Butterflies of Hungary

Naturetrek Tour Report 19 - 26 June 2012

Anomalous Blue Assmann's Fritillary

Lesser Spotted Fritillary Privet Hawkmoth - Sphinx ligustr

Report and images compiled by Paul Harmes

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Tour Report Butterflies of Hungary

Tour Leaders: Paul Harmes Naturetrek Naturalist Gerard Gorman Local Guide & tour manager

Participants: Sue Arnott Ian Arnott Harry Faull Lynda Hill David Hill Gloria King Martin King Helen McLaren Janet Proctor Chris Proctor Pauline Robinson Peter Webster

Day 1 Tuesday 19th June

Weather: Very hot and sunny The group were met at Budapest’s Ferihgy Airport by Gerard and Paul, our guides for the week. The plane arrived on time, and we soon had everyone aboard the minibus. Our cheerful and experienced driver, Istvan (Steve), loaded our luggage in the vehicle’s trailer, and got us on the road in very good time. We made only one stop on our way up to Aggtelek, at a motorway service area on the M3 near the village of Ludas. Here, we found our first moth, a tiny well marked Pyralid, Synaphe moldavica. There were also White Wagtails and Crested Larks. We continued our journey to the far north-eastern corner of Hungary, and along the way we added White Stork, male and female Western Marsh Harriers, Common Kestrel and, over a small lake, Common Tern.

We arrived at the Hotel Cseppko, set within the Aggtelek National Park, and close to the village of the same name, at about 17-30hrs, to be greeted by a Large Tortoiseshell in the reception area. After freshening up in our rooms, we reconvened for pre-dinner drinks and a briefing from our leaders. Our meal completed, we all took an early night.

Day 2 Wednesday 20th June

Weather: Very hot and sunny After a good nights’ sleep, several of the group joined Gerard and Paul for an early morning walk within half a kilometre of the hotel. Red-backed Shrike, Eurasian Nuthatch, Hawfinch, feeding young, and four species of Woodpecker, Eurasian Wryneck, Lesser Spotted, Great Spotted and, a family of, three European Greens, were all seen.

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After breakfast, we set off to explore a scrubby, rocky hillside, very close to the hotel, and the Slovak border. A good mix of vegetation ensured a diverse collection of butterflies, and it was not too long before they began to appear. Scarce Copper, Marbled White, Silver-studded Blue, Green-underside Blue, Pearly and Chestnut Heath and a solitary Large Grizzled Skipper were all seen. Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis) was very obliging to the photographers, and we also saw the iridescent green Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata), Golden Yellow Wave (Idaea aureolaria) and a solitary female Roe Deer (Capreolas capreolas).

The combination of sun and very high temperatures meant that we could not remain outside for too long. So we returned to the shade of the hotel terrace for refreshments and an identification session, before travelling to our next location, only some twenty minutes from the hotel. Szelcepuszta afforded us a covered picnic area near a forest hostel, in woodland. Whilst Istvan was preparing lunch we began to explore. Silver-washed Fritillaries were very abundant, and we also found Common Glider, Red Admiral, Great Banded Grayling and Woodland Grayling. However, the highlight was several Lesser Purple Emperors, including the stunning variant A.i.clyte. Common Toad (Bufo bufo), Barred Straw, White Plume Moths and the red and black striped Graphosoma italicum (a Shield Bug), were all added.

Leaving our lunch spot, we drove a short way down the access road, and stopped in order to check the margins for additional species. We were not disappointed, as Gerard netted a rare Woodland Brown butterfly, and we also saw Wood White. The verge also produced two spikes of Cephalanthera rubra (Red Helleborine).

Just west of the village of Szin, we stopped at a grassy hillside, to try our luck for some alternative species. Twin- spot Fritillary, Silver-studded Blue and Small Heath were all additions. Golden Yellow Wave moths were numerous and the nymph of Mantis religiosa (Praying Mantis) was recorded. Helen also found a Collared Flycatcher. From here, we stopped off in the village of Szin for very welcome refreshments, given the temperature of 31 degrees!

