List of the butterflies of Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast
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This is a comprehensive list of the butterflies recorded in Saint Petersburg
and Leningrad Oblast
, Russia
.
Saint Petersburg
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and Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast
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, Russia
Russia
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Pyrginae
- Erynnis tages (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Pyrgus alveus (Hübner, 1803)
- Pyrgus malvae (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Pyrgus serratulae (Rambur, 1839)
Hesperiinae
- Carterocephalus palaemon (Pallas, 1771)
- Carterocephalus silvicolaCarterocephalus silvicolaThe Northern Chequered Skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Northern Europe and North and East Asia.The butterfly flies from May to June depending on the location....
(Meigen, 1830) - Hesperia comma (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Heteropterus morpheus (Pallas, 1771)
- Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)
- Thymelicus lineola (Ochsenheimer, 1808)
- Thymelicus sylvestris (Poda, 1761)
Parnassiinae
- Parnassius apollo (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Parnassius mnemosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pierinae
- Anthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Aporia crataegi (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Pieris napi (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Pieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Pontia edusaPontia edusaThe Eastern Bath White is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found from the South East of France up to Central Europe. The butterfly is nearly identical to Pontia daplidice....
(Fabricius, 1777)
Coliadinae
- Colias croceus (Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785)
- Colias hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Colias palaenoColias palaenoThe Moorland Clouded Yellow, Palaeno Sulphur, or Pale Arctic Clouded Yellow is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. As most Colias-species, it is an avid flyer. Though the species is normally restricted to the habitats, occasionally it is found far from suitable breeding grounds...
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Gonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nymphalinae
- Araschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Euphydryas aurinia (Rottemburg, 1775)
- Euphydryas maturna (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Inachis ioInachis ioThe European Peacock , more commonly known simply as the Peacock butterfly, is a colourful butterfly, found in Europe, temperate Asia as far east as Japan. It is the only member of the genus Inachis...
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Melitaea athalia (Rottemburg, 1775)
- Melitaea aureliaMelitaea aureliaThe Nickerl's Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Central Europe.The wingspan is 28-32 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location....
(Nickerl, 1850) - Melitaea cinxia (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Melitaea diaminaMelitaea diaminaThe False Heath Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family....
(Lang, 1789) - Melitaea didymaMelitaea didymaThe Spotted Fritillary or Red-band Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found primarily in Southern and Central Europe.The wingspan is 35-50 mm...
(Esper, 1779) - Melitaea phoebeMelitaea phoebeThe Knapweed Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone, except the Northernmost locations. It used to include Melitaea telona, recently revalidated as a distinct cryptic species....
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) - Nymphalis antiopaNymphalis antiopaNymphalis antiopa, known as the Mourning Cloak in North America and the Camberwell Beauty in Britain, is a large butterfly native to Eurasia and North America. See also Anglewing butterflies. The immature form of this species is sometimes known as the spiny elm caterpillar. Other older names for...
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Nymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Nymphalis urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Nymphalis vaualbumNymphalis vaualbumThe Compton Tortoiseshell , also known as the False Comma, is a species in the Nymphalidae family.-Description:...
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) - Nymphalis xanthomelasNymphalis xanthomelasThe Scarce Tortoiseshell is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Asia. This butterfly is also referred as Yellow-legged Tortoisehell or Large Tortoiseshell .-Description:Upper side rich orange-yellow, Fore wing has costal margin dusky black on...
(Esper, 1781) - Polygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Vanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Vanessa carduiVanessa carduiVanessa cardui is a well-known colourful butterfly, known as the Painted Lady, or in North America as the Cosmopolitan. This butterfly has a strange pattern of flying in a sort of screw shape.-Distribution:...
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Limenitidinae
- Limenitis camillaLimenitis camillaThe White Admiral, Limenitis camilla, is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. They are found in woodland throughout southern Britain and much of Europe and Asia, extending as far east as Japan....
(Linnaeus, 1763) - Limenitis populi (Linnaeus, 1758)
Apaturinae
- Apatura ilia (Denis et Shiffermuller, 1775)
- Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Heliconiinae
- Argynnis adippe (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- Argynnis aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Argynnis laodiceArgynnis laodicePallas' Fritillary is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It occurs in damp forested places in southern Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, northwestern Kazakhstan, and East Asia. Larvae feed on species of Viola. The species produces one generation annually and flies in July–August....
(Pallas, 1771) - Argynnis niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Argynnis paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Boloria aquilonarisBoloria aquilonaris-Ecology:The Cranberry Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Northern and Central Europe.The wingspan is 34-40 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location....
(Stichel, 1908) - Boloria diaBoloria diaThe Weaver's Fritillary or Violet Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Europe, over the Caucasus up to Mongolia.The length of the forewings is 16-17 mm.The larvae probably feed on Viola species....
(Linnaeus, 1767) - Boloria eunomiaBoloria eunomiaThe Bog Fritillary or Ocellate Bog Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.-Description:The wings are orange-brown with dark markings. The color of the hindwings are orangish-brown with a tan postmedian band followed by a row of round silver spots. The length of the forewings is...
(Esper, 1799) - Boloria euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Boloria freijaBoloria freijaThe Freija Fritillary is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae with a circumboreal distribution. It occurs in bogs and tundra...
