Refer also to my Season Blog 2010 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 ,
2009
1
Gonepteryx rhamni
Brimstone
17.03
Vaud
CH
2
Nymphalis polychloros
Large Tortoiseshell
17.03
Vaud
CH
3
Polygonia c-album
Comma
17.03
Vaud
CH
4
Inachi io
Peacock
18.03
Vaud
CH
5
Aglais urticae
Small Tortoiseshell
23.03
Vaud
CH
6
Pieris napi
Green Veined White
23.03
Vaud
CH
7
Nymphalis antiopa
Camberwell Beauty
10.04
Valais
CH
8
Anthocharis cardamines
Orange Tip
10.04
Valais
CH
9
Callophrys rubi
Green Hairstreak
10.04
Valais
CH
10
Clossiana dia
Violet Fritillary
10.04
Valais
CH
11
Iphiclides podalirius
Scarce Swallowtail
10.04
Valais
CH
12
Leptidea sinapis
Wood White
10.04
Valais
CH
13
Pygrus malvae
Grizzled Skipper
10.04
Valais
CH
14
Pararge aegeria
Speckled Wood
10.04
Valais
CH
15
Pieris brassicae
Large White
10.04
Valais
CH
16
Pieris rapae
Small White
10.04
Valais
CH
17
Issoria lathonia
Queen of Spain Fritillary
10.04
Valais
CH
18
Erynnis tages
Dingy Skipper
17.04
Vaud
CH
19
Colias croceus
Clouded Yellow
17.04
Vaud
CH
20
Lasiommata megera
Wall
17.04
Vaud
CH
21
Pseudophilotes baton
Baton Blue
18.04
Valais
CH
22
Pieris mannii
Southern Small White
18.04
Valais
CH
23
Pontia edusa
Eastern Bath White
18.04
Valais
CH
24
Carcharodus alceae
Mallow Skipper
18.04
Valais
CH
25
Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue
18.04
Valais
CH
26
Colias alfacariensis
Berger's Clouded Yellow
18.04
Valais
CH
27
Lycaena phlaeas
Small Copper
18.04
Valais
CH
28
Coenonympha pamphilus
Small Heath
18.04
Valais
CH
29
Aricia agestis
Brown Argus
24.04
Valais
CH
30
Agrodiaetus thersites
Chapman's Blue
24.04
Valais
CH
31
Clossiana euphrosyne
Pearl Bordered Fritillary
24.04
Valais
CH
32
Erebia triaria
de Prunner's Ringlet
24.04
Valais
CH
33
Glaucopsyche alexis
Green Underside Blue
24.04
Valais
CH
34
Pyrgus onopordi
Rosy Grizzled Skipper
24.04
Valais
CH
35
Scolitantides orion
Chequered Blue
24.04
Valais
CH
36
Melitaea cinxia
Glanville Fritillary
24.04
Valais
CH
37
Papilio machaon
Swallowtail
24.04
Valais
CH
38
Everes alcetas
Provencal Short Tailed Blue
24.04
Valais
CH
39
Spialia sertorius
Red Underwing Skipper
28.04
Vaud
CH
40
Cyaniris semiargus
Mazarine Blue
28.04
Vaud
CH
41
Lycaena tityrus
Sooty Copper
28.04
Vaud
CH
42
Cupido minimus
Small Blue
28.04
Vaud
CH
43
Araschnia levana
Map
28.04
Vaud
CH
44
Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue
29.04
Vaud
CH
45
Colias hyale
Pale Clouded Yellow
11.05
Vaud
CH
46
Lysandra bellargus
Adonis Blue
12.05
Vaud
CH
47
Mellicta parthenoides
Meadow Fritillary
12.05
Vaud
CH
48
Erebia medusa
Woodland Ringlet
12.05
Vaud
CH
49
Melitaea didyma
Spotted Fritillary
16.05
Valais
CH
50
Pyrgus armoricanus
Obethur's Grizzled Skipper
16.05
Valais
CH
51
Hamearis lucina
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary
16.05
Valais
CH
52
Euchloe simplonia
Mountain Dappled White
16.05
Valais
CH
53
Parnassius apollo
Apollo
05.06
Valais
CH
54
Plebejus pylaon trappi
Zephyr Blue
05.06
Valais
CH
55
Oeneis glacialis
Alpine Grayling
05.06
Valais
CH
56
Cynthia cardui
Painted Lady
05.06
Valais
CH
57
Pieris bryoniae
Mountain Green Veined White
05.06
Valais
CH
58
Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral
05.06
Valais
CH
59
Lasiommata petropolitana
Northern Wall
05.06
Valais
CH
60
Iolana iolas
Iolas Blue
05.06
Valais
CH
61
Pyrgus serratulae
Olive Skipper
05.06
Valais
CH
62
Plebicula dorylas
Turquoise Blue
05.06
Valais
CH
63
Pyrgus carthami
Safflower Skipper
05.06
Valais
CH
64
Lycaena helle