Our final stop of the day, was a little to the east of Aggtelek village, in an area of open grassland, bordered by woodland. Safflower Skipper, Lesser Marbled Fritillary, Green-underside Blue and Black-veined White were seen, as well as many of the species we had already seen earlier. This certainly aided our recognition skills for some of the more unfamiliar species. We now made our way back to our hotel for dinner, to be met, on our arrival, by a solitary Silver-washed Fritillary, flying around the terrace.

Day 3 Thursday 21st June

Weather: Very hot and sunny, with a storm in the evening Those who chose to go out early, this morning, were greeted by Golden Orioles singing, Black Redstarts, European Green Woodpecker and Red-backed Shrike. After breakfast we all walked down to the pond and adjacent arable land, near the entrance drive to the hotel. Our aim was to seek out Large Copper. We were not disappointed, with several individuals seen nectaring on Aster anuus (Annual Aster). There were also a good number of Small Heath in addition to Small Skippers but, try as we might, we were unable to turn any of these into Essex Skippers. The bushes around the pond had singing Marsh Warbler and Great Reed Warbler, and a white Stork, in search of nesting material, landed a short way from us, and a distant Western Marsh Harrier was also seen.

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On our return, the hotel drive produced a single Hungarian Glider, Pearly Heath and a Lesser Purple Emperor. Chris and Janet also found Orthetrum brunneum (Southern Skimmer Dragonfly). It was now time to board our bus for the short journey to the Baradla Valley, an area of hay meadows and scrubby, rocky hillsides. Our exploration added a solitary, and a very worn, Chalkhill Blue, Sloe Hairstreak, Ilex Hairstreak, Purple Emperor, Dark Green and High Brown Fritillary, Berger’s Clouded Yellow and Blue-spot Hairstreak. Patient birders were rewarded with fleeting views of Barred Warbler. Moths were quite well represented too, with Hummingbird Hawkmoth, Burnet Companion, Small Elephant Hawkmoth and the beautiful Zygaena carniolica (Variable Burnet). Additional invertebrates included Cetonia aurata (Rose Chafer), Libelloides longicornis (Ascalaphid) and Rhinocoris iracundus (Assassin Bug).

After our picnic in the cooler shade of a rock face, we travelled for the short journey to the Tohonya Valley, at the village of Josvafo, parking at the ford and bridge crossing the river. Here, clouds of butterflies were enjoying the moist gravel and mud provided by the river margins. Mixed collections of Blues, Skippers and Fritillaries predominated. In addition there were Great banded Grayling, Lesser Purple Emperor and Green-veined Whites. Among the Blues we identified Short-tailed, Holly and Little Blues, High Brown, Dark Green and Heath Fritillaries. The whole group marvelled at the sheer number of insects drinking. Having spent some time enjoying this wonderful spectacle, were set off to walk up through the woods to an area grazed by horses. Along the way, we recorded Common White Wave and Black-veined Moth, Holly Blue, Hungarian and Common Glider and our first Alcon Blue together with White Admiral. At the grazing fields, we found large groups of butterflies congregating on the piles of fresh horse dung. Solitary Large Tortoiseshell, Comma Butterfly and Peacock Butterfly were spotted among the Assmann’s, Lesser Spotted, Dark Green and High Brown Fritillaries, and other groups contained Small, Safflower and Grizzled Skippers. Once again this was punctuated by regular passes from Lesser Purple Emperors. With these wonderful sights still fresh in our mind, we made our way back, for the return journey to the hotel.

Day 4 Friday 22nd June

Weather: Wet and stormy at first, brightening later Weather conditions ensured reduced insect activity, but we still managed a very productive morning. We began the day in the delightful Menes Valley, a mixture of meadows, wooded streams, open glades and a large lake. One of our earliest sightings was a solitary, and rather vocal, River Warbler. This was closely followed by Bombina bombina (Fire-bellied Toad). Several individuals were occupying a temporary puddle in tyre tracks, and it was not too long before we added Bufo viridis (Green Toad), and surprisingly Astacus astacus (Noble Crayfish). This threatened and protected species was previously unknown to Gerard, in these streams. Our arrival at the lake heralded the cessation of the rain, and the appearance of several Map butterflies and Small Skipper, together with Platycnemis pennipes (Blue Featherleg) and Ischnura elegans (Blue-tailed Damselfly). As we began to retrace our steps, the sun began to appear, and this brought out more butterfly species. These included Heath, Marbled, Pearl- bordered and twin-spot Fritillaries. Bird life had also picked up with Red-backed Shrike, Yellowhammer, Eurasian Golden Oriole and a rather vocal European Robin calling regularly.

