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The list of butterflies which can be found in Andalusia, a province in southern Spain, which spans an extensive range of biospheres including river deltas, desert, oak or pine forests, alpine and mountains zones. The provinces within Andalusia include: Huelva, Sevilla, Cadiz, Cordoba, Malaga, Granada, Almeria and Jaen. Each separate section covers a family group, with the scientific names in alphabetical order in the first column for easier reference. The Catalan and Portuguese names will be added shortly. Gradually we will be adding links to images and lifecycle details to compliment this page. These can be identified by the green font and underlining of the scientific name.
DAINADAE
| There are only two species from this family within Iberia. They are both large and unmistakably brightly coloured. | Scientific | English
| Spanish / Castilian
| Catalan
| Portuguese
| | Danaus plexippus | Monarch | Monarca | | Monarca
| | Danaus chrysippus | Plain Tiger
| Mariposa Tigre | | |
| HESPERIIDAE | Small, fast flying butterflies, generally of brown colouring. The tip of the antennae is hooked and therefore differs from the club of normal butterflies. Some hold their forewings raised, others opened flat.
| Scientific
| English
| Spanish / Castilian
| Catalan
| Portuguese
| Borbo borbonica (Bahía de Cádiz) | Zeller's Skipper
| Borbo | | | Carcharodus alceae
| Mallow Skipper
| Piquitos Castaña
| | | Carcharodus boeticus
| Southern Marbled Skipper
| Piquitos
| | | Carcharodus floccifera
| Tufted Marbled Skipper | | | | Carcharodus lavatherae
| Marbled Skipper
| Piquitos Clara
| | | Erynnis tages
| Dingy Skipper
| Cervantes | | | Gegenes nostrodamus
| Mediterranean Skipper
| | | | | | | | | | Hesperia comma
| Silver-spotted Skipper
| Dorada Manchas Blanca | | | | Muschampia proto | Sage Skipper | Polvillo Dorado
| | | Ochlodes venatus
| Large Skipper
| Dorada Orla Ancha
| | | | Pyrgus alveus | Large Grizzled Skipper | Ajedrezada Serrana
| | | | Pyrgus armoricanus | Oberthür's Grizzled Skipper | Ajedrezada Yunque
| | | | Pyrgus carthami | Safflower Skipper | Ajedrezada | | | | Pyrgus cirsii | Cinquefoil Skipper | Ajedrezada Tórrida | | | | Pyrgus malvoides | Southern Grizzled Skipper | Ajedrezada Menor
| | | | Pyrgus onopordi | Rosy Grizzled Skipper | Ajedrezada Bigornia
| | | Pyrgus serratulae
| Olive Skipper
| | | | Spialia sertorius
| Red-underwing Skipper
| Sertorio
| | | Thymelicus acteon
| Lulworth Skipper
| Dorada Oscura
| | | Thymelicus lineola
| Essex Skipper
| Dorada Linea Corta
| | | Thymelicus sylvestris
| Small Skipper
| Dorada Línea Larga
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Snout Butterfly LIBYTHEIDAE
| There is only one butterfly of this family found in Iberia and it is closely restricted geographically to its larval food plant "Celtis australis".
| | Scientific | English | Spanish / Castilan | Catalan | Portuguese | | Libythea celtis | Nettle-tree Butterfly | Mariposa del Almez
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Blues, Hairstreaks, Coppers | LYCAENIDAE | They are generally small with brightly coloured scales, often with short tails, some with an eye spot by the tail to confuse predators.
