Species Information.

Introduction.

Butterflies are commonly found throughout the area covered by this site and I have so far managed to find and Identify over 70 different species.

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon).
A common insect regularly seen in all areas.

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon).

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon).

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) caterpillar.

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon).

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon).

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon).

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius feisthameli).

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius feisthameli).

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius feisthameli).

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius feisthameli).

Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius feisthameli).

Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina).

Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina).

Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina).

Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina).

Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina).

Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina).

Black-veined White (Banca del Majuelo / Aporia crataegi).

Black-veined White (Banca del Majuelo / Aporia crataegi).

Black-veined White (Banca del Majuelo / Aporia crataegi).

Black-veined White (Banca del Majuelo / Aporia crataegi) mating pair.

Black-veined White (Banca del Majuelo / Aporia crataegi).

Black-veined White (Banca del Majuelo / Aporia crataegi).

Large White (Pieris brassicae).

Large White (Pieris brassicae).

Large White (Pieris brassicae).

Large White (Pieris brassicae).

Large White (Pieris brassicae).

Small White (Artogeia rapae).

Small White (Artogeia rapae).

Small White (Artogeia rapae).

Small White (Artogeia rapae).

Green-veined White (Pieris napi).

Green-veined White (Pieris napi).

Green-veined White (Pieris napi).

Green-veined White (Pieris napi).

Green-veined White (Pieris napi).

Bath White (Blanqiverdosa / Pontia daplidice).

Bath White (Blanqiverdosa / Pontia daplidice).

Bath White (Blanqiverdosa / Pontia daplidice).

Bath White (Blanqiverdosa / Pontia daplidice).

Bath White (Blanqiverdosa / Pontia daplidice).

Bath White (Blanqiverdosa / Pontia daplidice).

Western Dappled White (Euchloe crameri).

Western Dappled White (Euchloe crameri).

Western Dappled White (Euchloe crameri).

Western Dappled White (Euchloe crameri).

Western Dappled White (Euchloe crameri).

Portuguese Dappled White (Euchloe tagis).

Portuguese Dappled White (Euchloe tagis).

Green-Striped White (Euchloe belemia).

Green-Striped White (Euchloe belemia).

Moroccan Orange-tip (Anthocharis belia).

Moroccan Orange-tip (Anthocharis belia) Male underwing.

Moroccan Orange-tip (Anthocharis belia) Female underwing.

Moroccan Orange-tip (Anthocharis belia) Female underwing.

Moroccan Orange-tip (Anthocharis belia) Male Upperwing.

Moroccan Orange-tip (Anthocharis belia) mating Pair.

Moroccan Orange-tip (Anthocharis belia).

Desert Orange-tip (Colotis evagore).

Desert Orange-tip (Colotis evagore).

Desert Orange-tip (Colotis evagore).

Desert Orange-tip (Colotis evagore).

Desert Orange-tip (Colotis evagore).

Desert Orange-tip (Colotis evagore).

Berger's Clouded Yellow (Colias alfacariensis).

Berger's Clouded Yellow (Colias alfacariensis) male.

Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea).

Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea).

Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea).

Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea).

Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea).

Clouded Yellow (Colias crocea).

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni).

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni).

Cleopatra (Cleopatra / Gonepteryx cleopatra).

Cleopatra (Cleopatra / Gonepteryx cleopatra) male.

Cleopatra (Cleopatra / Gonepteryx cleopatra) female.

Wood White (Leptidea sinapis).

Wood White (Leptidea sinapis).

Wood White (Leptidea sinapis).

Wood White (Leptidea sinapis).

Purple Hairstreak (Quercusia Quercus).

Purple Hairstreak (Quercusia Quercus).

Purple Hairstreak (Quercusia Quercus).

Purple Hairstreak (Quercusia Quercus) female.

Purple Hairstreak (Quercusia Quercus) female.

False Ilex Hairstreak (Satyrium esculi).

False Ilex Hairstreak (Satyrium esculi).