We took lunch in the grounds of the former border post, under the cover of the barbeque area. During our picnic we added Purple Emperor, Lesser Purple Emperor, Silver-washed Fritillary and several Scarce Swallowtails.

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With our lunch complete, we headed off to a grassy, scrubby hillside near Tornakapolna. Here our explorations encountered a number of insects. We began with the day-flying moths, Variable and Transparent Burnet and Burnet Companion Moth were recorded along with Scarce Forester and the rather frequent Golden Yellow Wave. The curious Ant lion relative Libelloides longicornis (Ascalaphid) and Cicadetta montana (Cicada) were found and also one of Britain’s rarer Crab Spiders, Thomisus onustus, were added to the growing list. We did not forget the butterflies either, finding Black-veined White, Alcon Blue, Chestnut Heath, Idas blue and Iolas Blue. What had began as an unpromising day, soon turned out to be very fruitful, and we returned to the hotel in good humour in time for dinner.

Day 5 Saturday 23rd June

Weather: Fine, hot and sunny Today we bid farewell to the Aggtelek National Park, and made the journey south to another of this area’s vast National Parks, in the Bukk Hills. After breakfast we settled down to identify the previous evening’s moths. Privet Hawkmoth and Purple Tiger were two of the more striking specimens, but we also had Bordered Gothic, Lunar Pinion, Pale-shouldered Brocade, Snout and Ruby Tiger among the others.

At 10-00hrs, we set off south, making our first stop at some roadside meadows and ditches near Uppony, south of Putnok. Here we found Anomalous Blue, Silver-studded Blue, Purple-shot Copper and Green Hairstreak. Moving on, our second stop was made in the Izra Valley in the Uppony Hills. Here we explored rough grassy slopes and scrubby woodland, finding Great Banded Grayling, Nickrel’s and Assmann’s Fritillaries, Sloe Hairstreak and Berger’s Clouded Yellow, and also Common Chiffchaff, Common Nightingale and European Green Woodpecker.

The first stop of the afternoon was at Szarvasko, to check out a path by a railway line. The highlight of this place was a pair of Chequered Blue, with Green-veined White and Heath Fritillary. There was also Hummingbird Hawkmoth and Nine Spotted Moth were also seen, and a splendid pair of European Honey Buzzards.

The final leg of the journey saw us arriving at the Hotel Nomad at Noszvaj, where we were met by the manageress, Barbara, who soon had us settling into our rooms, in time for a little local exploring before dinner. Song Thrush, Black Redstart, Common House Martin, Grey Heron were all seen.

Day 6 Sunday 24th June

Weather: Fine, hot and sunny

The early birdwatchers were rewarded with Black Redstart, Great Spotted Woodpecker, European Green Woodpecker and Song Thrush. The moth-ers were not challenged by the nights limited catch. Silver-Y, Riband Wave, Clay Fan-foot, Striped Wainscot and Small Fan-footed Wave the specimens identified.

After breakfast, we headed of into the Bukk Hills, to a point north of Cserepfalu, where our first stop was in open fields with scrubby margins. Here we recorded Essex Skipper, Meadow Brown and Small Heath, before moving a little further on to a wooded area with wet tracks. This proved to be a very exciting location.