| Scientific
| English | Spanish / Castilian
| Catalan | Portuguese | Agrodiaetus fabressei
| Oberthür's Anomalous Blue
| Velludita parda española
| | | | Agrodiaetus violetae | Andalusian Anomalous Blue
| Velludita parda andaluza
| | | | Aricia (artaxerxes) montensis | Northern Brown Argus | Morena Alpina | | | | Aricia cramera | Southern Brown Argus | Morena Serranilla
| | | | Aricia eumedon | Geranium Argus | Niña de los geranios
| | | | Aricia morronensis | Spanish Argus | | | | | Cacyreus marshalli | Geranium Bronze | | | | | Callophrys avis | Chapman's Green Hairstreak | Cejirubia | | | | Callophrys rubi | Green Hairstreak | Cejialba | | | | Celastrina argiolus | Holly Blue | Nájade | | Azul Celeste
| | Cupido lorquinii | Lorquin's Blue | Duende Azul | | | | Cupido carswelli | Small Blue | Duende Oscuro | | | | Cupido osiris | Osiris Blue | Duende Mayor
| | | | Glaucopsyche alexis | Green-underside Blue | Manchas Verdes | | | | Glaucopsyche melanops | Black-eyed Blue
| Escamas Azules
| | | | Iolana iolas | Iolas Blue | Espantalobos | | | | Laeosopis roboris | Spanish Purple Hairstreak | Moradilla del Fresno | | | | Lampides boeticus | Long-tailed Blue | Canela Estriada | | | | Leptotes pirithous | Lang's Short-tailed Blue
| Gris Estriada | | | | Lycaena alciphron | Purple-shot Copper | Manto de Púrpura
| | | | Lycaena phlaeas | Small Copper | Manto Bicolor | | | | Neozephyrus quercus | Purple Hairstreak | Nazarena | | | | Plebeius argus | Silver-studded Blue | Niña Hocecillas | | | | Plebeius (Agriades) glandon | Glandon Blue | Poco brillo de Sierra Nevada | | | | Plebeius (pylaon) hesperica | Zephyr Blue | Niña del astrágalo | | | | Plebeius idas | Idas Blue | Niña Esmaltada | | | | Polyommatus albicans | Spanish Chalkhill Blue | Niña Andaluza | | | | Polyommatus amandus | Amanda's Blue | Niña estriada | | | | Polyommatus bellargus | Adonis Blue | Niña Celeste | | | | Polyommatus sagratrox | Turquoise Blue | Niña de la Sagra | | | Polyommatus escheri
| Escher's Blue | Fabiola
| | | | Polyommatus golgus | Nevada Blue | Niña de Sierra Nevada
| | | | Polyommatus icarus | Common Blue | Icaro (Dos Puntos) | | | | Polyommatus nivescens | Mother-of-pearl Blue | Niña de nácar | | | | Polyommatus semiargus | Mazarine Blue | Falsa limbada | | | | Polyommatus thersites | Chapman's Blue | Celda limpia
| | | | Pseudophilotes abencerragus | False Baton Blue | Falso Abencerraje
| | | Pseudophilotes panoptes
| Panoptes Blue
| Falso Falso Abencerraje
| | | | Satyrium esculi | False Ilex Hairstreak | Querquera | | | Satyrium ilicis
| Ilex Hairstreak | Querquera Serrana | | | | Satyrium spini | Blue-spot Hairstreak | Mancha Azul
| | | | Tarucus theophrastus | Common Tiger Blue | Laberinto
| | | Tomares ballus
| Provence Hairstreak | Cardenillo
| | | Zizeeria knysna
| African Grass Blue
| Niña Esmaltada
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Fritillaries | NYMPHALIDAE | Generally medium to large butterflies with bright upperwings and cryptic underwing colouring. | | Scientific | English | Spanish / Castilian
| Catalan | Portuguese | Aglais urticae
| Small Tortoiseshell
| Ortiguera | | | | Argynnis adippe | High Brown Fritillary | Adipe
| | | Argynnis aglaja
| Dark Green Fritillary
| Lunares de Plata
| | | Argynnis niobe
| Niobe Fritillary
| Niobe | | | Argynnis pandora
| Cardinal
| Pandora | | Pandora | Argynnis paphia
| Silver-washed Fritillary
| Nacarada | | | | | | | | | Brenthis hecate
| Twin-spot Fritillary
| Hechicera | | | | Charaxes jasius | Two-tailed Pasha | Bajá de Dos Colas
| | | Euphydryas aurinia
| Marsh Fritillary
| Doncella de Ondas Rojas | | | Euphydryas desfontainii
| Spanish Fritillary
| Dientes Gualdos | | | | | | | | | Issoria lathonia
| Queen of Spain Fritillary
| Sofia | | | Limenitis reducta
| Southern White Admiral
| Ninfa de arroyos
| | | Melitaea aetherie
| Aetherie Fritillary
| Doncella Gaditana | | | Melitaea athalia
| Heath Fritillary
| Doncella Común | | | Melitaea cinxia
| Glanville Fritillary
| Doncella del llánten
| | | Melitaea deione
| Provençal Fritillary
| Doncella Ibérica | | | Melitaea didyma
| Spotted Fritillary
| Doncella Timida | | | Melitaea parthenoides
| Meadow Fritillary
| Minerva | | | Melitaea phoebe
| Knapweed Fritillary
| Doncella de la Centaura | | | Melitaea trivia
| Lesser Spotted Fritillary
| Doncella del gordolobo
| | | Nymphalis polychloros
| Large Tortoiseshell
| Olmera | | | Polygonia c-album
| Comma
| C-Blanca | | | Vanessa atalanta
| Red Admiral
| Vanesa | | Almirante vermelho
| Vanessa cardui
| Painted Lady
| Cardera | | Bela dama |
Swallowtail, Apollo | PAPILIONIDAE | The Swallowtails are large and so called because of their tail streamers. The Apollo is restricted to mountain habitats.
