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Female Spotted Fritillary
Melitaea didyma© 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the butterflies of northern Spain's Picos de Europa and immediate environs is compiled from more than 20 published and unpublished sources, as well as from field observations by Teresa Farino since 1985.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.

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Common Name: English	Scientific Name	Common Name: Spanish

Hesperiidae	22 species
Dingy Skipper	Erynnis tages	Cervantes
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
Red-underwing Skipper	Spialia sertorius	Sertorio
Sage Skipper *	Syrichtus proto	Polvillo Dorado
Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus malvae malvoides	Ajedrezada Menor
Oberthür's Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus armoricanus	Ajedrezada Yunque
Large Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus alveus	Ajedrezada Serrana
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
Chequered Skipper	Carterocephalus palaemon	Fronteriza
Large Chequered Skipper	Heteropterus morpheus	Espejitos
Small Skipper	Thymelicus sylvestris	Dorada Línea Larga
Essex Skipper	Thymelicus lineolus	Dorada Línea Corta
Lulworth Skipper	Thymelicus acteon	Dorada Oscura
Silver-spotted Skipper	Hesperia comma	Dorada Manchas Blancas
Large Skipper	Ochlodes sylvanus	Dorada Orla Ancha

Papilionidae	4 species
Apollo	Parnassius apollo	Apolo
Spanish Festoon	Zerynthia rumina	Arlequín
Spanish Swallowtail	Iphiclides feisthamelii	Chupa Leche
Swallowtail	Papilio machaon	Macaón

Pieridae	15 species
Wood White	Leptidea sinapis	Blanca Esbelta
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
Orange Tip	Anthocharis cardamines	Musgosa
Provence Orange Tip	Anthocharis euphenoides	Bandera Española
Mountain Dappled White	Euchloe simplonia	none
Western Dappled White	Euchloe crameri	Blanquiverdosa Moteada
Mountain Clouded Yellow	Colias phicomone	Verdosa
Berger's Clouded Yellow	Colias alfacariensis	Colias de Berger
Clouded Yellow	Colias crocea	Amarilla
Cleopatra	Gonepteryx cleopatra	Cleopatra
Brimstone	Gonepteryx rhamni	Limonera

Lycaenidae	40 species
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary	Hamearis lucina	Perico
Brown Hairstreak	Thecla betulae	Topacio
Purple Hairstreak	Neozephrus quercus	Nazarena
Spanish Purple Hairstreak	Laeosopis evippus	Moradilla del Fresno
Sloe Hairstreak	Satyrium acaciae	Sin Perfume
False Ilex Hairstreak	Satyrium esculi	Qüerquera
Ilex Hairstreak	Satyrium ilicis	Qüerquera Serrana
White-letter Hairstreak	Satyrium w-album	W-blanca
Blue-spot Hairstreak	Satyrium spini	Mancha Azul
Green Hairstreak	Callophrys rubi	Cejialba
Scarce Copper	Lycaena virgaureae	Manto de Oro
Sooty Copper	Lycaena tityrus	Manto Oscuro
Purple-shot Copper	Lycaena alciphron	Manto de Púrpura
Small Copper	Lycaena phlaeas	Manto Bicolor
Purple-edged Copper	Lycaena hippothoe	Manto de Cobre
Lang's Short-tailed Blue	Leptotes pirithous	Gris estriada
Long-tailed Blue	Lampides boeticus	Canela Estriada
Geranium Bronze	Cacyreus marshalli	none
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
Mazarine Blue	Cyaniris semiargus	Falsa Limbada
Turquoise Blue	Polyommatus dorylas	Niña Turquesa
Escher's Blue	Polyommatus escheri	Fabiola
Common Blue	Polyommatus icarus	Dos Puntos
Adonis Blue	Lysandra bellargus	Niña Celeste
Chalk-hill Blue	Lysandra coridon	Niña Coridón
Gavarnie Blue	Agriades pyrenaicus [asturiensis]	Niña Gris
Spanish Argus	Aricia morronensis	Morena Española
Brown Argus	Aricia agestis [agestis]	Morena Serrana
Spanish Brown Argus	Aricia agestis cramera
Mountain Argus	Aricia artaxerxes
Geranium Argus	Eumedonia eumedon	Raya Corta
Silver-studded Blue	Plebejus argus	Niña
Idas Blue	Plebejus idas	Niña Esmaltada

