper	Chequered Skipper
Carcharodus alceae	Erynnis tages	Heteropterus morpheus	Carterocephalus silvicola	Carterocephalus palaemon

Large Skipper	Silver Spotted Skipper	Essex Skipper	Small Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus	Hesperia comma	Thymelicus lineola	Thymelicus sylvestris

Whites - Pieridae (Fennoscandinavia; 16. Denmark; 12. Sweden; 14. Norway; 13. Finland; 16)

Wood White male	Wood White female	Cryptic Wood White male	Cryptic Wood White female
Leptidea sinapis	Leptidea sinapis	Leptidea juvernica	Leptidea juvernica

Black Veined White	Large White	Small White	Green Veined White
Aporia crataegi	Pieris brassicae	Pieris rapae	Pieris napi

Eastern Bath White	Small Bath White	Peak White	Orange Tip	Orange Tip
Pontia edusa	Pontia chloridice	Pontia callidice	Anthocharis cardamines	Anthocharis cardamines

Pale Arctic Clouded Yellow	Arctic Clouded Yellow	Moorland Clouded Yellow	Clouded Yellow	Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias tyche	Colias hecla	Colias palaeno	Colias croceus	Colias hyale

Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni

Blue - Lycaenidae - (Fennoscandinavia; 38. Denmark; 25/27. Sweden; 32. Norway; 23. Finland; 28)

Geranium Bronze	Long-tailed Blue	Short-tailed Blue	Small Blue	Holly Blue
Cacyreus marshalli	Lampides boeticus	Everes argiades	Cupido minimus	Celastrina argiolus

Provençal Short-Tailed Blue, Everes alcetas han. (FI t.)

Green-underside Blue	Common Blue	Turquoise Blue
Glaucopsyche alexis	Polyommatus icarus	Polyommatus dorylas

Large Blue	Alcon Blue
Phengaris arion	Phengaris alcon

Silver Studded Blue	Idas Blue	Reverdin's Blue
Plebejus argus	Plebejus idas	Plebejus argyrognomon

Chequered Blue	Eastern Baton Blue	Cranberry Blue
Scolitantides orion	Pseudophilotes vicrama	Agriades optilete

Alpine Argus	Arctic Blue	Silvery Argus
Agriades orbitulus	Agriades aquilo	Aricia nicias

Brown Argus	Mountain Argus	Geranium Argus
Aricia agestis	Aricia artaxerxes	Eumedonia eumedon

Amanda's Blue	Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus amandus	Cyaniris semiargus

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Sooty Copper	Violet Copper	Small Copper	Scarce Copper	Large Copper	Purple Shot Copper	Purple Edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus	Lycaena helle	Lycaena phlaeas	Lycaena virgaureae	Lycaena dispar	Lycaena alciphron	Lycaena hippothoe

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Green Hairstreak	Black Hairstreak	Ilex Hairstreak	White Letter Hairstreak	Purple Hairstreak	Brown Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi	Satyrium pruni	Satyrium ilicis	Satyrium w-album	Favonius quercus	Thecla betulae

Purple Hairstreak	Brown Hairstreak
Favonius quercus	Thecla betulae

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Metalmarks - Riodinidae - (Fennoscandinavia; 1. Denmark; 1. Sweden; 1. Norway; 0. Finland; 0)

Duke of Burgundy Fritillary, Hamearis lucina

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Brush-footed butterflies - Nymphalidae (Fennoscandinavia; 69. Denmark; 45. Sweden; 60. Norway; 52. Finland; 58)

Silver Washed Fritillary	Dark Green Fritillary	High Brown Fritillary	Niobe Fritillary
Argynnis paphia	Speyeria aglaja	Fabriciana adippe	Fabriciana niobe

Pallas's Fritillary, Argynnis laodice (DK 2003t, S 2012t, FI.)

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Queen of Spain Fritillary	Lesser Marbled Fritillary	Bog Fritillary	Weaver's Fritillary	Titania's Fritillary
Issoria lathonia	Brenthis ino	Boloria eunomia	Boloria dia	Boloria titania

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	Pearl-bordered Fritillary	Arctic Fritillary	Freija's Fritillary	Polar Fritillary
Boloria selene	Boloria euphrosyne	Boloria chariclea	Boloria freija	Boloria polaris

Thore's Fritillary	Frigga's Fritillary	Dusky-winged Fritillary	Mountain Fritillary	Cranberry Fritillary
Boloria thore	Boloria frigga	Boloria improba	Boloria napaea	Boloria aquilonaris

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Red Admiral	Painted Lady	Comma	Peacock	Small Tortoiseshell
Vanessa atalanta	Vanessa cardui	Polygonia c-album	Aglais io	Aglais urticae

