Butterflies of north-east Spain (Montes Universales & Pyrenees). 4-15 August 2021. (1 Viewer)

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Just to round this off, a trip list of species seen - 112 species in total, including 81 in the Montes Universales, 74 in the Pyrenees, eight on the Mediterranean Coast:


Old World Swallowtail. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Iberian Scarce Swallowtail. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Apollo. Pyrenees.

Large White. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Small White. Montes Universales, Mediterranean Coast. Pyrenees.

Southern Small White. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Mountain Small White. Pyrenees.

Green-veined White. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Bath White. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Clouded Yellow. Montes Universales, Mediterranean Coast. Pyrenees.

Berger's Clouded Yellow. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Brimstone. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Cleopatra. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Wood White. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Spanish Purple Hairstreak. Montes Universales,

Purple Hairstreak. Pyrenees.

Sloe Hairstreak. Montes Universales.

Ilex Hairstreak. Montes Universales.

False Ilex Hairstreak. Montes Universales.

White-letter Hairstreak. Pyrenees.

Blue-spot Hairstreak. Montes Universales.

Brown Hairstreak. Pyrenees.

Small Copper. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Scarce Copper. Pyrenees.

Sooty Copper. Pyrenees.

Iberian Sooty Copper. Montes Universales.

Purple-shot Copper. Pyrenees.

Geranium Bronze. Mediterranean Coast.

Long-tailed Blue. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Lang's Short-tailed Blue. Montes Universales, Mediterranean Coast. Pyrenees.

Short-tailed Blue. Pyrenees.

Provinçal Short-tailed Blue. Pyrenees.

Holly Blue. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

African Grass Blue. Mediterranean Coast.

Silver-studded Blue. Montes Universales.

Southern Brown Argus. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Spanish Argus. Montes Universales.

Mountain Argus. Pyrenees.

Damon Blue. Montes Universales.

Oberthur's Anomalous Blue. Montes Universales.

Turquoise Blue. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Mother-of-Pearl Blue. Montes Universales.

Azure Chalkhill Blue. Montes Universales.

Spanish Chalkhill Blue. Montes Universales.

Province Chalkhill Blue. Pyrenees.

Chalkhill Blue. Pyrenees.

Adonis Blue. Montes Universales.

Chapman's Blue. Montes Universales.

Common Blue. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Peacock. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Lesser Purple Emperor. Pyrenees.

White Admiral. Pyrenees.

Southern White Admiral. Montes Universales.

Red Admiral. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Large Tortoiseshell. Montes Universales,

Small Tortoiseshell. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Painted Lady. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Comma. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Cardinal Fritillary. Montes Universales,

Silver-washed Fritillary. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Dark Green Fritillary. Montes Universales.

High Brown Fritillary. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Queen of Spain Fritillary. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Twinspot Fritillary. Montes Universales.

Lesser Marbled Fritillary. Montes Universales.

Spotted Fritillary. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Lesser Spotted Fritillary. Montes Universales.

Weaver's Fritillary. Pyrenees.

Knapweed Fritillary. Pyrenees.

Heath Fritillary. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Provinçal Fritillary. Pyrenees.

Iberian Marbled White. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Esper's Marbled White. Montes Universales.

Woodland Grayling. Pyrenees.

Rock Grayling. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Grayling. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Tree Grayling. Montes Universales.

Striped Grayling. Montes Universales, Mediterranean Coast.

False Grayling. Montes Universales.

Black Satyr. Montes Universales.

Great Branded Grayling. Montes Universales.

Hermit. Montes Universales.

Large Ringlet. Pyrenees.

Zapater's Ringlet. Montes Universales.

Piedmont Ringlet. Pyrenees.

Spanish Brassy Ringlet. Pyrenees.

Ringlet. Pyrenees.

Meadow Brown. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Dusky Meadow Brown. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Oriental Meadow Brown. Montes Universales.

Gatekeeper. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Southern Gatekeeper. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Spanish Gatekeeper. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Small Heath. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Spanish Chestnut Heath. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Pearly Heath. Pyrenees.

Dusky Heath. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Speckled Wood. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Wall Brown. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Large Wall Brown. Pyrenees.

Grizzled Skipper. Montes Universales.

Large Grizzled Skipper. Pyrenees.

Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Cinquefoil Skipper. Montes Universales.

Sage Skipper. Montes Universales, Mediterranean Coast.

Mallow Skipper. Mediterranean Coast, Pyrenees.

Mediterranean Skipper. Mediterranean Coast.

Essex Skipper. Montes Universales.

Small Skipper. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Lulworth Skipper. Pyrenees.

Silver-spotted Skipper. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Large Skipper. Montes Universales, Pyrenees.

Splendid that you have all these lepidoptera in your mental ID data base. I know I'd be hard pressed...
Is there an app you'd recommend?
Separately, full marks for your partner, she clearly tolerated the experience of extreme lepidoptering remarkably well.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Who has the largest European butterfly list, you must be a contender?

Can you (anyone) send me a link to you Cyprus trip please?

 

[Jos Stratford]

Who has the largest European butterfly list, you must be a contender?

Can you (anyone) send me a link to you Cyprus trip please?

I have no idea of who has seen the greatest number of species in Europe, maybe Matt Rowlings. I think someday to add up my WP tally rather than European (as I have done butterfly trips to the Middle East and plan to do same in Morocco), but I haven't even done that for birds


Cyprus report, but it was only a four-day mini trip in mid-summer:

Cyprus, June 2014

Jos Stratford - Birding Lithuania and Beyond...a birder's tale

josstratford.co.uk

 

[Jos Stratford]

Is there an app you'd recommend?

Not really an app kind of person when it comes to fieldguides ... about physical books, still would say the Collins is just about the best for Europe. Serves me well at least. However, the websites of Matt Rowlings (eurobutterflies.com) and Guy Padfield (guypadfield.com) are excellent and often of critical importance for sorting out some of the more troubling species.

Even with these, there are some species that are very difficult and I am sure I do make some mistakes.

 

[Adey Baker]

Not really an app kind of person when it comes to fieldguides ... about physical books, still would say the Collins is just about the best for Europe. Serves me well at least. However, the websites of Matt Rowlings (eurobutterflies.com) and Guy Padfield (guypadfield.com) are excellent and often of critical importance for sorting out some of the more troubling species.

Even with these, there are some species that are very difficult and I am sure I do make some mistakes.

Can't remember if you have to register or not but this website EBG ~ Species has links to a number of id guides for European butterflies including the pdf of an excellent book on Iberian butterflies. I prefer a book, myself, but there's no doubt that if you're into birds, butterflies and dragonflies (and mammals as well for that matter) then they can add quite a bit to your weight allowance and can be uncomfortable to lug around in hot countries if you've got a camera system as well as binoculars, etc.

 

[Himalaya]

One of the best trip reports I have ever read. I have never even heard of most of these species and have recently started to wonder what sorts of butterfly species occur in nearby countries.
How big is the Spanish butterfly list?

 

[Jos Stratford]

One of the best trip reports I have ever read.

Many thanks 👍

How big is the Spanish butterfly list?

Around 230-240, a few additional to this if you include the Canaries. Italy is slightly higher at about 260.