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Checklist 2012

Two fellow lepsters living nearby maintain similar lists - Guy Padfield (also in Switzerland) and Tim Cowles (Lyon).

History - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
1 Aglais urticae Small Tortoiseshell 2-Mar Vaud CH
2 Nymphalis polychloros Large Tortoiseshell 2-Mar Vaud CH
3 Issoria lathonia Queen of Spain Fritillary 3-Mar Valais CH
4 Artogeia mannii Southern Small White 17-Mar Valais CH
5 Artogeia rapae Small White 17-Mar Valais CH
6 Anthocharis cardamines Orange Tip 24-Mar Valais CH
7 Gonepteryx rhamni Brimstone 24-Mar Valais CH
8 Inachis io Peacock 24-Mar Valais CH
9 Leptidea sinapis Wood White 24-Mar Valais CH
10 Parage aegeria Speckled Wood 24-Mar Valais CH
11 Pieris brassicae Large White 24-Mar Valais CH
12 Artogeia napi Green Veined White 24-Mar Valais CH
13 Polygonia c-album Comma 24-Mar Valais CH
14 Pontia edusa Eastern Bath White 24-Mar Valais CH
15 Pyrgus malvae Grizzled Skipper 24-Mar Valais CH
16 Lasiommata megera Wall 25-Mar Vaud CH
17 Clossiana dia Violet Fritillary 25-Mar Vaud CH
18 Papilio machaon Swallowtail 30-Mar Vaud CH
19 Carcharodus alceae Mallow Skipper 31-Mar Valais CH
20 Colias croceus Clouded Yellow 31-Mar Valais CH
21 Scolitantides orion Chequered Blue 31-Mar Valais CH
22 Iphiclides podalirius Scarce Swallowtail 31-Mar Valais CH
23 Colias alfacariensis Berger's Clouded Yellow 31-Mar Valais CH
24 Celastrian argiolus Holly Blue 31-Mar Valais CH
25 Callophrys rubi Green Hairstreak 31-Mar Valais CH
26 Pseudophilotes baton Baton Blue 31-Mar Valais CH
27 Euchloe eversi Tenerife Green Striped White 14-Apr Tenerife ES
28 Danaus plexippus Monarch 15-Apr Tenerife ES
29 Zizeeria knysna African Grass Blue 15-Apr Tenerife ES
30 Parage xiphioides Canary Speckled Wood 15-Apr Tenerife ES
31 Pieris cheiranthi Canary Large White 15-Apr Tenerife ES
32 Catopsilia florella African Migrant 15-Apr Tenerife ES
33 Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral 17-Apr Tenerife ES
34 Cyclyrius webbianus Canary Blue 17-Apr Tenerife ES
35 Vanessa vulcania Canary Red Admiral 17-Apr Tenerife ES
36 Gonepteryx cleobule Canary Cleopatra 17-Apr Tenerife ES
37 Cynthia cardui Painted Lady 23-Apr Tenerife ES
38 Cacyreus marshalli Geranium Bronze 23-Apr Tenerife ES
39 Pyrgus onopordi Rosy Grizzled Skipper 28-Apr Valais CH
40 Agrodiaetus thersites Chapman's Blue 28-Apr Valais CH
41 Polyommatus icarus Common Blue 28-Apr Valais CH
42 Nymphalis antiopa Camberwell Beauty 28-Apr Valais CH
43 Melitaea cinxia Glanville Fritillary 28-Apr Valais CH
44 Erynnis tages Dingy Skipper 28-Apr Valais CH
45 Lysandra bellargus Adonis Blue 28-Apr Valais CH
46 Erebia triaria de Prunner's Ringlet 28-Apr Valais CH
47 Coenonympha pamphilus Small Heath 28-Apr Valais CH
48 Pyrgus serratulae Olive Skipper 28-Apr Valais CH
49 Glaucopsyche alexis Green Underside Blue 28-Apr Valais CH
50 Colias hyale Pale Clouded Yellow 29-Apr Vaud CH
51 Cyaniris semiargus Mazarine Blue 29-Apr Vaud CH
52 Mellicta parthenoides Meadow Fritillary 04-May Vaud CH
53 Spialia sertorius Red Underwing Skipper 04-May Vaud CH
54 Lycaena tityrus Sooty Copper 04-May Vaud CH
55 Erebia medusa Woodland Ringlet 17-May Vaud CH
56 Lycaena phlaeas Small Copper 17-May Vaud CH
