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Papilionoidea
Butterflies, True butterflies

This page displays information about the taxon Papilionoidea, also known as Butterflies.

74Nymphalidae28Lycaenidae17Pieridae16Papilionidae
Presented speciesCount of species presented here.
JFMAMJJASONDabsolute relativex464 imagines26 pupae106 larvae4 ova
Specimen data throughout the year Data from the photographs shown: Live finds from Germany grouped by throughout the year.
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Euphaedra neophron Gold Banded Forester 1 Species5 Photos Polyommatus bellargus 3 3 1 Species40 Photos Coenonympha corinna Elban Heath 1 Species2 Photos Satyrium acaciae V 3 3 1 Species5 Photos Colias croceus 1 Species4 Photos Pontia edusa 1 Species2 Photos Pontia 1 Species2 Photos Charaxes jasius 1 Species2 Photos Charaxes 1 Species2 Photos Charaxinae 1 Species2 Photos Papilio sp. 0 Species1 Photos Papilioninae not classified 0 Species1 Photos Papilionidae not classified 0 Species2 Photos Phalantha phalantha Common leopard 1 Species8 Photos Papilio demodocus Citrus swallowtail 1 Species20 Photos Battus polydames Gold-rim swallowtail 1 Species1 Photos Battus 1 Species1 Photos Heliconius melpomene 1 Species11 Photos Eryphanis aesacus 1 Species3 Photos Eryphanis 1 Species3 Photos Hamadryas amphinome 1 Species1 Photos Pachliopta aristolochiae Common rose 1 Species1 Photos Gonepteryx cleopatra 1 Species13 Photos Gonepteryx sp. 0 Species1 Photos Satyrium esculi 1 Species2 Photos Junonia natalica Brown pansy 1 Species1 Photos Danaus chrysippus 1 Species1 Photos Hypolycaena philippus Purple-brown Hairstreak 1 Species5 Photos Hypolycaena Hairstreaks 1 Species5 Photos Phalantha 1 Species8 Photos Junonia oenone Dark blue pansy 1 Species6 Photos Polyommatus thersites 3 2 2 1 Species16 Photos Cupido argiades V V 1 Species28 Photos Erebia euryale 1 Species13 Photos Minois dryas 2 3 2 1 Species4 Photos Minois 1 Species4 Photos Iphiclides podalirius 3 2 2 1 Species4 Photos Iphiclides 1 Species4 Photos Pyronia tithonus 3 1 Species12 Photos Pyronia 1 Species12 Photos Eurema Grass yellows 1 Species2 Photos Eurema hecabe Common grass yellow 1 Species2 Photos Belenois creona African common white 1 Species6 Photos Belenois 1 Species6 Photos Bebearia orientis Eastern palm forester 1 Species11 Photos Bebearia 1 Species11 Photos Euphaedra 1 Species5 Photos Limenitinae 3 Species93 Photos Precis octavia Gaudy commodore 1 Species7 Photos Precis 1 Species7 Photos Junonia hierta Yellow pansy 1 Species5 Photos Junonia 3 Species12 Photos Anthene amarah Black-striped hairtail 1 Species6 Photos Anthene 1 Species6 Photos Colotis daira Black-marked orange tip 1 Species2 Photos Colotis 1 Species2 Photos Aphnaeinae (1) not classified 1 Species1 Photos Aphnaeinae 1 Species1 Photos Favonius quercus 1 Species8 Photos Favonius 1 Species8 Photos Leptidea sinapis agg. V D V 1 Species9 Photos Coenonympha tullia 2 2 2 1 Species4 Photos Plebeius argus 3 V V 1 Species14 Photos Melitaea diamina 3 3 3 1 Species11 Photos Lycaena hippothoe 2 3 3 1 Species5 Photos Melitaea parthenoides 3 2 3 1 Species11 Photos Melitaea britomartis 3 3 3 1 Species10 Photos Melitaea aurelia 3 2 3 1 Species10 Photos Melitaea sp. 0 Species6 Photos Aporia crataegi V 3 V 1 Species6 Photos Aporia 1 Species6 Photos Polyommatus dorylas 2 2 1 1 Species1 Photos Boloria sp. 0 Species6 Photos Boloria dia 3 3 3 1 Species9 Photos Thecla betulae V 1 Species15 Photos Thecla 1 Species15 Photos Apatura ilia 3 V 3 1 Species20 Photos Apatura iris 3 V V 1 Species24 Photos Apatura 2 Species44 Photos Coenonympha arcania V V 3 1 Species7 Photos Polyommatus sp. 0 Species8 Photos Lasiommata sp. 0 Species5 Photos Cupido minimus V V 3 1 Species16 Photos Cupido 2 Species44 Photos Erebia medusa V V V 1 Species14 Photos Hamearis lucina The Duke of Burgundy Fritillary 3 3 3 1 Species19 Photos Hamearis 1 Species19 Photos Nemeobiinae 1 Species19 Photos Riodinidae Metalmarks 1 Species19 Photos Colias sp. 0 Species22 Photos Mesoacidalia aglaja V V 1 Species2 Photos Mesoacidalia 1 Species2 Photos Celastrina argiolus 1 Species32 Photos Celastrina 1 Species32 Photos Hamadryas 2 Species3 Photos Catonephele sp. (1) 1 Species2 Photos Catonephele numilia 1 Species6 Photos Catonephele 2 Species8 Photos Biblidinae 4 Species11 Photos Dryas iulia 1 Species5 Photos