Violet Copper
06.06
Vaud
CH
65
Limenitis camilla
White Admiral
12.06
Genève
CH
66
Ochlodes venata
Large Skipper
12.06
Genève
CH
67
Mellicta athalia
Heath Fritillary
12.06
Genève
CH
68
Plebejus argyrognomon
Reverdin's Blue
12.06
Genève
CH
69
Brenthis daphne
Marbled Fritillary
12.06
Genève
CH
70
Aporia crataegi
Black Veined White
12.06
Genève
CH
71
Coenonympha arcania
Pearly Heath
12.06
Genève
CH
72
Satyrium pruni
Black Hairstreak
12.06
Genève
CH
73
Melanargia galathea
Marbled White
12.06
Genève
CH
74
Maculinea telejus
Scarce Large Blue
23.06
Vaud
CH
75
Maculinea nausithous
Dusky Large Blue
23.06
Vaud
CH
76
Maniola jurtina
Meadow Brown
23.06
Vaud
CH
77
Melitaea diamina
False Heath Fritillary
23.06
Vaud
CH
78
Boloria selene
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary
23.06
Vaud
CH
79
Aphantopus hyperantus
Ringlet
23.06
Vaud
CH
80
Brenthis ino
Lesser Marbled Fritillary
23.06
Vaud
CH
81
Carterocephalus silvicolus
Northern Chequered Skipper
24.06
Lulea
SE
82
Erebia embla
Lapland Ringlet
25.06
Lulea
SE
83
Pyrgus centaureae
Northern Grizzled Skipper
25.06
Lulea
SE
84
Oeneis jutta
Baltic Grayling
25.06
Lulea
SE
85
Vacciniina optilete
Cranberry Blue
25.06
Lulea
SE
86
Proclossiana eunomia
Bog Fritillary
25.06
Lulea
SE
87
Clossiana frigga
Frigga's Fritillary
25.06
Lulea
SE
88
Colias palaeno
Moorland Clouded Yellow
25.06
Lulea
SE
89
Clossiana freija
Freyja's Fritillary
26.06
Alta
NO
90
Hypodryas iduna
Lapland Fritillary
26.06
Alta
NO
91
Erebia polaris
Arctic Woodland Ringlet
26.06
Alta
NO
92
Boloria aquilonaris
Cranberry Fritillary
26.06
Alta
NO
93
Oeneis norna
Norse Grayling
26.06
Alta
NO
94
Agriades aquilo
Arctic Blue
27.06
Alta
NO
95
Erebia disa
Arctic Ringlet
28.06
Kiruna
SE
96
Colias nastes
Pale Arctic Clouded Yellow
28.06
Kiruna
SE
97
Erebia pandrose
Dewy Ringlet
28.06
Kiruna
SE
98
Plebejus idas
Idas Blue
03.07
Lulea
SE
99
Eumedonia eumedon
Geranium Argus
03.07
Lulea
SE
100
Erebia ligea
Arran Brown
03.07
Lulea
SE
101
Agrodiaetus amanda
Amanda's Blue
04.07
Lulea
SE
102
Thymelicus sylvestis
Small Skipper
07.07
Vaud
CH
103
Everes argiades
Short Tailed Blue
07.07
Vaud
CH
104
Albulina orbitulus
Alpine Argus
10.07
Valais
CH
105
Erebia mnestra
Mnestra's Ringlet
10.07
Valais
CH
106
Erebia melampus
Lesser Marbled Ringlet
10.07
Valais
CH
107
Carcharodus lavatherae
Marbled Skipper
10.07
Valais
CH
108
Coenonympha gardetta
Alpine Heath
10.07
Valais
CH
109
Boloria pales
Shepherd's Fritillary
10.07
Valais
CH
110
Cupido osiris
Osiris Blue
10.07
Valais
CH
111
Colias phicomone
Mountain Clouded Yellow
10.07
Valais
CH
112
Apatura iris
Purple Emperor
10.07
Valais
CH
113
Aricia artaxerxes
Mountain Argus
10.07
Valais
CH
114
Erebia gorge
Silky Ringlet
10.07
Valais
CH
115
Erebia euryale
Large Ringlet
10.07
Valais
CH
116
Argynnis adippe
High Brown Fritillary
10.07
Valais
CH
117
Thymelicus lineola
Lulworth Skipper
10.07
Valais
CH
118
Erebia alberganus
Almond Eyed Ringlet
10.07
Valais
CH
119
Agrodiaetus escheri
Escher's Blue
10.07
Valais
CH
120
Mellicta varia
Grisons Fritillary
10.07
Valais
CH
121
Limenitis reducta
Southern White Admiral
10.07
Valais
CH
122
Lycaena alciphron
Purple Shot Copper
10.07
Valais
CH
123
Lycaena virgaureae
Scarce Copper
10.07
Valais
CH
124
Lysandra coridon
Chalk Hill Blue
10.07
Valais
CH
125
Maculinea arion
Large Blue
10.07
Valais
CH
126
Meleageria daphnis
Meleager's Blue
10.07
Valais
CH
127
Lasiommata maera
Large Wall
10.07
Valais
CH
128
Mellicta deione
Provencal Fritillary
10.07
Valais
CH
129
Maculinea rebeli
