Butterflies of France Gallery 1


Butterflies of France Gallery 1

A selection of butterfly images from the south of France

 


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Colias crocea the Clouded Yellow butterfly
<> Colias crocea - the Clouded Yellow <>
Family: Pieridae   Subfamily: Coliadinae   -   Parc National du Cévennes, Lozere, France. 1000m a.s.l. (07/2016)

Heodes virgaureae the Scarce Copper butterfly
<> Heodes virgaureae - the Scarce Copper <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Lycaeninae   -   Parc National du Cévennes, Lozere, France. 1000m a.s.l. (06/2015)

Heodes virgaureae the Scarce Copper butterfly
<> Heodes virgaureae - the Scarce Copper <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Lycaeninae   -   Parc National du Cévennes, Lozere, France. 1000m a.s.l.
(06/2015)

Lasiommata megera the Wall butterfly
<> Lasiommata megera - the Wall <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Plateau des Gras, Bidon, Ardeche, France. 300m a.s.l. (06/2015)

Lasiommata megera the Wall butterfly
<> Lasiommata megera - the Wall <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Valee l'Ibie, Lagorce, Ardeche, France. 250m a.s.l. (07/2018)

Hipparchia fagi the Woodland Grayling butterfly
<> Hipparchia fagi - the Woodland Grayling <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Parc National du Cévennes, Lozere, France. 1000m a.s.l. (07/2016)

Pieris brassicae the Large White butterfly
<> Pieris brassicae - the Large White <>
Family: Pieridae   Subfamily: Pierinae   -   Parc National du Cévennes, Lozere, France. 1000m a.s.l. (06/2015)

Satyrium esculi the False Ilex Hairstreak butterfly
<> Satyrium esculi - the False Ilex Hairstreak <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Theclinae   -   Réserve Naturelle des Gorges de l’Ardèche, France. 200m a.s.l.
(06/2015)

Argynnis paphia the Silver-washed Fritillary butterfly
<> Argynnis paphia - the Silver-washed Fritillary <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Parc National du Cévennes, Lozere, France. 1000m a.s.l. (07/2016)

Argynnis paphia the Silver-washed Fritillary butterfly
<> Argynnis paphia - the Silver-washed Fritillary <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Parc National du Cévennes, Lozere, France. 1000m a.s.l. (07/2016)

Pararge aegeria the Speckled Wood butterfly
<> Pararge aegeria - the Speckled Wood <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Plateau des Gras, Bidon, Ardeche, France. 300m a.s.l. (06/2015)

Melanargia galathea the Marbled White butterfly
<> Melanargia galathea - the Marbled White <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Plateau des Gras, Bidon, Ardeche, France. 300m a.s.l. (06/2015)

Melanargia galathea the Marbled White butterfly
<> Melanargia galathea - the Marbled White <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Plateau des Gras, Bidon, Ardeche, France. 300m a.s.l.
(06/2015)

Satyrus ferula the Great Sooty Satyr
<> Satyrus ferula - the Great Sooty Satyr <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Plateau des Gras, Bidon, Ardeche, France. 300m a.s.l.
(06/2015)

Carcharodus alceae the Mallow Skipper butterfly
<> Carcharodus alceae - the Mallow Skipper <>
Family: Hesperiidae   Subfamily: Pyrginae   -   Plateau des Gras, St.Remeze, Ardeche, France. 300m a.s.l. (07/2016)

Issoria lathonia Queen of Spain Fritillary butterfly
<> Issoria lathonia - Queen of Spain Fritillary <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Parc National du Cévennes, Lozere, France. 1000m a.s.l. (07/2016)

Iphiclides podalirius the Scarce Swallowtail butterfly
<> Iphiclides podalirius - the Scarce Swallowtail <>
Family: Papilionidae   Subfamily: Papilioninae   -   Réserve Naturelle des Gorges de l’Ardèche, France. 200m a.s.l. (06/2015)

Iphiclides podalirius the Scarce Swallowtail butterfly
<> Iphiclides podalirius - the Scarce Swallowtail <>
Family: Papilionidae   Subfamily: Papilioninae   -   Réserve Naturelle des Gorges de l’Ardèche, France. 200m a.s.l.
(06/2015)

Hipparchia fidia the Striped Grayling butterfly
<> Hipparchia fidia - the Striped Grayling <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Plateau des Gras, St.Remeze, Ardeche, France. 300m a.s.l. (07/2016)

Lycaena dispar the Large Copper butterfly
<> Lycaena dispar - the Large Copper <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Lycaeninae   -   Parc National du Cévennes, Lozere, France. 1000m a.s.l. (07/2016)

Pyronia bathseba the Spanish Gatekeeper butterfly
<> Pyronia bathseba - the Spanish Gatekeeper <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Réserve Naturelle des Gorges de l’Ardèche, France. 200m a.s.l.(06/2015)

Brenthis daphne the Marbled Fritillary butterfly
<> Brenthis daphne - the Marbled Fritillary <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Parc National du Cévennes, Lozere, France. 1000m a.s.l. (07/2016

Coenonympha arcania the Pearly Heath butterfly
<> Coenonympha arcania - the Pearly Heath <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Parc National du Cévennes, Lozere, France. 1000m a.s.l. (06/2015)

Coenonympha dorus the Dusky Heath butterfly
<> Coenonympha dorus - the Dusky Heath <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Plateau des Gras, St.Remeze, Ardèche, France. 300m a.s.l. (07/2018)

Hipparchia semele the Rock Grayling butterfly
<> Hipparchia semele - the Rock Grayling <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Plateau des Gras, St.Remeze, Ardèche, France. 300m a.s.l. (07/2018)

Maniola jurtina the Meadow Brown butterfly
<> Maniola jurtina - the Meadow Brown <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Plateau des Gras, Bidon, Ardèche, France. 300m a.s.l. (06/2015)

Polyommatus icarus the Common Blue butterfly
<> Polyommatus icarus - the Common Blue <>
Family: Lycaenidae   Subfamily: Polyommatinae   -   Valee l'Ibie, Lagorce, Ardeche, France. 250m a.s.l. (06/2018)

Melitaea athalia the Heath Fritillary butterfly
<> Melitaea athalia - the Heath Fritillary <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Parc National du Cévennes, Lozere, France. 1000m a.s.l. (07/2016)

Argynnis niobe the Niobe Fritillary butterfly
<> Argynnis niobe - the Niobe Fritillary <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Heliconiinae   -   Plateau des Gras, St.Remeze, Ardèche, France. 300m a.s.l. (07/2018)

Brintesia circe the Great Banded Grayling butterfly
<> Brintesia circe - the Great Banded Grayling <>
Family: Nymphalidae   Subfamily: Satyrinae   -   Valee l'Ibie, Lagorce, Ardeche, France. 250m a.s.l. (06/2018)







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