Nymphalidae	34 species
White Admiral	Limenitis camilla	Ninfa del Bosque
Southern White Admiral	Limenitis reducta	Ninfa de Arroyos
Purple Emperor	Apatura iris	Tornasolada
Lesser Purple Emperor	Apatura ilia	Tornasolada Chica
Camberwell Beauty	Nymphalis antiopa	Antíopa
Large Tortoiseshell	Nymphalis polychloros	Olmera
Small Tortoiseshell	Aglais urticae	Ortiguera
Peacock	Inachis io	Pavo Real
Red Admiral	Vanessa atalanta	Numerada
Painted Lady	Vanessa cardui	Cardera
Comma Butterfly	Polygonia c-album	C-blanca
Glanville Fritillary	Melitaea cinxia	Doncella Punteada
False Heath Fritillary	Melitaea diamina	Doncella Oscura
Knapweed Fritillary	Melitaea phoebe	Doncella Mayor
Spotted Fritillary	Melitaea didyma	Doncella Tímida
Lesser Spotted Fritillary	Melitaea trivia	Doncella Modesta
Heath Fritillary	Mellicta athalia	Atalía
Provençal Fritillary	Mellicta dejone	Deione
Meadow Fritillary	Mellicta parthenoides	Minerva
Marsh Fritillary	Euphydryas aurinia beckeri	Ondas Rojas
Silver-washed Fritillary	Argynnis paphia	Nacarada
Cardinal	Argynnis pandora	Pandora
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
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	Boloria selene	Perlada Castaña
Pearl-bordered Fritillary	Boloria euphrosyne	Perlada Rojiza
Weaver's Fritillary	Boloria dia	Perlada Violeta

Speckled Wood	Pararge aegeria	Maculada
Wall Brown	Lasiommata megera	Saltacercas
Large Wall Brown	Lasiommata maera	Pedregosa
Woodland Brown	Lopinga achine	Bacante
Spanish Heath	Coenonympha iphioides	Castaño Morena
Pearly Heath	Coenonympha arcania	Mancha Leonada
Dusky Heath	Coenonympha dorus	Velada de Negro
Small Heath	Coenonympha pamphilus	Níspola
Gatekeeper	Pyronia tithonus	Lobito Agreste
Spanish Gatekeeper *	Pyronia bathseba	Lobito Listado
Ringlet	Aphantopus hyperantus	Sortijitas
Dusky Meadow Brown	Hyponephele lycaon	Lobito
Meadow Brown	Maniola jurtina	La Loba
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
Western Brassy Ringlet	Erebia arvernensis	Montañesa Concéntrica
Swiss Brassy Ringlet *	Erebia tyndarus	Erebia Metálica Suiza
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
Marbled White	Melanargia galathea	Medioluto Norteña
Iberian Marbled White	Melanargia lachesis	Medioluto Ibérica
Esper's Marbled White	Melanargia russiae [cleanthe]	Medioluto Montañera
Great Banded Grayling	Brintesia circe	Rey Moro
Dryad *	Minois dryas	Ocelos Azules
False Grayling	Arethusana arethusa	Pintas Ocres
The Hermit *	Chazara briseis	Banda Oblicua
Black Satyr *	Satyrus actaea	Negra
Tree Grayling	Hipparchia statilinus	Sátiro Moreno
Grayling	Hipparchia semele	Pardo-rubia
Rock Grayling	Hipparchia alcyone	Banda Acodada
Woodland Grayling *	Hipparchia fagi	Banda Curva

Total: 154 species

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