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To begin with, Eurasian Blackcap, Yellowhammer and Long-tailed Tit were all heard, and Northern Goshawk, European Bee Eater and Hawfinch, all seen. However, it was the butterflies that provided the excitement. We began with Large Skipper, Map and Marbled Fritillary, and continued with Large Blue, White Admiral and Great Banded Grayling. On a couple of wet patches on the track, ‘puddling’ butterflies were extremely numerous. High Brown, Niobe and Dark Green Fritillaries together with Holly, Common and Silver-Studded Blues were in good numbers. The occasional Peacock Butterfly and Lesser Emperor were also occasional visitors. In a nearby glade Platanthera bifolia (Lesser Butterfly Orchid) was also found. Add to this Pholidoptera griseoaptera (Dark Bush-cricket), Graphosoma italicum (a Red & black striped Shield Bug) and Cetonia aurata (Rose Chafer) and a young Natrix natrix (Grass Snake), and a great morning was enjoyed by all.

We took lunch in the shade of Morus nigra (Black Mulberry) trees in the village of Cserepfalu, during which a fleeting glimpse was had by some of a Camberwell Beauty. From here we made a short hop to Tard, where we checked out a European Bee Eater colony. We were not disappointed, as several of these colourful birds put on a splendid aerial display. In addition, we also recorded Holly Blue, Grizzled Skipper, High Brown Fritillary and Marbled White.

At Bogacs, we added Tettigonia viridissima (Great Green Bush-cricket), Common Glider, Twin-spot Fritillary, Scarce Swallowtail and a Spotted Sulphur Moth, along with European Serin and Middle-spotted Woodpecker to the days records, before returning to the hotel for dinner.

Day 7 Monday 25th June

Weather: Cloudy at first, turning to persistent light rain Willow Beauty, Scorched Carpet and Light Arches were the only moth offerings this morning, and the birders had Song Thrush and Black Redstart, before breakfast. Today, we made our way north but still remained within the Bukk National Park. We were heading for Olaszkapu, one of the higher points in the region. Along the way we recoded White Stork, Common Buzzard, Red-backed Shrike and Song Thrush. After paying the entrance fee to access the park, we drove up the winding lane, parking at the high level car park. One of our objective species today was to be Clouded Apollo, but the only specimen Gerard eventually found, was hanging in a spider’s web! The drizzle ensured that butterflies were few and far between, but we did manage to record a number of moths in the field. Among them were Silver-ground Carpet, Common Forester, Golden Yellow Wave, Lewes Wave and Black-necked Footman. The rain did ease occasionally, and when it did butterflies put in a brief appearance. Wood White, Silver-studded Blue, Adonis Blue, Purple-shot Copper, Lesser Marbled Fritillary, Meadow Brown and Small Heath were seen.

At one point we were walked between two areas of woodland, when Gerard heard a Black Woodpecker calling in the distance. He immediately whistled a reply, and within two minutes the bird flew over us calling as it went. A few minutes later it made a return pass, a several group members got some good photos of it, but all of had excellent views. We also took a little time to examine some of the plant species. Gymnadenia conopsea (Fragrant Orchid), Verbascum pulverulentum (Hoary Mullein) and Platanthera bifolia (Lesser Butterfly Orchid) were all seen. Lunch was taken back by the car park, utilising a wooden shelter for the purpose, and Istvan also lit a small fire which, according to Paul, was a Naturetrek first for him!

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On our return to the Hotel Nomad, some of the group made a short excursion into the woods adjacent, following the main path as far as the pond. Here we saw Silver-washed Fritillary, Green-veined White, Common Glider and High Brown Fritillary. There were also a number of Nine-spotted Moths, and Eurasian Blackcap was seen. We returned satisfied in time for another wonderful dinner.

Day 8 Tuesday 26th June

Weather: High cloud and fine sunny periods Following another, spoilt-for-choice, breakfast, it was time to pack before setting off to Budapest. We thanked Barbara and her family, our wonderful hosts at the Nomad Hotel and boarded our bus to the airport. We began our unrushed journey to the airport. Here, we said our farewells to Sue and Ian, who were staying on for a few days in the capital, as well as Gerard and Istvan, before checking in for our flights back to the UK.

