User:Charlesjsharp/Butterflies of the Western Palearctic

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There is one image of about 155 different species of butterfly (Lepidoptera) from 20 countries in the Western Palearctic.
There are many other images in Wikipedia articles and on Commons.

Papilionidae - swallowtails

Parnassiinae

Papilioninae

Pieridae - whites and yellows

Dismorphiinae - mimic sulphurs

Coliadinae - sulphurs

Pierinae - whites

Lycaenidae - gossamer-winged butterflies

Lycaeninae - coppers

Polyommatinae - blues

Theclinae - hairstreaks

Nymphalidae - brush-footed butterflies

Nymphalinae

Melitaeinae - fritillaries

Heliconiinae - fritillaries

Charaxinae - leafwing/pasha

Danainae - milkweed butterfly

Apaturinae - emperors

Libytheinae - snout butterfly

Limenitidinae - incl. admirals

Satyrinae - browns, graylings


Riodinidae - metalmark

Hesperiidae - skippers

Hesperiinae - grass skippers

Heteropterinae - skipperlings

Pyrginae - spread-winged skippers