List of butterflies in Sweden
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Papilionidae
- Old World Swallowtail, Papilio machaon
- Mountain Apollo, Parnassius apollo
- Clouded Apollo, Parnassius mnemosyne
PieridaePieridaeThe Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
- Black-veined White, Aporia crataegi
- Large White, Pieris brassicae
- Small White, Pieris rapae
- Green-veined White, Pieris napi
- Eastern Bath White, 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....
- Orange Tip, Anthocharis cardamines
- Pale Arctic Clouded Yellow, Colias nastesColias nastesThe Labrador Sulphur is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. In Europe, it is found in the North of Norway and Sweden and on rare occasions in Northern Finland. It is also found in North America, specifically in Alaska, Canada, and the Rocky Mountains, Washington, Montana and on Greenland...
- Moorland Clouded Yellow, 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...
- Northern Clouded Yellow, Colias heclaColias heclaThe Northern Clouded Yellow or Hecla Sulphur is a butterfly in the Pieridae family. In Europe, it is found in the northern part of Norway, Sweden and Finland up to heights of 900 m. It is also found in Greenland, Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Yukon, Quebec, Labrador, Manitoba, the Chukot...
- Pale Clouded Yellow, Colias hyale
- Clouded Yellow, Colias crocea
- Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni
- Wood White, Leptidea sinapis
- Réal's Wood White, Leptidea reali
LycaenidaeLycaenidaeThe Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
- Brown Hairstreak, Thecla betulae
- Purple Hairstreak, Quercusia quercus
- Ilex Hairstreak, Satyrium ilicisSatyrium ilicisSatyrium ilicis is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.* Wingspan: 16 to 18 mm* Time of flight: June and July* Habitat: woods up to 1,500 m in elevation* Host plants: oaks, elms...
- White-letter Hairstreak, Satyrium w-album
- Black Hairstreak, Satyrium pruni
- Green Hairstreak, Callophrys rubi
- Violet Copper, 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....
- Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas
- Scarce Copper, Lycaena vigaureaeScarce copperThe Scarce Copper, Lycaena virgaureae, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae .-Appearance:...
- Purple-edged Copper, Lycaena hippothoe
- Little Blue, Cupido minimus
- Holly Blue, Celastrina argiolus
- Green-underside Blue, 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 ....
- Alcon Blue, 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...
- Large Blue, Maculinea arion
- Checkered Blue, Scolitantides orionScolitantides orionThe Chequered Blue Butterfly,Scolitantides orion, belongs to the Lycaenidae family of gossamer-winged butterflies. The male is 13 to 16 mm, and flight takes place in July. The butterfly lives in rocky areas up to 1000 m of altitude, on plants such as Sedum telephium and Sedum album. It is...
- Silver-studded Blue, Plebejus argus
- Idas Blue, Plebejus idas
- Reverdin's Blue, Plebeius argyrognomonPlebeius argyrognomonThe Reverdin's Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is 25–30 mm. The butterfly flies from May to August depending on the location....
- Cranberry Blue, Vacciniina optilete
- Geranium Argus, Eumedonia eumedon
- Mountain Argus, Aricia artaxerxes
- Silvery Argus, Plebeius niciasPlebeius niciasThe Silvery Argus is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Alps, Pyrenees and from Scandinavia ranging to Siberia and the north of Mongolia....
- Alpine Blue, Albulina orbitulus
- Glandon Blue, Agriades glandon
- Mazarine Blue, Cyaniris semiargus
- Amanda's Blue, 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....
- Turquoise Blue, Plebicula dorylasTurquoise BlueThe Turquoise Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family.It is found in South Europe, Asia Minor, Ural Mountains, Caucasus and Transcaucasia.Wingspan is 15-17 mm...
- Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus
NymphalidaeNymphalidaeThe Nymphalidae is a family of about 5,000 species of butterflies which are distributed throughout most of the world. These are usually medium sized to large butterflies. Most species have a reduced pair of forelegs and many hold their colourful wings flat when resting. They are also called...
- Purple Emperor, Apatura iris
- Poplar Admiral, Limenitis populi
- Large Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis polychloros
- Camberwell Beauty, 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...
- Peacock Butterfly, 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...
- Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta
- Painted Lady, 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:...
- Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae
- Comma Butterfly, Polygonum c-albumComma (butterfly)The Comma is a species of butterfly that ranges across Europe and temperate Asia to Japan and south to Morocco. Similar species are found in the United States and Canada.-Subspecies:...
- Map Butterfly, Araschnia levana
- Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia
- Pallas's Fritillary, 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....
- Dark Green Fritillary, Argynnis aglaja
- High Brown Fritillary, Argynnis adippe
- Niobe Fritillary, Argynnis niobe
- Queen of Spain Fritillary, Issoria lathonia
- Lesser Marbled Fritillary, 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....
- Mountain Fritillary, Boloria napaeaBoloria napaeaThe Mountain Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. In Europe the species is found in the Alps, mountainous areas in northern Scandinavia and very local in the eastern parts of the Pyrenees. In North America it is found in Alaska, North-Western Canada and in small populations in the...
- Cranberry Fritillary, 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....
- Bog Fritillary, Proclossiana eunomia
- Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Clossiana euphrosyne
- Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Clossiana selene
- Arctic Fritillary, Boloria charicleaBoloria charicleaThe Arctic Fritillary or Purplish Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the northern part of the Palearctic ecozone and the Nearctic ecozone.The length of the forewings is 16–18 mm...
- Frejya's Fritillary, Clossiana freija
- Polar Fritillary, Clossiana polaris
- Thor's Fritillary, Clossiana thore
- Frigga's Fritillary, 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...
- Dusky-winged Fritillary, Clossiana improba
- Glanville Fritillary, Melitaea cinxia
- False Heath Fritillary, Melitaea diaminaMelitaea diaminaThe False Heath Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family....
- Heath Fritillary, Mellicta athalia
- Assmann's Fritillary, Mellicta britomartisMelitaea britomartisAssmann's Fritillary, Melitaea britomartis, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.It has a wide geographic range and is represented by three subspecies.*M. b. britomartis Europe including the Balkans and Italy to North Kazakhstan and Altai...
- Scarce Fritillary, Hypodryas maturna
- Lappland Fritillary, Hypodryas iduna
- Marsh Fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia
Satyridae
- Grayling, Hipparchia semele
- Norse Grayling, Oeneis nornaOeneis nornaCommon names: Norse GraylingThe Norse Grayling is a butterfly, a species of Satyrinae that occurs throughout Scandinavia and northern Asia.-Description:...
- Arctic Grayling, Oeneis bore
- Baltic Grayling, 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,...
- Arran Brown, 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....
- Lapland Ringlet, Erebia embla
- Arctic Ringlet, Erebia disa
- Dewy Ringlet, Erebia pandroseErebia pandroseThe Dewy Ringlet is a member of the Satyrinae subfamily of Nymphalidae. It is found from the arctic areas of northern Europe, den Pyrenees, Alps, the Apennine Mountains, the Carpathian Mountains, Kola Peninsula and Kanin Peninsula, part of the Ural and the Altai- and Sayan Mountainss up to...
- Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina
- Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus
- Large Heath, Coenonympha tullia
- Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus
- Pearly Heath, Coenonympha arcaniaCoenonympha arcaniaThe Pearly Heath is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae. It can be found in Central Europe. It resembles Coenonympha hero.The butterflies fly in one generation from May to August....
- Scarce Heath, 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....
- Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria
- Wall Brown, Lasiommata megera
- Large Wall Brown, Lasiommata maera
- Northern Wall Brown, 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....
- Woodland Brown, Lopinga achine
Hesperiidae
- Grizzled Skipper, Pyrgus malvae
- Large Grizzled Skipper, Pyrgus alveus
- Oberthür's Grizzled Skipper, Pyrgus armoricanus
- Alpine Grizzled Skipper, Pyrgus andromedae
- Northern Grizzled Skipper, Pyrgus centaureae
- Dingy Skipper, Erynnis tages
- Large Checkered Skipper, Heteropterus morpheus
- Checkered Skipper, Carterocephalus palaemon
- Northern Checkered Skipper, Carterocephalus silvicolus
- Essex Skipper, Thymelicus lineola
- Silver-spotted Skipper, Hesperia comma
- Large Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanusLarge SkipperThe Large Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family, which occurs throughout Europe. It was long known as Ochlodes venata, but this is a Far Eastern relative. There is still some dispute whether this species should be considered a distinct species or included in O...