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Species Lists

Butterflies ( = recorded but not counted; * = Aberrant Form) June Common name Scientific name 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Papilionidae 1 Swallowtail Papilio machaon      2 Scarce Swallowtail Iphiclides podalirius    Pieridae 3 Black-veined White Aporia crataegi    4 Large White Pieris brassicae     5 Small White Artogeia rapae      6 Green-veined White Artogeia napi      7 Eastern Bath White Pontia edusa   8 Clouded Yellow Colias crocea   9 Berger's Clouded Yellow Colias alfacariensis   10 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni  11 Wood White Leptidea sinapis       Lycaenidae 7 Sloe Hairstreak Satyrium acaciae       8 Ilex Hairstreak Satyrium ilicis    9 Blue-spot Hairstreak Satyrium spini   10 Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi    11 Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas   12 Large Copper Lycaena dispar     13 Scarce Copper Lycaena vigaureae     14 Purple-shot Copper Lycaena alciphron  * 15 Short-tailed Blue Everes argiades    16 Eastern Short-tailed Blue Everes decoloratus  17 Provencal Short-tailed Blue Everes alcetas  18 Little Blue Cupido minimus   19 Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus    20 Green-underside Blue Glaucopsyche alexis    21 Alcon Blue Maculinea alcon    22 Large Blue Maculinea arion  23 Iolas Blue Iolana iolas  24 Chequered Blue Scolitantides orion  25 Silver-studded Blue Plebejus argus       26 Idas Blue Plebejus idas   27 Reverdin's Blue Plebejus argyrognomon   28 Brown Argus Aricia agestic    29 Mountain Argus Aricia artaxerxes  30 Anomalous Blue Agrodiaetus admetus  31 Meleager's Blue Meleageria daphnis  32 Chalk-hill Blue Lysandra coridon   33 Adonis Blue Lysandra bellargus  34 Common Blue Polyommatus icarus    

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June Common name Scientific name 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Nymphalidae 35 Purple Emperor Apatura iris     36 Lesser Purple Emperor Apatura ilia      37 White Admiral Limenitis camilla      38 Common Glider Neptis sappho    39 Hungarian Glider Neptis rivularis   40 Camberwell Beauty Nymphalis antiopa  41 Large Tortoiseshell Nymphalis polychloras   42 Peacock Inachis io   43 Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta     44 Painted Lady Vanessa cardui   45 Comma Butterfly Polygonum c-album    46 Map Butterfly Araschnia levana    47 Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia     48 Dark Green Fritillary Argynnis aglaja    49 High Brown Fritillary Argynnis adippe    50 High Brown Fritillary Argynnis adippe forma. cleodoxa  51 Niobe Fritillary Argynnis niobe  52 Queen of Spain Fritillary Issoria lathonia  53 Twin-spot Fritillary Brenthis hecate      54 Marbled Fritillary Brenthis daphne    55 Lesser Marbled Fritillary Brenthis ino    56 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Clossiana selene  57 Spotted Fritillary Melitaea didyma  58 Heath Fritillary Mellicta athalia    59 Nickerl's Fritillary Mellicta aurelia      60 Assmann's Fritillary Mellicta britomartis       Satyridae 61 Marbled White Melanargia galathea      62 Woodland Grayling Hipparchia fagi  63 Great Banded Grayling Kanetisa circe      64 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina       65 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus    66 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus       67 Pearly Heath Coenonympha arcania      68 Chestnut Heath Coenonympha glycerion     69 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria    70 Woodland Brown Lopinga achine  Hesperiidae 71 Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus malvae    72 Large Grizzled Skipper Pyrgus alveus  73 Safflower Skipper Pyrgus carthami    74 Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola  75 Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris       76 Large Skipper Ochlodes venatus     

