[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":257},["ShallowReactive",2],{"atlas_en:\u002Fatlas":3,"alt-locale:atlas_en:\u002Fatlas":205,"section-listing:disabled":217,"section-listing:atlas_en:\u002Fatlas":218,"related-covers:en:":256},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"coverImage":201,"description":202,"extension":203,"faq":201,"imagePrompt":201,"meta":204,"navigation":205,"order":201,"pageType":206,"path":207,"publishedAt":208,"readingMinutes":209,"region":201,"relatedLinks":201,"seo":210,"sitemap":213,"stem":215,"updatedAt":214,"__hash__":216},"atlas_en\u002Fatlas\u002Findex.md","World Butterfly Atlas",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":184},"minimark",[9,14,18,21,25,30,33,41,45,48,54,58,66,72,76,79,85,89,96,102,106,113,119,123,126,132,136,139,155,172,176],[10,11,13],"h2",{"id":12},"what-is-a-butterfly-atlas","What is a butterfly atlas",[15,16,17],"p",{},"A butterfly atlas is a geographic reference that shows which Lepidoptera species inhabit different parts of the world. Unlike a systematic field guide, where species are arranged by family, the atlas answers the question: which butterflies live in this place?",[15,19,20],{},"Butterflies are unevenly distributed across the planet. The tropical forests of South America and Southeast Asia are global biodiversity hotspots: more than 70% of all known species are concentrated there. The temperate zones of Europe and Russia are poorer in species, but they are home to well-studied and easily recognised butterflies familiar to everyone.",[10,22,24],{"id":23},"atlas-regions","Atlas regions",[26,27,29],"h3",{"id":28},"russia","Russia",[15,31,32],{},"The world's largest country: more than 300 species of day-flying butterflies, from Arctic sulphurs of the tundra to exotic swallowtails of Primorye. Sharp climatic contrasts make Russia one of the most diverse temperate regions.",[15,34,35,36],{},"→ ",[37,38,40],"a",{"href":39},"\u002Fen\u002Fatlas\u002Frossiya","Butterflies of Russia",[26,42,44],{"id":43},"europe","Europe",[15,46,47],{},"Temperate climate, well-studied fauna of about 500 species of day-flying butterflies. Europe is a classic region for lepidopterology: the first entomologists worked here and hundreds of species were described. Mountain systems are especially rich — the Alps, Pyrenees, and Balkans.",[15,49,35,50],{},[37,51,53],{"href":52},"\u002Fen\u002Fatlas\u002Fevropa","Butterflies of Europe",[26,55,57],{"id":56},"asia","Asia",[15,59,60,61,65],{},"The largest continent with an enormous range of biomes: from the Arctic tundra of Siberia to the humid tropics of Southeast Asia. The Indo-Malayan region alone contains several thousand species. The world's largest butterflies live here — birdwings of the genus ",[62,63,64],"em",{},"Ornithoptera",".",[15,67,35,68],{},[37,69,71],{"href":70},"\u002Fen\u002Fatlas\u002Faziya","Butterflies of Asia",[26,73,75],{"id":74},"africa","Africa",[15,77,78],{},"About 3,500 species of day-flying butterflies — the third richest continent. The tropical forests of the Congo Basin are the main centre of diversity. Africa is home to endemic genera and numerous species found nowhere else.",[15,80,35,81],{},[37,82,84],{"href":83},"\u002Fen\u002Fatlas\u002Fafrika","Butterflies of Africa",[26,86,88],{"id":87},"north-america","North America",[15,90,91,92,95],{},"About 800 species of day-flying butterflies in the temperate zone, plus several thousand more in tropical Mexico. The region's best-known species is the monarch (",[62,93,94],{},"Danaus plexippus","), which undertakes one of the longest insect migrations — up to 4,500 km.",[15,97,35,98],{},[37,99,101],{"href":100},"\u002Fen\u002Fatlas\u002Fsevernaya-amerika","Butterflies of North America",[26,103,105],{"id":104},"south-america","South America",[15,107,108,109,112],{},"World leader in species diversity: more than 7,000 species of day-flying butterflies. The Amazon rainforest is the main reservoir of biodiversity. Morphos (",[62,110,111],{},"Morpho",") with metallic blue wings, owl butterflies, and thousands of endemic species live here.",[15,114,35,115],{},[37,116,118],{"href":117},"\u002Fen\u002Fatlas\u002Fyuzhnaya-amerika","Butterflies of South America",[26,120,122],{"id":121},"australia-and-oceania","Australia and Oceania",[15,124,125],{},"About 400 species of day-flying butterflies in Australia plus the rich fauna of New Guinea — one of the world's birdwing diversity centres. High endemism: many species occur only here.",[15,127,35,128],{},[37,129,131],{"href":130},"\u002Fen\u002Fatlas\u002Favstraliya-i-okeaniya","Butterflies of Australia and Oceania",[10,133,135],{"id":134},"how-to-use-the-atlas","How to use the atlas",[15,137,138],{},"Choose the region that interests you and go to its page. There you