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Adonis blue
Lysandra bellargus
© Teresa Farino
Butterflies of the Picos de Europa, Spain
This list of the butterflies of northern Spain's Picos de Europa and immediate environs is
compiled from more than 20 published and unpublished sources, as well as from field observations
by Teresa Farino since 1985. Nomenclature, taxonomic order and English names follow Lafranchis,
T. (2004) Butterflies of Europe: new field guide and key. Diatheo, Paris. Taxa in [square brackets]
are not identified in Lafranchis. Spanish vernacular names follow Tolman, T. & Lewington, R. (2002)
Guía de las Mariposas de España y Europa. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Species marked with an asterisk have not been seen personally
by Teresa in the Picos de Europa.
| Common Name: English |
Scientific Name |
Common Name: Spanish |
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| Papilionidae |
4 species |
|
| Swallowtail |
Papilio machaon |
Macaón |
| Spanish Swallowtail |
Iphiclides feisthamelii |
Chupa Leche |
| Spanish Festoon * |
Zerynthia rumina |
Arlequín |
| Apollo |
Parnassius apollo |
Apolo |
| |
| Pieridae |
15 species |
|
| Black-veined White |
Aporia crataegi |
Blanca del Majuelo |
| Large White |
Pieris brassicae |
Blanca de la Col |
| Small White |
Pieris rapae |
Blanquita de la Col |
| Green-veined White |
Pieris napi |
Blanca Verdinerviada |
| Bath White |
Pontia daplidice |
Blanquiverdosa |
| Western Dappled White |
Euchloe crameri |
Blanquiverdosa Moteada |
| Mountain Dappled White |
Euchloe simplonia |
none |
| Orange Tip |
Anthocharis cardamines |
Musgosa |
| Provence Orange Tip |
Anthocharis euphenoides |
Bandera Española |
| Mountain Clouded Yellow |
Colias phicomone |
Verdosa |
| Clouded Yellow |
Colias crocea |
Amarilla |
| Berger's Clouded Yellow |
Colias alfacariensis |
Colias de Berger |
| Brimstone |
Gonepteryx rhamni |
Limonera |
| Cleopatra |
Gonepteryx cleopatra |
Cleopatra |
| Wood White |
Leptidea sinapis |
Blanca Esbelta |
| |
| Lycaenidae |
40 species |
|
| Brown Hairstreak |
Thecla betulae |
Topacio |
| Purple Hairstreak |
Neozephrus quercus |
Nazarena |
| Spanish Purple Hairstreak |
Laeosopis evippus |
Moradilla del Fresno |
| Sloe Hairstreak |
Satyrium acaciae |
Sin Perfume |
| Ilex Hairstreak |
Satyrium ilicis |
Qüerquera Serrana |
| False Ilex Hairstreak |
Satyrium esculi |
Qüerquera |
| Blue-spot Hairstreak |
Satyrium spini |
Mancha Azul |
| White-letter Hairstreak |
Satyrium w-album |
W-blanca |
| Green Hairstreak |
Callophrys rubi |
Cejialba |
| Small Copper |
Lycaena phlaeas |
Manto Bicolor |
| Scarce Copper |
Lycaena virgaureae |
Manto de Oro |
| Sooty Copper |
Lycaena tityrus |
Manto Oscuro |
| Purple-shot Copper |
Lycaena alciphron |
Manto de Púrpura |
| Purple-edged Copper |
Lycaena hippothoe |
Manto de Cobre |
| Long-tailed Blue |
Lampides boeticus |
Canela Estriada |
| Geranium Bronze |
Cacyreus marshalli |
none |
| Lang's Short-tailed Blue |
Leptotes pirithous |
Gris estriada |
| Short-tailed Blue |
Everes argiades |
Naranjitas Rabicorta |
| Little Blue |
Cupido minimus |
Duende Oscuro |
| Osiris Blue * |
Cupido osiris |
Duende Mayor |
| Holly Blue |
Celastrina argiolus |
Náyade |
| Green-underside Blue |
Glaucopsyche alexis |
Manchas Verdes |
| Black-eyed Blue |
Glaucopsyche melanops |
Escamas Azules |
| Alcon Blue * |
Maculinea alcon |
Hormiguera |