| | Scientific | English | Spanish / Castilian
| Catalan | Portuguese | Iphiclides podalirius feisthamelii
| Scarce Swallowtail | Chupaleches
| | | | Papilio machaon | Swallowtail | Macaon | | | | Parnassius apollo | Apollo | Apolo | | | | Zerynthia rumina | Spanish Festoon | Arlequín
| | Borboleta carnaval
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Whites, Yellows, Orange Tips | PIERIDAE | Medium to large butterflies, many white with black markings, a few with orange tips. Several with strong yellow or off white colouring. | | Scientific | English | Spanish / Castilian
| Catalan | Portuguese | | | | | | | | Anthocharis cardamines | Orange-tip | Aurora
| | | Anthocharis belia euphenoides (Anthocharis euphenoides) | Provence Orange-tip | Puntaanaranjada | | | | Aporia crataegi | Black-veined White | Blanco del Majuelo
| | Borboleta do pilriteiro | | Colias alfacariensis | Berger's Clouded Yellow | Colias de Berger
| | | | Colias croceus | Clouded Yellow | Colias Común
| | Borboleta maravilha | | | | | | | | Colotis evagore | Desert Orange-tip | Colotis del desierto
| | | | Euchloe belemia | Green-striped White | Blanca Verdinervada
| | | Euchloe charlonia
| Greenish Black-tip | Puntaparda verdosa
| | | Euchloe crameri
| Western Dappled White | Blanca Meridional
| | | | Euchloe tagis | Portuguese Dappled White | Blanca portuguesa
| | | | Gonepteryx cleopatra | Cleopatra | Cleopatra
| | | | Gonepteryx rhamni | Brimstone | Limonera
| | | | Leptidea sinapis | Wood White | Blanca Esbelta
| | | | Pieris brassicae | Large White | Blanca de la Col
| | | | Pieris mannii | Southern Small White | Blanca Catalana
| | | | Pieris napi | Green-veined White | Blanca Verdinervada
| | | | Pieris rapae | Small White | Blanquita de la Col
| | | | Pontia daplidice | Bath White | Blanquiverdosa
| | | | Zegris eupheme | Sooty Orange-tip | Zegris
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"Browns" - Heaths, Graylings, Ringlets, Marbled Whites | SATYRIDAE | The majority are medium in size with cryptic shades of greys and browns bearing prominent eye spots. The veins are swollen near the base of the forewing, distinguishing them from other groups. | | Scientific | English | Spanish | Catalan | Portuguese | Arethusana boabdil (Species to be confirmed) | False Grayling (To be confirmed) | | | | | Brintesia circe | Great Banded Grayling | Rey Mozo
| | | | Chazara briseis | The Hermit | Banda Oblícua (s)
| | | | Chazara prieuri | Southern Hermit | | | | | Coenonympha dorus | Dusky Heath | Ninfa de Esper | | | | Coenonympha glycerion | Chestnut Heath | Ninfa de Borkhausen
| | | | Coenonympha pamphilus | Small Heath | Ninfa de Linneo | | | Erebia hispania (Sierra Nevada) | Spanish Brassy Ringlet | | | | | Erebia triaria | de Prunner's Ringlet | | | | | Hipparchia alcyone | Rock Grayling | Banda Acodada
| | | | Hipparchia fidia | Striped Grayling | Festón Blanco
| | | | Hipparchia semele | Grayling | Satíro Común
| | | | Hipparchia statilinus | Tree Grayling | Satíro Moreno
| | | Hyponephele lupinus
| Oriental Meadow Brown
| | | | Hyponephele lycaon
| Dusky Meadow Brown
| Lobito | | | Lasiommata maera
| Large Wall Brown
| Pedregosa | | | Lasiommata megera
| Wall Brown
| Saltaceras | | | Maniola jurtina
| Meadow Brown
| La Loba
| | | Melanargia ines
| Spanish Marbled White
| | | | Melanargia lachesis
| Iberian Marbled White
| Medioluto Iberica | | | Melanargia occitanica
| Western Marbled White
| Medioluto Herrumbrosa | | | Melanargia russiae
| Esper's Marbled White
| Medioluto Montañera
| | | | Pararge aegeria | Speckled Wood | Mariposa de los Muros | | | | Pseudochazara hippolyte | Nevada Grayling | | | | | Pyronia bathseba | Spanish Gatekeeper | Lobito Listado
| | | Pyronia cecilia
| Southern Gatekeeper
| Lobito Meridional
| | | | Pyronia tithonus | Gatekeeper | Lobito Agreste
| | | | Satyrus actaea | Black Satyr | Sátiro Negro
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This list of butterflies found in Andalucía has been revised and updated with some corrections. (29th April 08) Butterflies of Andalucía
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