Refer also to my Season Blog 2011 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).
Check list history -
2004 ,
2005 ,
2006 ,
2007 ,
2008 ,
2009 ,
2010
Season blogs 2005-2011 - I never complete my
season blogs during the summer months so I've discontinued them.
1
Aglais urticae
Small Tortoiseshell
6th Feb
Valais
CH
2
Vanessa atalanta
Red Admiral
5th March
Vaud
CH
3
Nymphalis polychloros
Large Tortoiseshell
11th March
Vaud
CH
4
Pieris rapae
Small White
11th March
Vaud
CH
5
Gonepteryx rhamni
Brimstone
14th March
Vaud
CH
6
Leptidea sinapis
Wood White
14th March
Vaud
CH
7
Clossiana dia
Violet Fritillary
24th March
Vaud
CH
8
Pieris brassicae
Large White
24th March
Vaud
CH
9
Inachis io
Peacock
24th March
Vaud
CH
10
Pararge aegeria
Speckled Wood
25th March
Vaud
CH
11
Colias alfacariensis
Berger's Clouded Yellow
2nd April
Valais
CH
12
Carcharodus alceae
Mallow Skipper
2nd April
Valais
CH
13
Callophrys rubi
Green Hairstreak
2nd April
Valais
CH
14
Coenonympha pamphilus
Small Heath
2nd April
Valais
CH
15
Anthocharis cardamines
Orange Tip
2nd April
Valais
CH
16
Agrodiaetus thersites
Chapman's Blue
2nd April
Valais
CH
17
Celastrina argiolus
Holly Blue
2nd April
Valais
CH
18
Erynnis tages
Dingy Skipper
2nd April
Valais
CH
19
Issoria lathonia
Queen of Spain Fritillary
2nd April
Valais
CH
20
Nymphalis antiopa
Camberwell Beauty
2nd April
Valais
CH
21
Papilio machaon
Swallowtail
2nd April
Valais
CH
22
Pieris napi
Green Veined White
2nd April
Valais
CH
23
Polygonia c-album
Comma
2nd April
Valais
CH
24
Pontia edusa
Eastern Bath White
2nd April
Valais
CH
25
Pyrgus malvae
Grizzled Skipper
2nd April
Valais
CH
26
Iphiclides podalirius
Scarce Swallowtail
2nd April
Valais
CH
27
Glaucopsyche alexis
Green Underside Blue
9th April
Valais
CH
28
Melitaea cinxia
Glanville Fritillary
9th April
Valais
CH
29
Erebia triaria
de Prunner's Ringlet
9th April
Valais
CH
30
Colias croceus
Clouded Yellow
9th April
Valais
CH
31
Polyommatus icarus
Common Blue
9th April
Valais
CH
32
Scolitantides orion
Chequered Blue
9th April
Valais
CH
33
Lasiommata megera
Wall
9th April
Valais
CH
34
Cyclyrius webbianus
Canary Blue
16th April
Gran Canaria
ES
35
Pontia daplidice
Bath White
16th April
Gran Canaria
ES
36
Zizeeria knysna
African Grass Blue
16th April
Gran Canaria
ES
37
Danaus plexippus
Monarch
16th April
Gran Canaria
ES
38
Catopsilia florella
African Migrant
16th April
Gran Canaria
ES
39
Thymelicus christi (acteon)
Canary Skipper
16th April
Gran Canaria
ES
40
Lycaena phlaeas
Small Copper
16th April
Gran Canaria
ES
41
Hipparchia tamadabae (wyssii)
Gran Canaria Grayling
17th April
Gran Canaria
ES
42
Pararge xiphioides
Canary Speckled Wood
19th April
Gran Canaria
ES
43
Aricia agestis
Brown Argus
19th April
Gran Canaria
ES
44
Euchloe grancanariensis (belemia)
Gran Canaria Green Striped White
19th April
Gran Canaria
ES
45
Vanessa vulcania
Canary Red Admiral
19th April
Gran Canaria
ES
46
Cacyreus marshalli
Geranium Bronze
19th April
Gran Canaria
ES
47
Maniola jurtina
Meadow Brown
19th April
Gran Canaria
ES
48
Cynthia cardui
Painted Lady
22nd April
Gran Canaria
ES
49
Cyaniris semiargus
Mazarine Blue
1st May
Vaud
CH
50
Spialia sertorius
Red Underwing Skipper
1st May
