Butterflies
Here are the butterflies I have met and photographed around Bøtø. The butterflies are divided into five families: Blues, coppers and hairstreaks; Skippers; Brush-footed butterflies; Whites and yellows; and Swallowtails.
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The short descriptions of the species that follow say nothing about any difference in appearance between male and female, but I have tried to document it with pictures.
Blues, coppers and hairstreaks
Skippers
Brush-footed butterflies
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina
Speckled WoodPararge aegeria
Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus
RingletAphantopus hyperantus
GraylingHipparchia semele
MapAraschnia levana
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
Painted LadyVanessa cardui
PeacockAglais io
CommaPolygonia c-album
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae
White AdmiralLimenitis camilla
Dark Green FritillarySpeyeria aglaja
Small Pearl-bordered FritillaryBoloria selene
Queen of Spain FritillaryIssoria lathonia
