List of butterflies of Sweden

This is a list of butterflies in Sweden.

Papilionidae

• Old World Swallowtail, Papilio machaon
• Mountain Apollo, Parnassius apollo
• Clouded Apollo, Parnassius mnemosyne

Pieridae

• Black-veined White, Aporia crataegi
• Large White, Pieris brassicae
• Small White, Pieris rapae
• Green-veined White, Pieris napi
• Eastern Bath White, Pontia edusa
• Orange Tip, Anthocharis cardamines
• Pale Arctic Clouded Yellow, Colias nastes
• Moorland Clouded Yellow, Colias palaeno
• Northern Clouded Yellow, Colias hecla
• Pale Clouded Yellow, Colias hyale
• Clouded Yellow, Colias crocea
• Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni
• Wood White, Leptidea sinapis
• Réal's Wood White, Leptidea reali

Lycaenidae

• Brown Hairstreak, Thecla betulae
• Purple Hairstreak, Quercusia quercus
• Ilex Hairstreak, Satyrium ilicis
• White-letter Hairstreak, Satyrium w-album
• Black Hairstreak, Satyrium pruni
• Green Hairstreak, Callophrys rubi
• Violet Copper, Lycaena helle
• Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas
• Scarce Copper, Lycaena virgaureae
• Purple-edged Copper, Lycaena hippothoe
• Little Blue, Cupido minimus
• Holly Blue, Celastrina argiolus
• Green-underside Blue, Glaucopsyche alexis
• Alcon Blue, Maculinea alcon
• Large Blue, Maculinea arion
• Checkered Blue, Scolitantides orion
• Silver-studded Blue, Plebejus argus
• Idas Blue, Plebejus idas
• Reverdin's Blue, Plebeius argyrognomon
• Cranberry Blue, Vacciniina optilete
• Geranium Argus, Eumedonia eumedon
• Mountain Argus, Aricia artaxerxes
• Silvery Argus, Plebeius nicias
• Alpine Blue, Albulina orbitulus
• Glandon Blue, Agriades glandon
• Mazarine Blue, Cyaniris semiargus
• Amanda's Blue, Polyommatus amandus
• Turquoise Blue, Plebicula dorylas
• Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus

Riodinidae

• Duke of Burgundy Fritillary, Hamearis lucina

Nymphalidae

• Purple Emperor, Apatura iris
• Poplar Admiral, Limenitis populi
• Large Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis polychloros
• Camberwell Beauty, Nymphalis antiopa
• Peacock Butterfly, Inachis io
• Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta
• Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui
• Small Tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae
• Comma Butterfly, Polygonum c-album
• Map Butterfly, Araschnia levana
• Silver-washed Fritillary, Argynnis paphia
• Pallas's Fritillary, Argynnis laodice
• Dark Green Fritillary, Argynnis aglaja
• High Brown Fritillary, Argynnis adippe
• Niobe Fritillary, Argynnis niobe
• Queen of Spain Fritillary, Issoria lathonia
• Lesser Marbled Fritillary, Brenthis ino
• Mountain Fritillary, Boloria napaea
• Cranberry Fritillary, Boloria aquilonaris
• Bog Fritillary, Proclossiana eunomia
• Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Clossiana euphrosyne
• Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary, Clossiana selene
• Arctic Fritillary, Boloria chariclea
• Frejya's Fritillary, Clossiana freija
• Polar Fritillary, Clossiana polaris
• Thor's Fritillary, Clossiana thore
• Frigga's Fritillary, Boloria frigga
• Dusky-winged Fritillary, Clossiana improba
• Glanville Fritillary, Melitaea cinxia
• False Heath Fritillary, Melitaea diamina
• Heath Fritillary, Mellicta athalia
• Assmann's Fritillary, Mellicta britomartis
• Scarce Fritillary, Hypodryas maturna
• Lappland Fritillary, Hypodryas iduna
• Marsh Fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia

Satyridae

• Grayling, Hipparchia semele
• Norse Grayling, Oeneis norna
• Arctic Grayling, Oeneis bore
• Baltic Grayling, Oeneis jutta
• Arran Brown, Erebia ligea
• Lapland Ringlet, Erebia embla
• Arctic Ringlet, Erebia disa
• Dewy Ringlet, Erebia pandrose
• Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina
• Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus
• Large Heath, Coenonympha tullia
• Small Heath, Coenonympha pamphilus
• Pearly Heath, Coenonympha arcania
• Scarce Heath, Coenonympha hero
• Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria
• Wall Brown, Lasiommata megera
• Large Wall Brown, Lasiommata maera
• Northern Wall Brown, Lasiommata petropolitana
• 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 silvicola
• Essex Skipper, Thymelicus lineola
• Silver-spotted Skipper, Hesperia comma
• Large Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus

References

• Tolman, Tom. Butterflies of Europe. ISBN 0-691-09074-2.

See also

• List of moths of Sweden