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June Common name Scientific name 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Moths Micros 1 Longhorn Moth Nemophora metallica  2 Bagworm Sterrhopterix fusca  3 Brown Plume Moth Stenoptilia pterodactyla  4 Thyme Plume Moth Merrifieldia leucodactyla  5 Rose Plume Moth Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla   6 White Plume Moth Pterophorus pentadactyla    7 Meal Moth Pyralis farinalis  8 Garden Pebble Evergestis forficalis  9 The Pygmy Moth Thyris fenestrella  10 Bramble Shoot Moth Notocelia uddmanniana  11 Large Fruit Tree Tortrix Archips podana  12 Variegated Golden Tortrix Archips xylosteana  13 Rose Tortrix Archips rosana  14 Carnation Tortrix Cacoecimorpha pronubana  15 a Pyralid Moth Oncocera semirubella   16 a Pyralid Moth Synaphe moldavica  17 a Crambid Moth Ecpyrrhorrhoe rubiginalis  18 a Crambid Moth Chrysoteuchia culmella  19 European Corn-borer Ostrinia nubilalis    Macros 1 Common Forester Adscita statices   2 Scarce Forester Jordanita globulariae    3 Vine Bud Moth Theresimima ampellophago      4 A Transparent Burnet Zygaena osterodensis     5 Variable Burnet Zygaena carniolica     6 Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae   7 Five-spot Burnet Zygaena trifolii  8 Ground Lackey Malacosoma castrensis  9 Lewes Wave Scopula immorata   10 Golden-yellow Wave Idaea aureolaria     11 Least Carpet Idaea rusticata atrosignaria  12 Small Fan-footed Wave Idaea biselata  13 Riband Wave Idaea aversata  14 Plain Wave Idaea straminata  15 Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata   16 Small Argent & Sable Epirrhoe tristata  17 Barred Straw Eulithis pyraliata  18 Scorched Carpet Ligdia adustata  19 Latticed Heath Chiasmia clathrata   20 Speckled Yellow Pseudopanthera macularia  21 Lilac Beauty Apeira syringaria  22 Clouded August Thorn Ennomos quercaria  23 Willow Beauty Peribatodes rhomboidaria   

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June Common name Scientific name 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 24 Giant Looper Ascotis selenaria  25 Common Heath Ematurga atomaria   26 Common White Wave Cabera pusaria  27 Black-veined Moth Siona lineata  28 Privet Hawkmoth Sphinx ligustri  29 Hummingbird Hawkmoth Macroglossum stellatarum    30 Small Elephant Hawkmoth Deilephila porcellus  31 Pale Prominent Pterostoma palpina  32 Black V Moth Arctornis l-nigrum  33 Black Arches Lymantria monacha  34 Red-necked Footman Atolmis rubricollis  35 Common Footman Eilema lurideola  36 Purple Tiger Rhyparia purpurata    37 Clouded Buff Diacrisia sannio  38 Muslin Moth Diaphora mendica   39 Ruby Tiger Phragmatobia fuliginosa  40 Nine-spotted Amata phegea      41 Heart and Dart Agrotis exclamationis  42 The Flame Axylia putris  43 Bordered Gothic Heliophobus reticulata  44 Pale-shouldered Brocade Lacanobia thalassina  45 Bright-line Brown-eye Lacanobia oleracea  46 White Spot Hadena albimacula  47 Striped Wainscot Mythimna pudorina   48 Common Wainscot Mythimna pallens  49 Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula  50 Lunar-spotted Pinion Cosmia pyralina   51 Common Rustic agg. Mesapamea secalis  52 Bordered Sallow Pyrrhia umbra  53 Marbled White Spot Protodeltote pygarga    54 Pretty Marbled Deltote deceptoria  55 Spotted Sulphur Emmelia trabealis  56 Silver-Y Autographa gamma    57 Spectacle Abrostola tripartita  58 Yellow Bands Underwing Catocala fulminea  59 Burnet Companion Euclidia glyphica      60 Four-spotted Tyta luctuosa  61 Small Purple-barred Phytometra viridaria  62 Snout Hypena proboscidalis  63 Shaded Fan-foot Herminia tarsicrinalis  64 Clay Fan-foot Paracolax tristalis  

Other Invertebrates (N = nymph; h = heard) 1 Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens    2 Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo    3 Azure Bluet Coenagrion puella  

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Butterflies of Hungary Tour Report