57 Everes alcetas Provencal Short-tailed Blue 19-May Vaud CH
58 Parnassius apollo Apollo 20-May Valais CH
59 Lycaena idas Idas Blue 20-May Valais CH
60 Hamearis lucina Duke of Burgundy Fritillary 20-May Valais CH
61 Mellicta aurelia Nickerl's Fritillary 20-May Valais CH
62 Clossiana euphrosyne Pearl Bordered Fritillary 20-May Valais CH
63 Melitaea didyma Spotted Fritillary 20-May Valais CH
64 Lasiommata maera Large Wall 20-May Valais CH
65 Pyrgus cartharmi Safflower Skipper 20-May Valais CH
66 Pyrgus armoricanus Obethur's Grizzled Skipper 20-May Valais CH
67 Carterocephalus palaemon Chequered Skipper 20-May Valais CH
68 Aporia crataegi Black Veined White 20-May Valais CH
69 Argynnis adippe High Brown Fritillary 25-May Var FR
70 Cupido osiris Osiris Blue 25-May Var FR
71 Cupido minimus Small Blue 25-May Var FR
72 Anthocharis belia Moroccan Orange Tip 25-May Var FR
73 Maniola jurtina Meadow Brown 25-May Var FR
74 Leptotes pirithous Lang's Short Tailed Blue 25-May Var FR
75 Pontia daplidice Bath White 25-May Var FR
76 Euchloe crameri Western Dappled White 25-May Var FR
77 Mellicta athalia Heath Fritillary 25-May Var FR
78 Pyrgus sidae Yellow Banded Skipper 25-May Var FR
79 Pyronia bathseba Spanish Gatekeeper 25-May Var FR
80 Lysandra hispana Provence Chalk Hill Blue 25-May Var FR
81 Satyrium spini Blue Spot Hairstreak 25-May Var FR
82 Limenitis reducta Southern White Admiral 25-May Var FR
83 Thymelicus sylvestris Small Skipper 25-May Var FR
84 Gonepteryx cleopatra Cleopatra 25-May Var FR
85 Euphydryas aurinia Marsh Fritillary 25-May Var FR
86 Melanargia occitanica Western Marbled White 25-May Var FR
87 Ochlodes venata Large Skipper 26-May Var FR
88 Brenthis hecate Twin Spot Fritillary 26-May Var FR
89 Argynnis pandora Cardinal 26-May Var FR
90 Aricia agestis Brown Argus 26-May Var FR
91 Zerynthia rumina Spanish Festoon 26-May Var FR
92 Carcharodus lavatherae Marbled Skipper 26-May Var FR
93 Charaxes jasius Two Tailed Pasha 26-May Var FR
94 Melitaea phoebe Knapweed Fritillary 26-May Var FR
95 Lycaena alciphron Purple Shot Copper 26-May Var FR
96 Polygonia egea Southern Comma 28-May Alpes Maritimes FR
97 Mellicta deione Provencal Fritillary 28-May Alpes Maritimes FR
98 Agrodiaetus amanda Amanda's Blue 28-May Alpes Maritimes FR
99 Plebicula dorylas Turquoise Blue 28-May Alpes Maritimes FR
100 Lasiommata petropolitana Northern Wall Brown 28-May Alpes Maritimes FR
101 Brenthis daphne Marbled Fritillary 02-Jun Valais CH
102 Melanargia galathea Marbled White 02-Jun Valais CH
103 Iolana iolas Iolas Blue 02-Jun Valais CH
104 Plebejus pylaon trappi Swiss Zephyr Blue 02-Jun Valais CH
105 Eumedonia eumedon Geranium Argus 02-Jun Valais CH
106 Aphantopus hyperantus Ringlet 10-Jun Vaud CH
107 Maculinea telejus Scarce Large Blue 10-Jun Vaud CH
108 Maculinea nausithous Dusky Large Blue 10-Jun Vaud CH
109 Brenthis ino Lesser Marbled Fritillary 10-Jun Vaud CH
110 Boloria selene Small Pearl Bordered Fritillary 10-Jun Vaud CH
111 Artogeia balcana Balkan Green Veined White 17-Jun South SRB
112 Araschnia levana Map 17-Jun South SRB
113 Argynnis paphia Silver Washed Fritillary 17-Jun South SRB
114 Erebia oeme Bright Eyed Ringlet 17-Jun South SRB
115 Aricia artaxerxes Mountain Argus 17-Jun South SRB
