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Family Genus Species(Ssp) English X Distribution Flight Season 1 No. Family Genus Species(ssp) English X Distribution Flight season 1. Erynis tages Dingy Skipper ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 2. Carcharodus alceae Mallow Skipper ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 3. Carcharodus lavatherae Marbled Skipper C, SCrp J F M A M J J A S O N D 4. Carcharodus flocciferus Tufted Marbled Skipper W,C,SCrp,ECrp,E,Do J F M A M J J A S O N D 5. Carcharodus orientalis Oriental Marbled Skipper E,S,Do,DD J F M A M J J A S O N D 6. Spialia orbifer Oriental Red-underwing Skipper W,S,E,Do,DD J F M A M J J A S O N D 7. Pyrgus carthami Safflower Skipper W,C,SCrp,ECrp,E J F M A M J J A S O N D 8. Pyrgus sidae* Yellow-banded Skipper W,C,SCrp,Do J F M A M J J A S O N D 9. Pyrgus andromedae Alpine Grizzled Skipper SCrp J F M A M J J A S O N D 10. Pyrgus cacaliae Dusky Grizzled Skipper SCrp J F M A M J J A S O N D 11. Pyrgus malvae Grizzled Skipper ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 12. Pyrgus serratulae Olive Skipper C,SCrp,ECrp,Do J F M A M J J A S O N D Hesperiide 13. Pyrgus armoricanus Oberthür's Grizzled Skipper ALL(-E) J F M A M J J A S O N D 14. Pyrgus alveus alveus Large Grizzled Skipper ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 15. Heteropterus morpheus* Large Chequered Skipper W,C,SCrp,Do,DD J F M A M J J A S O N D 16. Carterocephalus palaemon Chequered Skipper W,C,SCrp,ECrp,E J F M A M J J A S O N D 17. Thymelicus lineola Essex Skipper ALL (-DD) J F M A M J J A S O N D 18. Thymelicus sylvestris Small Skipper W,C,SCrp,ECrp,E J F M A M J J A S O N D 19. Thymelicus acteon Lulworth Skipper C,SCrp,S,E,Do J F M A M J J A S O N D 20. Hesperia comma Silver-spotted Skipper ALL(-DD) J F M A M J J A S O N D 21. Ochlodes sylvanus Large Skipper ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 22. Zerynthia polyxena* Southern Festoon ALL(-DD,ECrp) J F M A M J J A S O N D 23. Parnassius mnemosyne* Clouded Apollo ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 24. Parnassius mnemosyne wagneri* Clouded Apollo S,E,Do J F M A M J J A S O N D 25. Papilionidae Parnassius mnemosyne transsylvanica* Clouded Apollo C,SCrp,ECrp J F M A M J J A S O N D 26. Iphiclides podalirius Scarce Swallowtail ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 27. Papilio machaon Swallowtail ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 28. Leptidea sinapis Wood White ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 29. Leptidea morsei major* Fenton's Wood White C,SCrp,ECrp J F M A M J J A S O N D 30. Aporia crataegi Black-veined White ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 31. Pieris brassicae Large White ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 32. Pieris manni Southern Small White W,C,SCrp J F M A M J J A S O N D 33. Pieris rapae Small White ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 34. Pieris ergane* Mountain Small White SCrp J F M A M J J A S O N D 35. Pieris napi Green-veined White ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 36. Pieris bryoniae carpathensis Mountain Green-veined White SCrp,ECrp J F M A M J J A S O N D 37. Pieris balcana Balkan Green-veined White C,SCrp,S,Do J F M A M J J A S O N D 38. Pontia edusa Eastern Bath White ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 39. Colias erate Eastern Pale Clouded Yellow ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 40. Colias croceus Clouded Yellow ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 41. Colias hyale Pale Clouded Yellow ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 42. Colias alfacariensis Berger's Clouded Yellow ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 43. Gonepteryx rhamni Brimstone ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 44. Pieridae Hamearis lucina Duke of Burgundy Fritillary W,C,SCrp,ECrp,E J F M A M J J A S O N D 45. Lycaena phleas Small Copper ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 46. Lycaena dispar rutila* Large Copper ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 47. Lycaena virgaureae Scarce Copper W,C,SCrp,ECrp J F M A M J J A S O N D 48. Lycaena tityrus Sooty Copper W,C,S,SCrp,ECrp J F M A M J J A S O N D 49. Lycaena alcyphron Purple-shot Copper W,C,SCrp,ECrp J F M A M J J A S O N D 50. Lycaena thersamon Lesser Fiery Copper W,C,S,E,Do,DD J F M A M J J A S O N D 51. Neozephyrus quercus Purple Hairstreak ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 52. Callophrys rubi Green Hairstreak ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 53. Satyrium w-album White-letter Hairstreak ALL(-S) J F M A M J J A S O N D 54. Satyrium pruni Black Hairstreak ALL(-S) J F M A M J J A S O N D 55. Satyrium spini Blue-spot Hairstreak ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 56. Satyrium ilicis Ilex Hairstreak ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 57. Riodinidae Satyrium acaciae Sloe Hairstreak ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 58. Cupido minimus Little Blue ALL(-DD) J F M A M J J A S O N D 59. Cupido argiades Short-tailed Blue ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 60. Cupido decolorata Eastern Short-tailed Blue C,SCrp,ECrp,E,Do J F M A M J J A S O N D 61. Cupido alcetas* Provençal Short-tailed Blue ALL(-SCrp,ECrp) J F M A M J J A S O N D 62. Celastrina argiolus Holly Blue ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 63. Pseudophilotes schiffermuelleri Eastern Baton Blue ALL(-S,DD) J F M A M J J A S O N D 64. Scolitantides orion Chequered Blue ALL(-S,DD) J F M A M J J A S O N D 65. Glaucopsyche alexis Green-underside Blue ALL(-DD) J F M A M J J A S O N D 66. Maculinea arion* Large Blue ALL(-W,DD) J F M A M J J A S O N D 67. Maculinea arion ligurica* Large Blue ALL(-W,DD) J F M A M J J A S O N D 68. Maculinea alcon* Alcon Blue W,C,SCrp,ECrp Lycaenidae J F M A M J J A S O N D 69. Plebeius argus Silver-studded Blue ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 70. Plebeius idas Idas Blue ALL(-DD) J F M A M J J A S O N D 71. Plebeius argyrognomon Reverdin's Blue ALL(-S,DD) J F M A M J J A S O N D 72. Eumedonia eumedon* Geranium Argus C J F M A M J J A S O N D 73. Aricia agestis Brown Argus ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 74. Aricia artaxerxes issekutzi Mountain Argus C,SCrp J F M A M J J A S O N D 75. Cyaniris semiargus Mazarine Blue ALL(-DD) J F M A M J J A S O N D 76. Pollyommatus dorylas Turquoise Blue C,SCrp,ECrp J F M A M J J A S O N D 77. Pollyommatus amandus* Amanda's Blue C,SCrp,Do J F M A M J J A S O N D 78. Pollyommatus thersites Chapman's Blue ALL(-S) J F M A M J J A S O N D 79. Pollyommatus icarus Common Blue ALL J F M A M J J A S O N D 80. Pollyommatus daphnis Meleager's Blue C,SCrp,ECrp,E,Do J F M A M J J A S O N D 81.
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