June Common name Scientific name 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 4 Dainty Damselfly Coenagrion scitulum  5 Common Blue-tail Ischnura elegans    6 Blue Featherleg Platycnemis pennipes  7 Blue Emperor Anax imperator  8 Southern Skimmer Orthetrum brunneum   9 a Gold Grasshopper Chrysochraon sp.   10 Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima N 11 Great Green Bush-cricket Tettigonia viridissima   12 Wart-biter Bush-cricket Decticus verrucivorus  13 Roesel's Bush-cricket Metrioptera roeselii  14 Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera  15 Field Cricket Gryllus campestris H H H 16 a True Cricket Modicogryllus frontalis  17 Praying Mantis Mantis religiosa    18 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale  19 a red and black Shieldbug Graphosoma italicum      20 Forest Bug Pentatoma rufipes  21 Sloe Bug Dolycoris baccarum  22 a Shieldbug Syromastes rhombeus  23 Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus   24 Assassin Bug Rhinocoris iracundus    25 Cicada Cicadetta montana  26 Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus  27 Ascalaphid Libelloides longicornis   28 Scorpion Fly Panorpa meridionalis   29 Picture-wing Fly Urophora cardui  30 Horsefly Chrysops caecutiens  31 an Ichneumon Wasp Netelia testacea  32 an Ichneumon Wasp Ophion luteus  33 a "Rhinoceros" Dung Beetle Copris lunaris  34 Common Ground Beetle Pterostichus madidus  35 a Dung Beetle Scarabaeus sp.  36 a Green Chafer Gnorimus sp.  37 a Chafer Oxythyrea funesta   38 Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata      39 Oil Beetle sp. Meloe sp.  40 a Longhorn Beetle Strangalia sp   41 Soldier Beetle Cantharis rustica  42 Mint Beetle Chrysolina menthastri    43 Crab Spider Thomisus onustus  44 Crab Spider Misumena vatia  45 Nursery-web Spider Pisaura mirabilis 

Butterflies of Hungary Tour Report

June Common name Scientific name 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Birds (H = heard only; LO = leader only) 1 Common Quail Coturnix coturnix  2 Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus  H   3 Greylag Goose Anser anser  4 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos  5 Black Stork Ciconia nigra  6 White Stork Ciconia ciconia        7 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea  8 European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus   9 Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus    10 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus LO  11 Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis  12 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo       13 Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus   14 Corn Crake Crex crex H 15 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus   16 Common Tern Sterna hirundo 17 Common (Feral) Pigeon Columba livia 'feral'         18 Stock Dove Columba oenas H 19 Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus   H     20 European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur H      H 21 Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto         22 Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus H H H H H H 23 Tawny Owl Strix aluco  24 Little Owl Athene noctua  25 Common Swift Apus apus     26 European Bee-Eater Merops apiaster  27 Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla  H   H   28 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos minor   H  29 Middle Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos medius     30 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major      31 Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius  H  32 European Green Woodpecker Picus viridis     33 Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus  34 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio         35 Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus   H    36 Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius        37 Eurasian Magpie Pica pica      38 Rook Corvus frugilegus  39 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix   40 Northern Raven Corvus corax     H H 41 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris  H 42 Coal Tit Periparus ater H   43 Great Tit Parus major        44 Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus      

Butterflies of Hungary Tour Report

June Common name Scientific name 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 45 Crested Lark Galerida cristata  46 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis      47 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica         48 Common House Martin Delichon urbicum         49 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus  H H 50 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus H 51 Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita  H  H  52 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix    H 53 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus     54 Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris H  55 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis  56 Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla H      57 Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria   58 Goldcrest Regulus regulus   59 Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes H  60 Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea       61 Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris H  62 Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla  63 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris       64 Common Blackbird Turdus merula        65 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos H        66 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus     67 European Robin Erithacus rubecula H H    H  68 Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos H 69 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros        70 Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus  71 European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola       72 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata    73 Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis  H  74 House Sparrow Passer domesticus        75 Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus       76 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea   77 White Wagtail Motacilla alba         78 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis  79 Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs H H H H    H 80 European Serin Serinus serinus  H H   81 European Greenfinch Carduelis chloris H H       82 European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis        83 Common Linnet Carduelis cannabina   84 Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra  85 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes LO        86 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra  87 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella      

Butterflies of Hungary Tour Report

June Common name Scientific name 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Mammals 1 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus  2 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris   3 Mouse sp. -  4 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 

