European Conservation Action Network
Visit to HungaryMay 9th – 29th 2009
Butterfly species recorded
Skippers - Hesperidae
Grizzled SkipperPyrgus malvae
Dingy SkipperErynnis tages
Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris
Large SkipperOchlodes sylvanus
Chequered SkipperCarterocephalus palaemon
Safflower SkipperPyrgus carthami
Red-underside SkipperSpialia sertorius
Whites - Pieridae
Wood WhiteLeptidea sinapis
Green-veined WhiteArtogeia napi
Pale Clouded YellowColias hyale
Berger’s Clouded YellowColias alfacariensis
BrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni
Large White Pieris brassicae
Orange-tipAnthocharis cardamines
Black-veined WhiteAporia crataegi
Metalmarks - Rhiodinidae
Duke of BurgundyHamearis lucina
Blues, Coppers and Hairstreaks - Lycaenidae
Sloe HairstreakSatyrium acaciae
Black HairstreakSatyrium pruni
Green HairstreakCallophrys rubi
Silver-studded BluePlebejus argus
Reverdin’s BluePlebejus argyrognomon
Common BluePolyommatus icarus
Chapman’s BluePolyommatus thersites
Turquoise BluePolyommatus dorylas
Provencal Short-tailed BlueEveres alcetas
Adonis BlueLysandra bellargus
Small BlueCupido minimus
Osiris BlueCupido osiris
Chequered BlueScolitanides orion
Holly BlueCelastrina argiolus
Green-underside BlueGlaucopsyche alexis
Large BlueMaculinea arion
Mazarine BlueCyaniris semiargus
Large CopperLycaena dispar
Sooty CopperLycaena tityrus
Purple-shot CopperLycaena alciphron
Admirals, Emperors, Fritillaries and Browns - Nymphalidae
Common GliderNeptis sappho
Hungarian GliderNeptis rivularis
Poplar AdmiralLimenitis populi
Painted ladyVanessa cardui a major northward migration
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
PeacockInachis io larvae
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae
CommaPolygonia c-album
MapAraschnia levana
Purple EmperorApatura iris larva
Camberwell BeautyVanessa antiopa
Weaver’s (Violet) FritillaryBoloria dia
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene
Knapweed FritillaryMelitaea phoebe
‘Hungarian’ FritillaryMelitaea telona
Spotted FritillaryMelitaea didyma
Lesser Spotted FritillaryMelitaea trivia
Glanville FritillaryMelitaea cinxia
Heath FritillaryMellitaea athalia
Nickerl’s FritillaryM. aurelia
False Heath FritillaryM.diamina
Lesser Marbled FritillaryBrenthis ino
Twin-spot FritillaryBrenthis hecate
High-Brown FritillaryArgynnis adippe (var. cleodoxa)
Queen of Spain FritillaryIssoria lathonia
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus
Chestnut HeathCoenonympha glycerion
Pearly HeathCoenonympha arcania
Wall BrownLasiommata megera
Large Wall BrownLasiommata maera
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina
Woodland RingletErebia medusa
Swallowtails etc Papilionidae
SwallowtailPapilio machaon
Scarce SwallowtailIphiclides podalirius
Southern FestoonZerynthia polyxena
72 species Pretty good!!