Butterfly Atlas

Butterfly species catalogue

50 species of European butterflies with descriptions, wingspan, flight season, and caterpillar host plants.
Amanda's Blue
Polyommatus amandus
Apollo
Parnassius apollo
Arran Brown
Erebia ligea
Black-veined White
Aporia crataegi
Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
Cleopatra
Gonepteryx cleopatra
Clouded Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne
Comma
Polygonia c-album
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
Dark Green Fritillary
Argynnis aglaja
Dryad
Minois dryas
False Heath Fritillary
Melitaea diamina
Glanville Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia
Grayling
Hipparchia semele
Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi
Green-underside Blue
Glaucopsyche alexis
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
High Brown Fritillary
Fabriciana adippe
Large Blue
Phengaris arion
Large Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis polychloros
Large White
Pieris brassicae
Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura ilia
Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis ino
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus daphnis
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
Nickerl's Fritillary
Melitaea aurelia
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
Orange Tip
Anthocharis cardamines
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Pale Clouded Yellow
Colias hyale
Peacock
Aglais io
Poplar Admiral
Limenitis populi
Purple Emperor
Apatura iris
Purple Hairstreak
Favonius quercus
Queen of Spain Fritillary
Issoria lathonia
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Rock Grayling
Hipparchia hermione
Scarce Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
Small Apollo
Parnassius phoebus
Small Blue
Cupido minimus
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Boloria selene
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Small White
Pieris rapae
Southern Festoon
Zerynthia polyxena
Southern Swallowtail
Papilio alexanor
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
White Admiral
Limenitis camilla