Mountain Alcon Blue
10.07
Valais
CH
130
Paleochrysophanus hippothoe
Purple Edged Copper
10.07
Valais
CH
131
Parnassius phoebus
Small Apollo
10.07
Valais
CH
132
Satyrium ilicis
Ilex Hairstreak
10.07
Valais
CH
133
Polyommatus eros
Eros Blue
10.07
Valais
CH
134
Pontia callidice
Peak White
10.07
Valais
CH
135
Pyrgus cacaliae
Dusky Grizzled Skipper
10.07
Valais
CH
136
Melitaea phoebe
Knapweed Fritillary
10.07
Valais
CH
137
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
10.07
Valais
CH
138
Satyrus ferula
Great Sooty Satyr
10.07
Valais
CH
139
Thymelicus acteon
Lulworth Skipper
10.07
Valais
CH
140
Erebia tyndarus
Swiss Brassy Ringlet
10.07
Valais
CH
141
Hyponephele lycaon
Dusky Meadow Brown
10.07
Valais
CH
142
Hipparchia genava
Lesser Rock Grayling
10.07
Valais
CH
143
Hesperia comma
Silver Spotted Skipper
10.07
Valais
CH
144
Kanetisa circe
Great Banded Grayling
11.07
Vaud
CH
145
Erebia oeme
Bright Eyed Ringlet
11.07
Vaud
CH
146
Argynnis paphia
Silver Washed Fritillary
11.07
Vaud
CH
147
Clossiana titania
Titania's Fritillary
11.07
Vaud
CH
148
Satyrium w-album
White Letter Hairstreak
11.07
Vaud
CH
149
Lopinga achine
Woodland Brown
11.07
Vaud
CH
150
Argynnis aglaja
Dark Green Fritillary
11.07
Vaud
CH
151
Erebia manto
Yellow Spotted Ringlet
11.07
Vaud
CH
152
Erebia pharte
Blind Ringlet
11.07
Vaud
CH
153
Quercusia quercus
Purple Hairstreak
18.07
Piedmont
IT
154
Pyrgus alveus
Large Grizzled Skipper
18.07
Piedmont
IT
155
Agrodiaetus exuberans
Verity's Anomalous Blue
18.07
Piedmont
IT
156
Carcharodus flocciferus
Tufted Marbled Skipper
18.07
Piedmont
IT
157
Satyrium spini
Blue Spot Hairstreak
18.07
Piedmont
IT
158
Argynnis niobe
Niobe Fritillary
18.07
Piedmont
IT
159
Hipparchia fagi
Woodland Grayling
18.07
Piedmont
IT
160
Coenonympha glycerion
Chestnut Heath
18.07
Piedmont
IT
161
Chazara briseis
Hermit
30.07
Bouches du Rhône
FR
162
Muschampia proto
Sage Skipper
30.07
Bouches du Rhône
FR
163
Neohipparchia statilinus
Tree Grayling
30.07
Bouches du Rhône
FR
164
Carcharodus boeticus
Southern Marbled Skipper
30.07
Bouches du Rhône
FR
165
Pyronia cecilia
Southern Gatekeeper
30.07
Bouches du Rhône
FR
166
Pontia daplidice
Bath White
30.07
Bouches du Rhône
FR
167
Hyponelphele lupina
Oriental Meadow Brown
30.07
Bouches du Rhône
FR
168
Libythea celtis
Nettle Tree Butterfly
31.07
Var
FR
169
Pseudotergumia fidia
Striped Grayling
31.07
Var
FR
170
Lampides boeticus
Long Tailed Blue
31.07
Var
FR
171
Satyrium acaciae
Sloe Hairstreak
31.07
Var
FR
172
Agrodiaetus dolus
Furry Blue
31.07
Var
FR
173
Pyrgus foulquieri
Foulquier's Grizzled Skipper
31.07
Var
FR
174
Pyronia tithonus
Gatekeeper
31.07
Var
FR
175
Satyrus actaea
Black Satyr
31.07
Var
FR
176
Arethusana arethusa
False Grayling
31.07
Var
FR
177
Coenonympha dorus
Dusky Heath
31.07
Var
FR
178
Gonepteryx cleopatra
Cleopatra
31.07
Var
FR
179
Hipparchia alcyone
Rock Grayling
31.07
Var
FR
180
Plebejus argus
Silver Studded Blue
31.07
Var
FR
181
Argynnis pandora
Cardinal
01.08
Var
FR
182
Sayrium esculi
False Ilex Hairstreak
01.08
Var
FR
183
Agrodiaetus ripartii
Ripart's Anomalous Blue
01.08
Var
FR
184
Leptidea duponcheli
Eastern Wood White
01.08
Alpes de Haute Provence
FR
185
Erebia pronoe
Water Ringlet
07.08
Valais
CH
186
Erebia aethiops
Scotch Argus
07.08
Valais
CH
187
Erebia cassioides
Common Brassy Ringlet
07.08
Valais
CH
188
Thecla betulae
Brown Hairstreak
04.09
Vaud
CH
189
Cacyreus marshalli
Geranium Bronze
03.10
Rhône
FR
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200