| Large Blue |
Maculinea arion |
Hormiguera de Lunares |
| Dusky Large Blue |
Maculinea nausithous |
Hormiguera Oscura |
| Baton Blue |
Pseudophilotes baton |
Falso Abencerraje |
| Silver-studded Blue |
Plebejus argus |
Niña |
| Idas Blue |
Plebejus idas |
Niña Esmaltada |
| Geranium Argus |
Eumedonia eumedon |
Raya Corta |
| Brown Argus |
Aricia agestis [agestis] |
Morena Serrana |
| Spanish Brown Argus |
Aricia agestis cramera |
|
| Mountain Argus |
Aricia artaxerxes |
|
| Spanish Argus * |
Aricia morronensis |
Morena Española |
| Gavarnie Blue |
Agriades pyrenaicus [asturiensis] |
Niña Gris |
| Mazarine Blue |
Cyaniris semiargus |
Falsa Limbada |
| Escher's Blue |
Polyommatus escheri |
Fabiola |
| Turquoise Blue |
Polyommatus dorylas |
Niña Turquesa |
| Chalk-hill Blue |
Lysandra coridon |
Niña Coridón |
| Adonis Blue |
Lysandra bellargus |
Niña Celeste |
| Common Blue |
Polyommatus icarus |
Dos Puntos |
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| Riodinidae |
1 species |
|
| Duke of Burgundy Fritillary |
Hamearis lucina |
Perico |
| |
| Nymphalidae |
34 species |
|
| Purple Emperor |
Apatura iris |
Tornasolada |
| Lesser Purple Emperor * |
Apatura ilia |
Tornasolada Chica |
| Southern White Admiral |
Limenitis reducta |
Ninfa de Arroyos |
| White Admiral |
Limenitis camilla |
Ninfa del Bosque |
| Camberwell Beauty |
Nymphalis antiopa |
Antíopa |
| Large Tortoiseshell |
Nymphalis polychloros |
Olmera |
| Peacock |
Inachis io |
Pavo Real |
| Red Admiral |
Vanessa atalanta |
Numerada |
| Painted Lady |
Vanessa cardui |
Cardera |
| Small Tortoiseshell |
Aglais urticae |
Ortiguera |
| Comma Butterfly |
Polygonia c-album |
C-blanca |
| Cardinal |
Argynnis pandora |
Pandora |
| Silver-washed Fritillary |
Argynnis paphia |
Nacarada |
| Dark Green Fritillary |
Argynnis aglaja |
Lunares de Plata |
| High Brown Fritillary |
Argynnis adippe |
Adipe |
| Niobe Fritillary * |
Argynnis niobe |
Niobe |
| Queen of Spain Fritillary |
Issoria lathonia |
Sofía |
| Marbled Fritillary |
Brenthis daphne |
Laurel |
| Lesser Marbled Fritillary |
Brenthis ino |
Laurel Menor |
| Shepherd's Fritillary |
Boloria pales [pyrenemiscens] |
Perlada Alpina |
| Mountain Fritillary * |
Boloria napaea |
Perlada de Montaña |
| Bog Fritillary |
Boloria eunomia |
Perlada de los Pantanos |
| Pearl-bordered Fritillary |
Boloria euphrosyne |
Perlada Rojiza |
| Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary |
Boloria selene |
Perlada Castaña |
| Weaver's Fritillary |
Boloria dia |
Perlada Violeta |
| Glanville Fritillary |
Melitaea cinxia |
Doncella Punteada |
| Knapweed Fritillary |
Melitaea phoebe |
Doncella Mayor |
| Spotted Fritillary |
Melitaea didyma |
Doncella Tímida |
| Lesser Spotted Fritillary |
Melitaea trivia |
Doncella Modesta |
| False Heath Fritillary |
Melitaea diamina |
Doncella Oscura |
| Heath Fritillary |
Mellicta athalia |
Atalía |
| Provençal Fritillary |
Mellicta dejone |
Deione |
| Meadow Fritillary |
Mellicta parthenoides |
Minerva |
| Marsh Fritillary |
Euphydryas aurinia beckeri |
Ondas Rojas |
| |
| Satyridae |
38 species |
|
| Marbled White |
Melanargia galathea |
Medioluto Norteña |
| Iberian Marbled White |
Melanargia lachesis |
Medioluto Ibérica |
| Esper's Marbled White |
Melanargia russiae [cleanthe] |
Medioluto Montañera |
| Woodland Grayling * |
Hipparchia fagi |
Banda Curva |
| Rock Grayling |
Hipparchia alcyone |
Banda Acodada |
| Grayling |