Vaud
CH
51
Lysandra bellargus
Adonis Blue
1st May
Vaud
CH
52
Mellicta parthenoides
Meadow Fritillary
1st May
Vaud
CH
53
Lycaena tityrus
Sooty Copper
1st May
Vaud
CH
54
Erebia medusa
Woodland Ringlet
1st May
Vaud
CH
55
Artogeia mannii
Southern Small White
1st May
Vaud
CH
56
Colias hyale
Pale Clouded Yellow
1st May
Vaud
CH
57
Cupido minimus
Small Blue
1st May
Vaud
CH
58
Aporia crataegi
Black Veined White
7th May
Valais
CH
59
Melitaea didyma
Spotted Fritillary
7th May
Valais
CH
60
Plebicula dorylas
Turquoise Blue
7th May
Valais
CH
61
Aricia artaxerxes
Mountain Argus
7th May
Valais
CH
62
Boloria euphrosyne
Pearl Bordered Fritillary
7th May
Valais
CH
63
Mellicta aurelia
Nickerl's Fritillary
7th May
Valais
CH
64
Parnassius apollo
Apollo
7th May
Valais
CH
65
Melitaea diamina
False Heath Fritillary
7th May
Valais
CH
66
Pyrgus armoricanus
Obethur's Grizzled Skipper
7th May
Valais
CH
67
Pyrgus onopordi
Rosy Grizzled Skipper
7th May
Valais
CH
68
Eumedonia eumedon
Geranium Argus
7th May
Valais
CH
69
Pyrgus cartharmi
Safflower Skipper
7th May
Valais
CH
70
Cupido osiris
Osiris Blue
7th May
Valais
CH
71
Hamearis lucina
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary
7th May
Valais
CH
72
Pseudophilotes baton
Baton Blue
7th May
Valais
CH
73
Everes argiades
Short Tailed Blue
7th May
Valais
CH
74
Pyrgus serratulae
Olive Skipper
7th May
Valais
CH
75
Everes alcetas
Provencal Short Tailed Blue
7th May
Valais
CH
76
Araschnia levana
Map
8th May
Vaud
CH
77
Melitaea phoebe
Knapweed Fritillary
21st May
Geneva
CH
78
Mellicta athalia
Heath Fritillary
21st May
Geneva
CH
79
Brenthis Daphne
Marbled Fritillary
21st May
Geneva
CH
80
Melanargia galathea
Marbled White
21st May
Geneva
CH
81
Carterocephalus palaemon
Chequered Skipper
21st May
Geneva
CH
82
Coenonympha arcania
Pearly Heath
21st May
Geneva
CH
83
Plebejus argus
Silver Studded Blue
21st May
Geneva
CH
84
Plebejus argyrognomon
Reverdin's Blue
21st May
Geneva
CH
85
LImenitis populi
Poplar Admiral
21st May
Geneva
CH
86
Satyrium pruni
Black Hairstreak
21st May
Geneva
CH
87
Lycaena helle
Violet Copper
24th May
Vaud
CH
88
Paleochrysophanus hippothoe
Purple Edged Copper
24th May
Vaud
CH
89
Coenonympha hero
Scarce Heath
28th May
Ain
FR
90
Coenonympha glycerion
Chestnut Heath
28th May
Ain
FR
91
Thymelicus lineola
Essex Skipper
4th June
Vaud
CH
92
Argynnis adippe
High Brown Fritillary
4th June
Vaud
CH
93
Aphantopus hyperantus
Ringlet
4th June
Fribourg
CH
94
Maculinea nausithous
Dusky Large Blue
4th June
Fribourg
CH
95
Maculinea telejus
Scarce Large Blue
4th June
Fribourg
CH
96
Brenthis ino
Lesser Marbled Fritillary
4th June
Fribourg
CH
97
Ochlodes venata
Large Skipper
4th June
Fribourg
CH
98
Boloria selene
Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary
4th June
Fribourg
CH
99
Agrodiaetus damon
Damon Blue
12th June
Valais
CH
100
Agrodiaetus amanda
Amanda's Blue
12th June
Valais
CH
101
Carcharodus lavatherae
Marbled Skipper
12th June
Valais
CH
102
Lasiommata maera
Large Wall Brown
12th June
Valais
CH
103
Limenitis camilla
White Admiral
12th June
Valais
CH
104
Lycaena alciphron
Purple Shot Copper
12th June
Valais
CH
105
Lycaena virgaureae
Scarce Copper
12th June
Valais
CH
106