will find:",[140,141,142,146,149,152],"ul",{},[143,144,145],"li",{},"an overview of the region's climate zones and biomes,",[143,147,148],{},"characteristic and easily recognised species,",[143,150,151],{},"rare and protected species,",[143,153,154],{},"observation seasons and the best locations.",[15,156,157,158,162,163,167,168,65],{},"If you already know the family or appearance of a butterfly, it is easier to start with the ",[37,159,161],{"href":160},"\u002Fen\u002Fopredelitel","field guide"," or the ",[37,164,166],{"href":165},"\u002Fen\u002Fsemeystva","families"," section. To search by name, use ",[37,169,171],{"href":170},"\u002Fen\u002Fsearch","site search",[10,173,175],{"id":174},"distribution-maps","Distribution maps",[15,177,178,179,183],{},"Interactive range maps for individual species are collected in the ",[37,180,182],{"href":181},"\u002Fen\u002Fatlas\u002Fkarty-rasprostraneniya","distribution maps"," section. They show where on a continent a species is most commonly found, where it is rare, and what the boundaries of its range are.",{"title":185,"searchDepth":186,"depth":186,"links":187},"",2,[188,189,199,200],{"id":12,"depth":186,"text":13},{"id":23,"depth":186,"text":24,"children":190},[191,193,194,195,196,197,198],{"id":28,"depth":192,"text":29},3,{"id":43,"depth":192,"text":44},{"id":56,"depth":192,"text":57},{"id":74,"depth":192,"text":75},{"id":87,"depth":192,"text":88},{"id":104,"depth":192,"text":105},{"id":121,"depth":192,"text":122},{"id":134,"depth":186,"text":135},{"id":174,"depth":186,"text":175},null,"Geographic butterfly atlas: species diversity by continent and region — from Arctic tundra to tropical forests, with ranges and flight seasons.","md",{},true,"atlas","\u002Fatlas","01.05.2026",1,{"title":211,"description":212},"World Butterfly Atlas — Species by Region and Continent","Geographic butterfly atlas: species diversity by continent and region — Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, Australia, Russia — ranges, flight seasons, rare species.",{"loc":207,"lastmod":214},"19.08.2026","atlas\u002Findex","6wXMeEFbP8NmaHT1pKP_8BvwehUi9p7UTEa_8A_Zk9g",[],[219,223,227,231,236,241,246,251],{"title":29,"description":220,"path":221,"coverImage":222,"publishedAt":208,"order":209},"Guide to butterflies of Russia: from tundra to Caucasus subtropics — more than 300 species of day-flying butterflies in the world's largest country.","\u002Fatlas\u002Frossiya","\u002Fimages\u002Fatlas\u002Frossiya.png",{"title":44,"description":224,"path":225,"coverImage":226,"publishedAt":208,"order":186},"Butterflies of Europe: about 500 day-flying species, from the Mediterranean to the Arctic. Alps, Mediterranean, islands — the continent's richest regions.","\u002Fatlas\u002Fevropa","\u002Fimages\u002Fatlas\u002Fevropa.png",{"title":57,"description":228,"path":229,"coverImage":230,"publishedAt":208,"order":192},"Butterflies of Asia: from the Arctic tundra of Siberia to the tropics of Southeast Asia. The largest continent with 5,000+ species of day-flying butterflies.","\u002Fatlas\u002Faziya","\u002Fimages\u002Fatlas\u002Faziya.png",{"title":75,"description":232,"path":233,"coverImage":234,"publishedAt":208,"order":235},"Butterflies of Africa: about 3,500 day-flying species, from the Sahara to the Congo rainforests. Madagascar, East African Rift, Cape — the richest regions.","\u002Fatlas\u002Fafrika","\u002Fimages\u002Fatlas\u002Fafrika.png",4,{"title":88,"description":237,"path":238,"coverImage":239,"publishedAt":208,"order":240},"Butterflies of North America: about 800 day-flying species, monarch, swallowtails, blues. USA, Canada, Mexico — different climate zones with unique faunas.","\u002Fatlas\u002Fsevernaya-amerika","\u002Fimages\u002Fatlas\u002Fsevernaya-amerika.png",5,{"title":105,"description":242,"path":243,"coverImage":244,"publishedAt":208,"order":245},"Butterflies of South America: more than 3,500 day-flying species, Amazon, Andes. Morphos, heliconiids, ithomiids, birdwings — the richest region in the world.","\u002Fatlas\u002Fyuzhnaya-amerika","\u002Fimages\u002Fatlas\u002Fyuzhnaya-amerika.png",6,{"title":122,"description":247,"path":248,"coverImage":249,"publishedAt":208,"order":250},"Butterflies of Australia and Oceania: about 400 species in Australia, Papua birdwings, unique Pacific islands. Isolated fauna with high endemism.","\u002Fatlas\u002Favstraliya-i-okeaniya","\u002Fimages\u002Fatlas\u002Favstraliya-i-okeaniya.png",7,{"title":175,"description":252,"path":253,"coverImage":254,"publishedAt":208,"order":255},"How to read butterfly range maps: what they show, what shapes distribution boundaries, data sources, and how to use atlas maps.","\u002Fatlas\u002Fkarty-rasprostraneniya","\u002Fimages\u002Fatlas\u002Fkarty-rasprostraneniya.png",8,[],1787125890568]