Hipparchia semele |
Pardo-rubia |
| Tree Grayling |
Hipparchia statilinus |
Sátiro Moreno |
| The Hermit * |
Chazara briseis |
Banda Oblicua |
| Black Satyr * |
Satyrus actaea |
Negra |
| Dryad * |
Minois dryas |
Ocelos Azules |
| Great Banded Grayling |
Brintesia circe |
Rey Moro |
| False Grayling |
Arethusana arethusa |
Pintas Ocres |
| Large Ringlet |
Erebia euryale |
Montañesa Ribeteada |
| Yellow Spotted Ringlet |
Erebia manto |
Montañesa Uniforme |
| Mountain Ringlet |
Erebia epiphron |
Montañesa Ojitos |
| De Prunner's Ringlet |
Erebia triaria |
Montañesa Vacilante |
| Almond-eyed Ringlet |
Erebia alberganus |
Erebia de Manchas Anaranjadas |
| Silky Ringlet |
Erebia gorge |
Montañesa Sublime |
| Swiss Brassy Ringlet * |
Erebia tyndarus |
Erebia Metálica Suiza |
| Western Brassy Ringlet |
Erebia arvernensis |
Montañesa Concéntrica |
| Water Ringlet * |
Erebia pronoe |
Montañesa Dentada |
| Lefèbvre's Ringlet |
Erebia lefebvrei [astur] |
Montañesa Azabache |
| Autumn Ringlet * |
Erebia neoridas |
Montañesa Convexa |
| Piedmont Ringlet |
Erebia meolans |
Montañesa de Banda Larga |
| Chapman's Ringlet |
Erebia palarica |
Montañesa Gigante |
| Meadow Brown |
Maniola jurtina |
La Loba |
| Dusky Meadow Brown |
Hyponephele lycaon |
Lobito |
| Ringlet |
Aphantopus hyperantus |
Sortijitas |
| Gatekeeper |
Pyronia tithonus |
Lobito Agreste |
| Spanish Gatekeeper * |
Pyronia bathseba |
Lobito Listado |
| Small Heath |
Coenonympha pamphilus |
Níspola |
| Dusky Heath |
Coenonympha dorus |
Velada de Negro |
| Pearly Heath |
Coenonympha arcania |
Mancha Leonada |
| Spanish Heath |
Coenonympha iphioides |
Castaño Morena |
| Speckled Wood |
Pararge aegeria |
Maculada |
| Wall Brown |
Lasiommata megera |
Saltacercas |
| Large Wall Brown |
Lasiommata maera |
Pedregosa |
| Woodland Brown |
Lopinga achine |
Bacante |
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| Hesperiidae |
22 species |
|
| Grizzled Skipper |
Pyrgus malvae malvoides |
Ajedrezada Menor |
| Large Grizzled Skipper |
Pyrgus alveus |
Ajedrezada Serrana |
| Oberthür's Grizzled Skipper |
Pyrgus armoricanus |
Ajedrezada Yunque |
| Foulquier's Grizzled Skipper * |
Pyrgus foulquieri |
Ajedrezada Viril |
| Olive Skipper |
Pyrgus serratulae |
Ajedrezada Verdosa |
| Cinquefoil Skipper |
Pyrgus cirsii |
Ajedrezada Alpina |
| Rosy Grizzled Skipper |
Pyrgus onorpordi |
Ajedrezada Bigornia |
| Safflower Skipper * |
Pyrgus carthami |
Ajedrezada |
| Red-underwing Skipper |
Spialia sertorius |
Sertorio |
| Sage Skipper * |
Syrichtus proto |
Polvillo Dorado |
| Mallow Skipper |
Carcharodus alceae |
Piquitos Castaña |
| Marbled Skipper |
Carcharodus lavatherae |
Piquitos Clara |
| Southern Marbled Skipper |
Carcharodus boeticus |
Piquitos |
| Tufted Marbled Skipper |
Carcharodus flocciferus |
Piquitos Serrana |
| Dingy Skipper |
Erynnis tages |
Cervantes |
| Large Chequered Skipper |
Heteropterus morpheus |
Espejitos |
| Chequered Skipper |
Carterocephalus palaemon |
Fronteriza |
| Lulworth Skipper |
Thymelicus acteon |
Dorada Oscura |
| Essex Skipper |
Thymelicus lineolus |
Dorada Línea Corta |
| Small Skipper |
Thymelicus sylvestris |
Dorada Línea Larga |
| Silver-spotted Skipper |
Hesperia comma |
Dorada Manchas Blancas |
| Large Skipper |
Ochlodes sylvanus |
Dorada Orla Ancha |
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| Total: 154 species |
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