Scarce Tortoiseshell	Large Tortoiseshell	False Comma	Camberwell Beauty
Nymphalis xanthomelas	Nymphalis polychloros	Nymphalis vaualbum	Nymphalis antiopa

European Map	European Map	European Map
Araschnia levana	Araschnia levana f. porina	Araschnia levana f. prosa

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Okkergul Pletvinge, Melitaea cinxia han, Melby Ovdrev d. 17 maj 2010. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Brun Pletvinge, Melitaea athalia han. Hagtorps, Sandhammaren, Skåne 19 juni 2010. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Mørk Pletvinge, Melitaea diamina han. Stigsåkra, Lund, Skåne, Sverige. d. 19 juni 2010. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Veronikanätfjäril, Melitaea britomartis. Fagersta, Västmanland, Sverige. d. 19 juni 2007. Fotograf: Daniel Dolfe

Okkergul Pletvinge, Melitaea cinxia. Addit Hede d. 3 Juni 2011. Fotograf; John Strange Petersen

Skogsnätfjäril, Melitaea athalia. Loftahammar, Småland, Sverige. d. 8 Juli 2010. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Mørk Pletvinge, Melitaea diamina han. Lyngsjö, Everöd. Skåne, Sverige. d. 21 juni 2009. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Glanville Fritillary	Heath Fritillary	False-heath Fritilary	Assmann's Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia	Melitaea athalia	Melitaea diamina	Melitaea britomartis

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Askepletvinge,Euphydryas maturna. Munkhyttan, Sverige d. 19 juni 2007. Fotograf: Daniel Dolfe

Polarpletvinge, Hypodryas iduna han. Gurttejohka / Lullehacorru Rr 272A, Jukkasjärvi. Tornetrask nordbred, Sverige 3 juli 2008. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Hedepletvinge Euphydryas aurinia. Råbjerg mose, Nordjylland. d. 8 Juni 2006. Fotograf: Lars Andersen

Askepletvinge,Euphydryas maturna. Munkhyttan, Sverige d. 8 juni 2007. Fotograf: Daniel Dolfe

Polarpletvinge, Hypodryas iduna hun. Abisko,Tornetrask sydbred, Sverige 5 juli 2008. Fotograf: Daniel Dolfe

Marsh Fritillary	Scarce Fritillary	Lappland Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia	Euphydryas maturna	Euphydryas iduna

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White Admiral	Poplar Admiral	Purple Emperor	Lesser Purple Emperor
Limenitis camilla	Limenitis populi	Apatura iris	Apatura ilia

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Speckled Wood	Wall Brown	Large Wall Brown	Northern Wall Brown	Woodland Brown
Parage aegeria	Lasiommata megera	Lasiommata maera	Lasiommata petropolitana	Lopingha achine

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Large Heath	Small Heath	Chestnut Heath	Pearly Heath	Scarce Heath
Coenonympha tullia	Coenonympha pamphilus	Coenonympha glycerion	Coenonympha arcania	Coenonympha hero

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Ringlet	Meadow Brown	Gatekeeper
Aphantopus hyperantus	Maniola jurtina	Pyronia tithonus

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Dusky Meadow Brown, Hyponephele lycaon (FI.)

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Arran Brown	Arctic Woodland Ringlet	Lapland Ringlet	Arctic Ringlet	Dewy Ringlet
Erebia ligea	Erebia polaris	Erebia embla	Erebia disa	Erebia pandrose

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Arran Brown	Marbled White	Grayling
Erebia ligea	Melanargia galathea	Hipparchia semele

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Grayling	Rock Grayling	Hermit
Hipparchia semele	Hipparchia alcyone	Chazara briseis

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Baltic Grayling	Norse Grayling	Arctic Grayling
Oeneis jutta	Oeneis norna	Oeneis bore

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Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Small Bath White	Pontia chloridice (FIN immigration)
Short-Tailed Blue	Everes argiades (S - FIN immigration)
Provençal Short-Tailed Blue	Everes alcetas (FIN immigration)
Pallas's Fritillary	Argynnis laodice (DK im - S im - FIN im)
Titania's Fritillary	Boloria titania (FIN)

Dusky Meadow Brown	Maniola lycaon (FIN)
Large Ringlet	Erebia euryale (FIN immigration)
Arctic Woodland Ringlet	Erebia polaris (N - FIN)
Hermit	Chazara briseis (S immigration)

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In Fennoscandinavia observed approximately: 142 species of butterflies
In Sweden observed approximately: 123 species of butterflies
In Finland observed approximately: 115 species of butterflies
In Norway observed approximately: 102 species of butterflies
In Denmark observed approximately: 98 species of butterflies

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