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Butterflies from Scandinavia; Denmark - Sweden - Norway and Finland.

first update d. 18 january - 2014

last update d. 4 january - 2023

Scandinavia includes Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Åland Islands are part of northern Europe. It has been found 142 species butterflies with few immigration species from the south and east. It is very rare that there is migration from the west as the North Sea and the Atlantic is a difficult hurdle to pass. Scandinavia contains several climatic zones, with deciduous forests and grasslands in the south, coniferous forests and swamps midway, mountains and rocky coastlines in the west and tundra in the north where summer is very short and some years absent.

The latin names follow instructions from the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
which can be read on Lepiforum.de that is among the first to bring corrections on their side after ICZN decisions.

Butterflies - Rhopalocera

Swallowtail - Papilionidae - (Scandinavia; 4. Denmark; 4. Sweden; 4. Norway; 3. Finland; 4)

Apollo	Parnassius apollo (DK im - N - S - FIN)
Clouded Apollo	Parnassius mnemosyne (DK† - N - S - FIN)
Scarce Swallowtail	Iphiclides podalirius (DK - S - FIN immigration)
Swallowtail	Papilio machaon (DK†/im - N - S - FIN)

Skippers - Hesperiidae - (Scandinavia; 14. Denmark; 11. Sweden; 12. Norway; 10. Finland; 9)

Dingy Skipper	Erynnis tages (DK - N - S)
Mallow Skipper	Carcharodus alceae (Europe)
Alpine Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus andromedae (N - S - FIN)
Northern Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus centaureae (N - S - FIN)
Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus malvae (DK - N - S - FIN)
Oberthur's Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus armoricanus (DK - S )
Large Grizzled Skipper	Pyrgus alveus (N - S - FIN)
Olive Skipper	Pyrgus serratulae (DK immigration)
Large Chequered Skipper	Heteropterus morpheus (DK - S - FIN)
Chequered Skipper	Carterocephalus palaemon (N - S - FIN)
Northern Chequered Skipper	Carterocephalus silvicola (DK - N - S - FIN)
Essex Skipper	Thymelicus lineola (DK - N - S - FIN)
Small Skipper	Thymelicus sylvestris (DK)
Large Skipper	Ochlodes sylvanus (DK - N - S - FIN)
Silver Spotted Skipper	Hesperia comma (DK - N - S - FIN)

Whites - Pieridae (Scandinavia; 16. Denmark; 12. Sweden; 14. Norway; 13. Finland; 16)

Wood White	Leptidea sinapis (DK† - N - S - FIN)
Cryptic Wood White	Leptidea juvernica ( DK† - N - S - FIN)
Orange Tip	Anthocharis cardamines (DK - N - S - FIN)
Black Veined White	Aporia crataegi (DK - N - S - FIN)
Eastern Bath White	Pontia edusa (DK im - S )
Small Bath White	Pontia chloridice (FIN immigration)
Peak White	Pontia callidice (N immigration)
Large White	Pieris brassicae (DK - N - S - FIN)
Small White	Pieris rapae (DK - N - S - FIN)
Green Veined White	Pieris napi (DK - N - S - FIN)
Pale Clouded Yellow	Colias hyale (DK im - S immigration )
Arctic Clouded Yellow	Colias hecla ( N - S - FIN)
Pale Arctic Clouded Yellow	Colias tyche ( N - S - FIN)
Moorland Clouded Yellow	Colias palaeno ( DK im - N - S - FIN)
Clouded Yellow	Colias croceus (DK im - N im - S im - FIN im)
Brimstone	Gonepteryx rhamni (DK - N - S - FIN)

Blue - Lycaenidae - (Scandinavia; 38. Denmark; 25/27*. Sweden; 32. Norway; 24. Finland; 28)