Maculinea arion
Large Blue
12th June
Valais
CH
107
Mellicta deione
Provencal Fritillary
12th June
Valais
CH
108
Plebejus idas
Idas Blue
12th June
Valais
CH
109
Satyrium ilicis
Ilex Hairstreak
12th June
Valais
CH
110
Satyrium spini
Blue Spot Hairstreak
12th June
Valais
CH
111
Satyrus ferula
Great Sooty Satyr
12th June
Valais
CH
112
Thymelicus sylvestris
Small Skipper
12th June
Valais
CH
113
Limenitis reducta
Southern White Admiral
12th June
Valais
CH
114
Albulina orbitulus
Alpine Argus
25th June
Piemont
IT
115
Argynnis aglaja
Dark Green Fritillary
25th June
Piemont
IT
116
Apatura iris
Purple Emperor
25th June
Piemont
IT
117
Clossiana titania
Titania's Fritillary
25th June
Piemont
IT
118
Clossiana thore
Thor's Fritillary
25th June
Piemont
IT
119
Argynnis niobe
Niobe Fritillary
25th June
Piemont
IT
120
Apatura ilia
Lesser Purple Emperor
25th June
Piemont
IT
121
Erebia oeme
Bright Eyed Ringlet
25th June
Piemont
IT
122
Erebia alberganus
Almond Eyed Ringlet
25th June
Piemont
IT
123
Lasiommata petropolitana
Northern Wall Brown
25th June
Piemont
IT
124
Heteropterus morpheus
Large Chequered Skipper
25th June
Piemont
IT
125
Neptis rivularis
Hungarian Glider
25th June
Piemont
IT
126
Erebia euryale
Large Ringlet
25th June
Piemont
IT
127
Lysandra coridon
Chalk Hill Blue
25th June
Valais
CH
128
Plebejus pylaon
Swiss Zephyr Blue
25th June
Valais
CH
129
Hipparchia semele
Grayling
25th June
Valais
CH
130
Hipparchia genava
Lesser Rock Grayling
25th June
Valais
CH
131
Euphydryas aurinia
Marsh Fritillary
26th June
Valais
CH
132
Euchloe simplonia
Mountain Dappled White
26th June
Valais
CH
133
Erebia mnestra
Mnestra's Ringlet
26th June
Valais
CH
134
Erebia meolans
Piedmont Ringlet
26th June
Valais
CH
135
Erebia melampus
Lesser Mountain Ringlet
26th June
Valais
CH
136
Coenonympha gardetta
Alpine Heath
26th June
Valais
CH
137
Pieris bryaoniae
Mountain Green Veined White
26th June
Valais
CH
138
Polyommatus eros
Eros Blue
28th June
Vaud
CH
139
Pyrgus alveus
Large Grizzled Skipper
28th June
Vaud
CH
140
Maculinea rebeli
Mountain Alcon Blue
28th June
Vaud
CH
141
Satyrium w-album
White Letter Hairstreak
28th June
Vaud
CH
142
Lopinga achine
Woodland Brown
28th June
Vaud
CH
143
Argynnis paphia
Silver Washed Fritillary
28th June
Vaud
CH
144
Agriades glandon
Glandon Blue
28th June
Vaud
CH
145
Boloria aquilonaris
Cranberry Fritillary
28th June
Vaud
CH
146
Erebia eriphyle
Eriphyle Ringlet
28th June
Vaud
CH
147
Erebia ligea
Arran Brown
28th June
Vaud
CH
148
Erebia manto
Yellow Spotted Ringlet
28th June
Vaud
CH
149
Kanetisa circe
Great Banded Grayling
28th June
Vaud
CH
150
Erebia tyndarus
Swiss Brassy Ringlet
2nd July
Valais
CH
151
Erebia epiphron
Mountain Ringlet
2nd July
Valais
CH
152
Erebia gorge
Silky Ringlet
2nd July
Valais
CH
153
Pontia callidice
Peak White
2nd July
Valais
CH
154
Boloria napaea
Mountain Fritillary
2nd July
Valais
CH
155
Parnassius phoebus
Small Apollo
2nd July
Valais
CH
156
Mellicta varia
Grison's Fritillary
2nd July
Valais
CH
157
Meleageria daphnis
Meleager's Blue
2nd July
Valais
CH
158
Hesperia comma
Silver Spotted Skipper
2nd July
Valais
CH
159
Boloria pales
Shepherd's Fritillary
2nd July
Valais
CH
160
Colias phicomone
Mountain Clouded Yellow