116 Lycaena dispar Large Copper 17-Jun South SRB
117 Colias caucasica Balkan Clouded Yellow 17-Jun South SRB
118 Coenonympha (leander) orientalis Oriental Heath 17-Jun South SRB
119 Coenonympha arcania Pearly Heath 17-Jun South SRB
120 Clossiana titania Titania's Fritillary 17-Jun South SRB
121 Aricia anteros Blue Argus 17-Jun South SRB
122 Nymphalis vau-album False Comma 17-Jun South SRB
123 Melitaea diamina False Heath Fritillary 17-Jun South SRB
124 Paleochrysophanus hippothoe Purple Edged Copper 17-Jun South SRB
125 Hypodryas maturna Scarce Fritillary 17-Jun South SRB
126 Argynnis aglaja Dark Green Fritillary 17-Jun South SRB
127 Parnassius mnemosnye Clouded Apollo 17-Jun South SRB
128 Everes decoloratus Eastern Short Tailed Blue 17-Jun South SRB
129 Melitaea trivia Lesser Spotted Fritillary 18-Jun South SRB
130 Neptis sappho Common Glider 18-Jun South SRB
131 Polyommatus (eros) eroides False Eros blue 18-Jun South SRB
132 Spialia orbifer Orbed Red Underwing Skipper 18-Jun South SRB
133 Apatura ilia Lesser Purple Emperor 18-Jun South SRB
134 Kanetisa circe Great Banded Grayling 19-Jun South SRB
135 Coenonympha leander Russian Heath 19-Jun South SRB
136 Lycaena virgaureae Scarce Copper 19-Jun South SRB
137 Thymelicus acteon Lulworth Skipper 19-Jun South SRB
138 Thymelicus lineola Essex Skipper 19-Jun South SRB
139 Plebejus argus Silver Studded Blue 19-Jun South SRB
140 Sayrium acaciae Sloe Hairstreak 19-Jun South SRB
141 Argynnis niobe Niobe Fritillary 19-Jun South SRB
142 Limenitis camilla White Admiral 19-Jun South SRB
143 Kirinia roxelana Lattice Brown 20-Jun South SRB
144 Kirinia climene Lesser Lattice Brown 20-Jun South SRB
145 Maculinea arion Large Blue 20-Jun South SRB
146 Coenonympha glycerion Chestnut Heath 20-Jun South SRB
147 Apatura iris Purple Emperor 20-Jun South SRB
148 Satyrium w-album White Letter Hairstreak 20-Jun South SRB
149 Carcharodus flocciferus Tufted Marbled Skipper 20-Jun South SRB
150 Satyrium ilicis Ilex Hairstreak 20-Jun South SRB
151 Meleageria daphnis Meleager's Blue 20-Jun South SRB
152 Satyrus ferula Great Sooty Satyr 20-Jun South SRB
153 Neptis rivularis Hungarian Glider 20-Jun South SRB
154 Maculinea alcon Alcon Blue 21-Jun South SRB
155 Melitaea arduinna Freyer's Fritillary 21-Jun South SRB
156 Erebia ligea Arran Brown 21-Jun South SRB
157 Limenitis populi Poplar Admiral 21-Jun South SRB
158 Plebejus argyrognomon Reverdin's Blue 21-Jun South SRB
159 Everes argiades Short Tailed Blue 21-Jun South SRB
160 Zerynthia cerisyi Eastern Festoon 21-Jun South SRB
161 Pseudophilotes vicrama Eastern Baton Blue 22-Jun South SRB
162 Lycaena candens Balkan Copper 22-Jun South SRB
163 Coenonympha rhodopensis Eastern Large Heath 22-Jun South SRB
164 Erebia alberganus Almond Eyed Ringlet 22-Jun South SRB
165 Erebia orientalis Bulgarian Ringlet 22-Jun South SRB
166 Proclossiana eunomia Bog Fritillary 22-Jun South SRB
167 Vacciniina optilete Cranberry Blue 30-Jun Valais CH
168 Erebia pharte Blind Ringlet 30-Jun Valais CH
169 Oeneis glacialis Alpine Grayling 30-Jun Valais CH
170 Hypodryas intermedia Asian Fritillary 30-Jun Valais CH
171 Albulina orbitulus Alpine Argus 30-Jun Valais CH
172 Mellicta varia Grison's Fritillary 30-Jun Valais CH
