Cas�lla-La Mancha Field Guide for bu�erfly iden�fica�on The Spainish Bu�erfly Monitoring Scheme (Spain BMS) aims to collect bu�erfly data to promote knowledge and conserva�on of this group of insects. Spain BMS is part of the European network, eBMS, which collects data from thousands of volunteers in Europe following a common methodology with fixed routes (transects) and 15-min counts. Bu�erfly monitoring is carried out in the region of Cas�lla-La Macha, which is a rich region with 157 bu�erfly species, due to the diversity of ecosystems in the region. The aim of this Field Guide is to facilitate the field iden�fica�on of 72 species of the most common bu�erflies ocurring in Cas�lla-La Mancha. The bu�erfly species are divided into five families (see page borders) and organised by similar species. To iden�fy the different LEGEND Spain species, their most dis�nc�ve markings are Castilla - La Mancha Protected natural areas Natural space CLM highlighted with symbols. National Park Counting butterflies will help to protect them! broad band wedge-shaped band bright PIERIDAE pale yellow yellow Berger’s Clouded Yellow Clouded Yellow Wood White Colias alfacariensis Colias crocea Leptidea sinapis E F M A M J � A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D Small White Green Veined White Large White Pieris rapae Pieris napi Pieris brassicae E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D orange Brimstone Cleopatra Black Veined White Gonepteryx rhamni Gonepteryx cleopatra Aporia crataegi E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D Mickey mouse shape pearly and shiny Western Dappled White Bath White Provencal Orange Tip Euchloe crameri Pontia daplidice Anthocharis euphenoides E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D 2 HESPERIIDAE Southern Marbled Skipper Mallow Skipper Large Skipper Carcharodus baeticus Carcharodus alceae Ochlodes sylvanus E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D 3 dots in 4 dots in line line anvil brick stain red Sage Skipper Rosy Grizzled Skipper Red Underwing Skipper Muschampia proto Pyrgus onopordi Spialia sertorius E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D orange black Lulworth Skipper Small Skipper Essex Skipper Thymelicus acteon Thymelicus sylvestris Thymelicus lineola E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D PIERIDAE Sooty Orange Tip Dingy Skipper Silver Spo�ed Skipper Zegris eupheme Erynnis tages Hesperia comma E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D 3 NYMPHALIDAE Speckled Wood Wall Brown Large Wall Brown Pararge aegeria Lasiommata megera Lasiommata maera E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D Cardinal Silver Washed Fri�llary Dusky Heath Argynnis pandora Argynnis paphia Coenonympha dorus E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D thick pearly androconies stains Queen of Spain Fri�llary High Brown Fri�llary Black Veined White Issoria lathonia Fabriciana adippe Melanargia ines E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D Yellow cell larger size Granville Fri�llary Spo�ed Fri�llary Knapweed Fri�llary Melitaea cinxia Melitaea dydima Melitaea phoebe E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D 4 Broken stain by veins NYMPHALIDAE white ocelli back wing Y white stain Spanish Gatekeeper Southern Gatekeeper Gatekeeper Pyronia bathseba Pyronia cecilia Pyronia tithonus E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D black ocelli back wing Small Heath Meadow Brown Oriental Meadow Brown Coenonympha pamphilus Maniola jurtina Hyponephele lupina E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D white stain Iberian Marbled White Rock Grayling Great Banded Grayling Melanargia lachesis Hipparchia hermione Brintesia circe E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D abundant black lines white scales Striped Grayling Tree Grayling Grayling Hipparchia fidia Hipparchia statilinus Hipparchia semele E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D 5 NYMPHALIDAE NYMPHALIDAE Red Admiral Painted Lady Large Tortoiseshell Vanessa atalanta Vanessa cardui Nymphalis polychloros E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D two dots together missing dot LYCAENIDAE white c Small Copper Southern Brown Argus Large White Lycaena phlaeas Aricia cramera Polygonia c-album E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D Long Tail Blue False Ilex Hairstreak Purple Hairstreak Lampides boeticus Satyrium esculi Favonius quercus E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D white eye ring Lang's Short Tailed Blue Green Haristreak Provencal Haristreak Leptotes pirithous Callophrys rubi Tomares ballus E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D 6 PAPILIONIDAE Scarce Swallowtail Swallowtail Spanish Festoon Iphiclides feisthamelii Papilio machaon Zerynthia rumina E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D LYCAENIDAE aligned missing dot dots series of bright blue dots Black Eyed Blue Silver Studded/Idas Blue Champman’s Blue Glaucopsyche melanops Plebejus argus/idas Polyommatus thersites E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D missing dot characteristic dot Common Blue Adonis Blue Escher’s Blue Polyommatus icarus/celina Lysandra bellargus Polyommatus escheri E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D without white scales black pyramidal stains Western Dappled White Panoptes Blue Holly Blue Cyaniris semiargus Pseudophilotes panoptes Celastrina argiolus E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D E F M A M J J A S O N D 7 The region of Cas�lla-La Mancha occupies the centre-south of the peninsula with an area of 79,463 km². The climate is con�nental Mediterranean inland with cold temperatures in winter and warm in summer. It is a region with geomorphological contrasts, including important mountain ranges such as the Sistema Central (highest point, Pico del Lobo, 2,274 m), Sistema Ibérico, Cordillera Subbé�ca, Sierra Morena and Montes de Toledo. It also has river valleys such as the Tajo and lake basins and wetlands in La Mancha such as the Lagunas de Ruidera or Tablas de Daimiel. All this gives this community a variety of unique environments and ecosystems which are reflected in the plant and animal communi�es. The most representa�ve vegeta�on is the oak groves in lower areas, the melojo and quejigo oaks in mid-mountain areas and in mountain areas we can find extensive pine forests of Salgareño and wild pine, as well as extensive parameras of Sabina albar.