False Ilex Hairstreak (Satyrium esculi).

False Ilex Hairstreak (Satyrium esculi).

False Ilex Hairstreak (Satyrium esculi).

Blue Spotted Hairstreak (Satyrium spini).

Blue Spotted Hairstreak (Satyrium spini).

Blue Spotted Hairstreak (Satyrium spini).

Blue Spotted Hairstreak (Satyrium spini).

Blue Spotted Hairstreak (Satyrium spini).

Blue Spotted Hairstreak (Satyrium spini).

Blue Spotted Hairstreak (Satyrium spini).

Provencal Hairstreak (Tomares ballus).

Provencal Hairstreak (Tomares ballus).

Provencal Hairstreak (Tomares ballus).

Provencal Hairstreak (Tomares ballus).

Provencal Hairstreak (Tomares ballus).

Provencal Hairstreak (Tomares ballus).

Provencal Hairstreak (Tomares ballus).

Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi).

Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi).

Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi).

Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi).

Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas).

Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas).

Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas).

Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas).

Purple-shot Copper (Lycaena alciphron).

Purple-shot Copper (Lycaena alciphron).

Purple-shot Copper (Lycaena alciphron).

Purple-shot Copper (Lycaena alciphron).

Purple-shot Copper (Lycaena alciphron).

Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus).

Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus).

Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus).

Long-tailed Blue (Lampides boeticus).

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon).

Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous).

Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous) egg laying female.

Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous).

Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous).

Lang's Short-tailed Blue (Leptotes pirithous).

Geranium Bronze (Cacyreus marshalli).

Geranium Bronze (Cacyreus marshalli).

Geranium Bronze (Cacyreus marshalli).

African Grass Blue (Zizeeia knysna).

African Grass Blue (Zizeeia knysna).

African Grass Blue (Zizeeia knysna).

African Grass Blue (Zizeeia knysna).

African Grass Blue (Zizeeia knysna).

Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus).

Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus).

Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus).

Lorquin's Blue (Cupido lorquinii).

Lorquin's Blue (Cupido lorquinii).

Lorquin's Blue (Cupido lorquinii).

Lorquin's Blue (Cupido lorquinii).

Lorquin's Blue (Cupido lorquinii).

Lorquin's Blue (Cupido lorquinii).

Black-eyed Blue (Glaucopsyche melanops).

Black-eyed Blue (Glaucopsyche melanops).

Panoptes Blue (Pseudophilotes panoptes).

Panoptes Blue (Pseudophilotes panoptes).

Panoptes Blue (Pseudophilotes panoptes).

Panoptes Blue (Pseudophilotes panoptes).

Lorquin's Blue (Cupido lorquinii).

Geranium Argus (Eumedonia eumedon).

Geranium Argus (Eumedonia eumedon).

Geranium Argus (Eumedonia eumedon).

Geranium Argus (Eumedonia eumedon).

Southern Brown Argus (Aricia crameri).

Southern Brown Argus (Aricia crameri).

Brown Argus (Aricia agestis).

Brown Argus (Aricia agestis).

Brown Argus (Aricia agestis).

Spanish Chalk-hill Blue (Lysandra albicans).

Spanish Chalk-hill Blue (Lysandra albicans).

Spanish Chalk-hill Blue (Lysandra albicans).

Spanish Chalk-hill Blue (Lysandra albicans).

Spanish Chalk-hill Blue (Lysandra albicans).

Spanish Chalk-hill Blue (Lysandra albicans).

Adonis Blue (Niña Celeste / Lysandra bellargus).

Adonis Blue (Niña Celeste / Lysandra bellargus).

Adonis Blue (Niña Celeste / Lysandra bellargus).

Adonis Blue (Niña Celeste / Lysandra bellargus).

Spanish Chalk-hill Blue (Lysandra albicans).

Common / Southern Blue (Polyommatus icarus / celina).

Spanish Chalk-hill Blue (Lysandra albicans).

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus).

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus).

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) blue female.

Spanish Chalk-hill Blue (Lysandra albicans).