173 Agrodiaetus escheri Escher's Blue 30-Jun Valais CH
174 Artogeia bryoniae Mountain Green Veined White 30-Jun Valais CH
175 Pseudaricia nicias Silvery Argus 30-Jun Valais CH
176 Polyommatus eros Eros Blue 30-Jun Valais CH
177 Quercusia quercus Purple Hairstreak 30-Jun Valais CH
178 Erebia euryale Large Ringlet 30-Jun Valais CH
179 Pyrgus andromedae Alpine Grizzled Skipper 30-Jun Valais CH
180 Colias phicomone Mountain Clouded Yellow 30-Jun Valais CH
181 Colias palaeno Moorland Clouded Yellow 30-Jun Valais CH
182 Pyrgus cacaliae Dusky Grizzled Skipper 30-Jun Valais CH
183 Boloria pales Shepherd's Fritillary 30-Jun Valais CH
184 Pyrgus warrenensis Warren's Skipper 30-Jun Valais CH
185 Coenonympha gardetta Alpine Heath 30-Jun Valais CH
186 Erebia mnestra Mnestra Ringlet 30-Jun Valais CH
187 Erebia tyndarus Swiss Brassy Ringlet 30-Jun Valais CH
188 Boloria aquilonaris Cranberry Fritillary 7-Jul Fribourg CH
189 Erebia melampus Lesser Mountain Ringlet 7-Jul Fribourg CH
190 Erebia eriphyle Eriphyle Ringlet 7-Jul Fribourg CH
191 Pyrgus alveus Large Grizzled Skipper 7-Jul Fribourg CH
192 Euchloae simplonia Mountain Dappled White 9-Jul Piedmont IT
193 Pontia callidice Peak White 9-Jul Piedmont IT
194 Boloria napeae Mountain Fritillary 9-Jul Piedmont IT
195 Coenonympha darwiniana Darwin's Heath 9-Jul Piedmont IT
196 Hesperia comma Silver Spotted Skipper 9-Jul Piedmont IT
197 Libythea celtis Nettle Tree Butterfly 9-Jul Piedmont IT
198 Clossiana thore Thor's Fritillary 9-Jul Piedmont IT
199 Erebia christi Ratzer's Ringlet 9-Jul Piedmont IT
200 Lasiommata paramegera Corsican Wall 15-Jul Corsica FR
201 Lampides boeticus Long Tailed Blue 15-Jul Corsica FR
202 Hipparchia aristaeus Southern Grayling 15-Jul Corsica FR
203 Pyronia cecilia Southern Gatekeeper 15-Jul Corsica FR
204 Papilio hospiton Corsican Swallowtail 16-Jul Corsica FR
205 Coenonympha corinna Corsican Heath 16-Jul Corsica FR
206 Pyronia tithonus Gatekeeper 16-Jul Corsica FR
207 Hipparchia neomiris Corsican Grayling 16-Jul Corsica FR
208 Plebejus bellieri Bellier's Blue 17-Jul Corsica FR
209 Lysandra coridon Chalk Hill Blue 17-Jul Corsica FR
210 Argynnis elisa Corsican Fritillary 20-Jul Corsica FR
211 Erebia nivalis de Lesse's Brassy Ringlet 1-Aug Bern CH
212 Erebia pandrose Dewy Ringlet 1-Aug Bern CH
213 Erebia manto Yellow Spotted Ringlet 1-Aug Bern CH
214 Erebia sudetica Sudeten Ringlet 1-Aug Bern CH
215 Erebia aethiops Scotch Argus 1-Aug Bern CH
216 Agriades glandon Glandon Blue 1-Aug Bern CH
217 Erebia montana Marbled Ringlet 4-Aug Valais CH
218 Parnassius phoebus Small Apollo 4-Aug Valais CH
219 Erebia epiphron Mountain Ringlet 4-Aug Valais CH
220 Erebia cassioides Common Brassy Ringlet 4-Aug Valais CH
221 Erebia meolans Piedmont Ringlet 4-Aug Valais CH
222 Hyponephele lycaon Dusky Meadow Brown 11-Aug Piedmont IT
223 Arethusana arethusa False Graying 11-Aug Piedmont IT
224 Erebia neoridas Autumn Ringlet 11-Aug Piedmont IT
225 Hipparchia fagi Woodland Grayling 11-Aug Piedmont IT
226 Pyrgus carlinae Carline Skipper 11-Aug Hautes Alpes FR
227 Erebia scipio Larche Ringlet 11-Aug Hautes Alpes FR
228 Agrodiaetus damon Damon Blue 11-Aug Hautes Alpes FR
229 Erebia gorge Silky Ringlet 11-Aug Hautes Alpes FR
230 Hipparchia alcyone Rock Grayling 12-Aug Hautes Alpes FR