2nd July
Valais
CH
161
Hypodryas cynthia
Cynthia's Fritillary
2nd July
Valais
CH
162
Erebia pandrose
Dewy Ringlet
2nd July
Valais
CH
163
Pyrgus andromedae
Alpine Grizzled Skipper
2nd July
Valais
CH
164
Erebia pronoe
Water Ringlet
9th July
Valais
CH
165
Erebia aethiops
Scotch Argus
9th July
Valais
CH
166
Agrodiaetus escheri
Escher's Blue
11th July
Valais
CH
167
Coenonympha darwiniana
Darwin's Heath
11th July
Valais
CH
168
Erebia christi
Ratzer's Ringlet
11th July
Valais
CH
169
Erebia montana
Marbled Ringlet
11th July
Valais
CH
170
Hyponephele lycaon
Dusky Meadow Brown
11th July
Valais
CH
171
Erebia palarica
Chapman's Ringlet
16th July
Cantabrians
ES
172
Agriades pyrenaicus
Gavarnie Blue
16th July
Cantabrians
ES
173
Erebia cassioides
Common Brassy Ringlet
16th July
Cantabrians
ES
174
Melanargia russiae
Esper's Marbled White
17th July
Cantabrians
ES
175
Melanargia lachesis
Iberian Marbled White
17th July
Cantabrians
ES
176
Hipparchia alcyone
Rock Grayling
17th July
Cantabrians
ES
177
Muschampia proto
Sage Skipper
18th July
Burgos
ES
178
Pyronia bathseba
Spanish Gatekeeper
18th July
Burgos
ES
179
Pyronia cecilia
Southern Gatekeeper
18th July
Burgos
ES
180
Satyrium acaciae
Sloe Hairstreak
18th July
Burgos
ES
181
Agrodiaetus ripartii
Ripart's Anomalous Blue
18th July
Burgos
ES
182
Satyrium esculi
False Ilex Hairstreak
18th July
Burgos
ES
183
Agrodiaetus ainsae
Forster's Furry Blue
18th July
Burgos
ES
184
Thymelicus acteon
Lulworth Skipper
17th July
Burgos
ES
185
Pyronia tithonus
Gatekeeper
18th July
Burgos
ES
186
Lampides boeticus
Long Tailed Blue
18th July
Burgos
ES
187
Gonepteryx cleopatra
Cleopatra
18th July
Burgos
ES
188
Chazara briseis
Hermit
18th July
Burgos
ES
189
Coenonympha dorus
Dusky Heath
19th July
Soria
ES
190
Argynnis pandora
Cardinal
19th July
Soria
ES
191
Hipparchia fagi
Woodland Grayling
19th July
Soria
ES
192
Agrodiaetus fabressei
Obethur's Anomalous Blue
19th July
Soria
ES
193
Pyrgus cirsii
Cinquefoil Skipper
19th July
Soria
ES
194
Aricia morronensis
Spanish Argus
19th July
Soria
ES
195
Chazara prieuri
Southern Hermit
20th July
Montes Universales
ES
196
Satyrus actaea
Black Satyr
20th July
Montes Universales
ES
197
Leptotes pirithous
Lang's Short Tailed Blue
20th July
Montes Universales
ES
198
Pseudotergumia fidia
Striped Grayling
20th July
Montes Universales
ES
199
Lysandra albicans
Spanish Chalk Hill Blue
20th July
Montes Universales
ES
200
Brenthis hecate
Twin Spot Fritillary
22nd July
Montes Universales
ES
201
Laeosopis roboris
Spanish Purple Hairstreak
22nd July
Montes Universales
ES
202
Carcharodus boeticus
Southern Marbled Skipper
22nd July
Montes Universales
ES
203
Arethusana arethusa
False Grayling
22nd July
Montes Universales
ES
204
Plebicula nivescens
Mother of Pearl Blue
22nd July
Montes Universales
ES
205
Hyponephele lupina
Oriental Meadow Brown
22nd July
Montes Universales
ES
206
Quercusia quercus
Purple Hairstreak
24th July
Sierra de Guardarrama
ES
207
Lycaena bleusei
Blue Sooty Copper
24th July
Sierra de Guardarrama
ES
208
Neohipparchia statilinus
Tree Grayling
25th July
Madrid
ES
209
Pyrgus carlinae
Carline Skipper
31st July
Valais
CH
210
Minois dryas
Dryad
20th Aug
Valais
CH