Amphibians & Reptiles 1 Green Toad Bufo viridis  2 Fire-bellied Toad Bombina bombina  3 Common Toad Bufo bufo  4 Edible Frog Rana esculenta H  H 5 Eastern Green lizard Lacerta viridis   6 Sand Lizard Lacerta agilis  7 Common Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis  8 Grass Snake Natrix natrix 

Molluscs 1 Roman Snail Helix pomatia     2 Brown-lipped Banded Snail Cepaea nemoralis  

Plants Scientific name Common name Location

MAGNOLIOPSIDA FLOWERING PLANTS Magnoliidae

Asteraceae Daisy family Aster annuus Annual Aster Uppony Hills Inula ensifolia Sword-leaf Inula North of Cserepfalu

Campanulaceae Bellflower family Campanula patula Spreading Bellflower Cseppko Hotel grounds Campanula persicifolia Peach-leaved Bellflower North of Cserepfalu Campanula sibirica Siberian Bellflower Baradia Valley Campanula telephium Nettle-leaved Bellflower North of Cserepfalu

Caryophyllaceae Pink Family Dianthus armeria Deptford Pink North of Cserepfalu Dianthus carthusianorum Carthusian Pink Olaszkapu/Zsido-Ret Dianthus deltoides Maiden Pink Olaszkapu/Zsido-Ret Silene italicum Italian Catchfly Olaszkapu/Zsido-Ret Silene latifolia White Campion Cseppko Hotel grounds Silene viscaria Sticky Catchfly Olaszkapu/Zsido-Ret

Fabaceae Pea Family Dorycnium hirsutum Hairy Canary Clover Cseppko Hotel grounds Dorycnium pentaphyllum Prostrate Canary Clover Cseppko Hotel grounds Lathyrus tuberosus Tuberous Pea Uppony Hills

Butterflies of Hungary Tour Report

Scientific name Common name Location

Medicago falcata Sickle Medick Near Aggtelek Trifolium medium Zig-zag Clover Olaszkapu/Zsido-Ret Trifolium montanum Mountain Clover West of Szin Trifolium ochroleucon Sulphur Clover West of Szin

Gentianaceae Gentian Family Gentiana cruciata Cross Gentian Tornakapoina Lamiaceae Dead-nettle Family Prunella grandiflora Large Selfheal Tornakapoina Prunella laciniata Cut-leaved Selfheal Cseppko Hotel grounds Prunella x intermedia Hybrid Selfheal East of Aggtelek Salvia verticillata Whorled Clary Tornakapoina Scutellaria altissima Tall Skullcap Noszvaj

Linaceae Flax Family Linum flavum Yellow Flax Tornakapoina Linum hirsutum a Flax Tornakapoina

Polygalaceae Milkwort Family Polygala nicaeensis Nice Milkwort Cseppko Hotel grounds

Rosaceae Rose family Filipendula vulgaris Dropwort Cseppko Hotel grounds

Rubiaceae Bedstraw Family Galium odoratum Woodruff Olaszkapu/Zsido-Ret

Scrophulariaceae Figwort Family Digitalis ambigua Large Yellow Foxglove Olaszkapu/Zsido-Ret Melampyrum pratense Common Cow-wheat Cseppko Hotel grounds Verbascum pulvurelentum Hoary Mullein Olaszkapu/Zsido-Ret

Violaceae Violet Family Viola arvensis Field Pansy Cseppko Hotel grounds

Liliidae

Cyperaceae Sedge Family Carex pallescens Pale Sedge Baradia Valley Carex remota Remote Sedge Tohonya Valley, Josvafo

Liliaceae Lily Family Allium oleraceum Field Garlic Uppony Hills Allium rotundum - Uppony Hills Muscari comosum Tassel Hyacinth Cseppko Hotel grounds Ornithogalum kochii a Star of Bethlehem Uppony Hills

Orchidaceae Orchid Family Cephalanthera rubra Red Helleborine Szelcapuszta Epipactis sp. a Helleborine Noszvaj Gymnadenia conopsea agg. Fragrant Orchid Olaszkapu/Zsido-Ret Orchis ustulata Burnt Orchid Tornakapoina Platanthera bifolia Lesser Butterfly Orchid North of Cserepfalu