(Becklin in Thunberg, 1791) - Boloria friggaBoloria friggaThe Frigga Fritillary is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae with a circumboreal distribution. It occurs in bogs and tundra in Northern Europe to the north of 60° N, very locally in more southern locations, as well as in the Urals, Siberia, Northern Mongolia, the Russian Far East, western parts...
(Becklin in Thunberg, 1791) - Boloria selene (Denis et Schiffermuller, 1775)
- Boloria thoreBoloria thoreThor's Fritillary is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It occurs in damp places in the Alps, Fennoscandia, the south of European Russia, the Urals, Siberia and East Asia....
(Hübner, 1803) - Boloria titaniaBoloria titaniaThe Titania's Fritillary or Purple Bog Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone....
(Esper, 1793) - Brenthis inoBrenthis inoThe Lesser Marbled Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Central Europe.The wingspan is 34-42 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location....
(Rottemburg, 1775) - Issoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)
Satyrinae
- Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Coenonympha glycerionCoenonympha glycerionThe Chestnut Heath is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Eastern Europe and temperate parts of Asia.-Source:***...
(Borkhausen, 1788) - Coenonympha heroCoenonympha heroThe Scarce Heath is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Central Europe, Northern Europe and Asia. It resembles Coenonympha arcania.The butterflies fly in one generation from May to July....
(Linnaeus, 1761) - Coenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Coenonympha tullia (Müller, 1764)
- Erebia embla (Becklin in Thunberg, 1791)
- Erebia ligeaErebia ligeaThe Arran Brown is a member of the Satyridae subfamily of Nymphalidae. This brown is widespread in southeastern and northern Europe. It prefers mixed woodlands at low altitudes. It is rarely seen on open areas....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Hipparchia semele (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Hyponephele lycaonHyponephele lycaonThe Dusky Meadow Brown is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Europe, primarily the South and East....
(Rottemburg, 1775) - Lasiommata maera (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Lasiommata megera (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Lasiommata petropolitanaLasiommata petropolitanaThe Northern Wall Brown is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in large parts of Europe, from the Pyrenees and Alps up to Scandinavia and Finland, up to Russia and Siberia....
(Fabricius, 1787) - Lopinga achine (Scopoli, 1763)
- Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Oeneis juttaOeneis juttaThe Jutta Arctic or Baltic Grayling is a species of butterflies in the subfamily Satyrinae with a circumboreal distribution. It occurs in bogs and tundra in the north of Europe, the Baltic States, the Urals, Siberia, Northern Kazakhstan, the Russian Far East, Northern Mongolia, Northeastern China,...
(Hübner, 1806) - Pararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Theclinae
- Callophrys rubi (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Satyrium pruni (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Satyrium w-album (Knoch, 1782)
- Thecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lycaeninae
- Lycaena alciphron (Rottemburg, 1775)
- Lycaena dispar (Haworth, 1803)
- Lycaena helleLycaena helleThe Violet Copper is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from the Pyrenees to Northern Norway and from Belgium to Central Asia....
(Denis et Schiffermuller, 1775) - Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)
- Lycaena virgaureae (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Palaeochrysophanus hippothoe (Linnaeus, 1761)
Polyommatinae
- Aricia artaxerxes allous (Fabricius, 1775)
- Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Cupido minimus (Fuessly, 1775)
- Elkalyce argiades (Pallas, 1771)
- Everes alcetas (Hoffmannsegg, 1804)
- Glaucopsyche alexisGlaucopsyche alexisThe Green-Underside Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Europe.The butterfly flies from April to July depending on the location, on warm lush meadows with plenty of hostplant ....
(Poda, 1761) - Maculinea alconMaculinea alconPhengaris alcon, more commonly known as Alcon Blue or Alcon Large Blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family and is found in Europe and Northern Asia.It can be seen flying in mid to late summer...
(Denis et Schiffermuller, 1775) - Maculinea arion (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Plebeius argus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Plebeius eumedonPlebeius eumedonThe Geranium Argus is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 26–30 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August depending on the location.The larvae feed on Geranium species....
(Esper, 1780) - Plebeius idasPlebeius idasThe Idas Blue or Northern Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the northerern regions of the Palearctic ecozone and the Nearctic ecozone.Flies from June to August depending on location....
(Linnaeus, 1761) - Plebeius optiletePlebeius optileteThe Cranberry Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in North Eastern Europe, the Alps, North Asia, Japan, Korea and North Western North America.The length of the forewings is ca. 14 mm...
(Knoch, 1781) - Polyommatus amandusPolyommatus amandusThe Amanda's Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Palearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 29–36 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August.The larvae feed on Vicia....
(Schneider, 1792) - Polyommatus damonPolyommatus damonThe Damon Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Central Europe and temperate parts of Asia. This beautiful butterfly is often blue.The wingspan is 16–18 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August....
(Denis et Schiffermuller, 1775) - Polyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)
- Polyommatus semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)
- Pseudophilotes vicramaPseudophilotes vicramaThe Chequered Blue is a small butterfly found from Asia, east to Tian Shan and parts of China, west to the Balkan, Turkey, eastern Europe to southern Finland...
(Moore, 1865)
Source
- Цветков Е.В. Булавоусые чешуекрылые Санкт-Петербурга и Ленинградской области. Compact Disc, 2005.