Small Blue	Cupido minimus (DK - N - S - FIN)
Short-Tailed Blue	Everes argiades (S - FIN immigration)
Provençal Short-Tailed Blue	Everes alcetas (FIN immigration)
Long-Tailed Blue	Lampides boeticus (DK - S import*)
Geranium Bronze	Cacyreus marshalli (DK - S import*)
Holly Blue	Celastrina argiolus (DK - N - S - FIN)
Eastern Baton Blue	Pseudophilotes vicrama (FIN)
Chequered Blue	Scolitantides orion (N - S - FIN)
Green-underside Blue	Glaucopsyche alexis (DK im - N - S - FIN)
Large Blue	Phengaris arion (DK - N - S - FIN)
Alcon Blue	Phengaris alcon (DK - S)
Silver Studded Blue	Plebejus argus (DK - N - S - FIN)
Idas Blue	Plebejus idas (DK - N - S - FIN)
Reverdin's Blue	Plebejus argyrognomon (N - S)
Cranberry Blue	Agriades optilete (DK - N - S - FIN)
Arctic Blue	Agriades aquilo (N - S - FIN)
Alpine Argus	Agriades orbitulus (N - S)
Brown Argus	Aricia agestis (DK - S)
Mountain Argus	Aricia artaxerxes (DK - N - S - FIN)
Silvery Argus	Aricia nicias (N - S - FIN)
Geranium Argus	Eumedonia eumedon (N - S - FIN)
Mazarine Blue	Cyaniris semiargus (DK - N - S - FIN)
Turquoise Blue	Polyommatus dorylas (S)
Amanda's Blue	Polyommatus amandus (DK - N - S - FIN)
Common Blue	Polyommatus icarus (DK - N - S - FIN)

Small Copper	Lycaena phlaeas (DK - N - S - FIN)
Violet Copper	Lycaena helle (N - S - FIN)
Sooty Copper	Lycaena tityrus (DK)
Scarce Copper	Lyacena virgaureae (DK - N - S - FIN)
Large Copper	Lycaena dispar (DK† - FIN)
Purple Edged Copper	Lyacena hippothoe (DK - N - S - FIN)
Purple Shot Copper	Lycaena alciphron (DK immigration)

Brown Hairstreak	Thecla betulae (DK - N - S - FIN)
Purple Hairstreak	Favonius quercus (DK - N - S - FIN)
White Letter Hairstreak	Satyrium w-album (DK - N - S - FIN)
Black Hairstreak	Satyrium pruni (DK† - S - FIN)
Ilex Hairstreak	Satyrium ilicis (DK† - S)
Green Hairstreak	Callophrys rubi (DK - N - S - FIN)

Metalmarks - Riodinidae - (Scandinavia; 1. Denmark; 1. Sweden; 1. Norway; 0. Finland; 0)

Duke of Burgundy Fritillary

Hamearis lucina (DK† - S)

Brush-footed butterflies - Nymphalidae (Scandinavia; 69. Denmark; 45. Sweden; 60. Norway; 52. Finland; 58)

Silver Washed Fritillary	Argynnis paphia (DK - N - S - FIN)
Pallas's Fritillary	Argynnis laodice (DK im - S im - FIN im)
Dark Green Fritillary	Speyeria aglaja (DK - N - S - FIN)
High Brown Fritillary	Fabriciana adippe (DK - N - S - FIN)
Niobe Fritillary	Fabriciana niobe (DK - N - S - FIN)
Queen of Spain Fritillary	Issoria lathonia (DK - N - S - FIN)
Lesser Marbled Fritillary	Brenthis ino (DK - N - S - FIN)
Bog Fritillary	Boloria eunomia (N - S - FIN)
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary	Boloria selene (DK - N - S - FIN)
Pearl-bordered Fritillary	Boloria euphrosyne (DK - N - S - FIN)
Titania's Fritillary	Boloria titania (FIN)
Weaver's Fritillary	Boloria dia (DK†)
Arctic Fritillary	Boloria chariclea (N - S - FIN)
Freija's Fritillary	Boloria freija (N - S - FIN)
Polar Fritillary	Boloria polaris (N - S - FIN)
Thore's Fritillary	Boloria thore (N - S - FIN)
Frigga's Fritillary	Boloria frigga (N - S - FIN)
Dusky-winged Fritillary	Boloria improba (N - S - FIN)
Mountain Fritillary	Boloria napaea (N - S - FIN)
Cranberry Fritillary	Boloria aquilonaris (DK - N - S - FIN)

European Map	Araschnia levana (DK - S - FIN)
Red Admiral	Vanessa atalanta (DK im - N im - S im - FIN im)
Painted Lady	Vanessa cardui (DK im - N im - S im - FIN im)
Peacock	Aglais io (DK - N - S - FIN)
Small Tortoiseshell	Aglais urticae (DK - N - S - FIN)
Camberwell Beauty	Nymphalis antiopa (DK - N - S - FIN)
Large Tortoiseshell	Nymphalis polychloros (DK†/ im - S - FIN)
Scarce Tortoiseshell	Nymphalis xanthomelas (DK im - S - FIN im)
False Comma	Nymphalis vaualbum (DK im - S im - FIN im)
Comma	Polygonia c-album (DK - N - S - FIN)

Lappland Fritillary	Euphydryas iduna (N - S - FIN)
Scarce Fritillary	Euphydryas maturna (DK† - S - FIN)
Marsh Fritillary	Euphydryas aurinia (DK - S - FIN)
Glanville Fritillary	Melitaea cinxia (DK - N - S - FIN)
False-heath Fritilary	Melitaea diamina (DK†/ int - N - S - FIN)
Heath Fritillary	Melitaea athalia (DK - N - S - FIN)
Assmann's Fritillary	Melitaea britomartis (S)

Poplar Admiral	Limenitis populi (DK† - N - S - FIN)
White Admiral	Limenitis camilla (DK - S - FIN)
Purple Emperor	Apatura iris (DK - S - FIN)
Lesser Purple Emperor	Apatura ilia (DK - S - FIN)

Speckled Wood	Pararge aegeria (DK - N - S - FIN)
Wall Brown	Lasiommata megera (DK - N - S)
Large Wall Brown	Lasiommata maera (DK im - N - S - FIN)
Northern Wall Brown	Lasiommata petropolitana (DK im - N - S - FIN)
Woodland Brown	Lopinga achine (S - FIN)
Large Heath	Coenonympha tullia (DK - N - S - FIN)
Chestnut Heath	Coenonympha glycerion (FIN)
Pearly Heath	Coenonympha arcania (DK† - N - S )
Scarce Heath	Coenonympha hero (DK† - N - S )
Small Heath	Coenonympha pamphilus (DK - N - S - FIN)
Ringlet	Aphantopus hyperantus (DK - N - S - FIN)
Meadow Brown	Maniola jurtina (DK - N - S - FIN)
Dusky Meadow Brown	Hyponephele lycaon (FIN)
Gatekeeper	Pyronia tithonus (DK immigration)
Arran Brown	Erebia ligea (DK im - N - S - FIN)
Large Ringlet	Erebia euryale (FIN immigration)
Lapland Ringlet	Erebia embla (N - S - FIN)
Arctic Ringlet	Erebia disa (N - S - FIN)
Arctic Woodland Ringlet	Erebia polaris (N - FIN)
Dewy Ringlet	Erebia pandrose (N - S - FIN)
Marbled White	Melanargia galathea (DK - S immigration)
Rock Grayling	Hipparchia alcyone (N)
Grayling	Hipparchia semele (DK - N - S - FIN)
Hermit	Chazara briseis (S immigration)
Norse Grayling	Oeneis norna (N - S - FIN)
Arctic Grayling	Oeneis bore (N - S - FIN)
Baltic Grayling	Oeneis jutta (N - S - FIN)
Monarch	Danaus plexippus (DK im - S im)

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Denmark = DK	immigration = im
Norway = N	extinct = †
Sweden = S	import = imp
Finland = FIN	introduced = int

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In Scandinavia observed approximately: 142 species of butterflies
In Sweden observed approximately: 123 species of butterflies
In Finland observed approximately: 115 species of butterflies
In Norway observed approximately: 102 species of butterflies
In Denmark observed approximately: 98 species of butterflies

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