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Butterflies

Butterflies

Look for butterflies where flowers, shelter and larval food plants meet. Lowland grasslands, Dobrogea’s dry slopes and Carpathian meadows support different communities; elevation often shifts the flight period. Observe settled insects without catching them or moving their perches.

Selected species and historical records, not a guarantee of present occurrence or a complete national inventory. Names and national lists follow the linked sources; taxonomies and records can change. Flight months and regional codes are indicative reference data. Weather, altitude and local conditions change adult activity; a blank entry means no calendar was supplied. Historical or very local records do not promise a current sighting.

198 species shown

#Scientific nameFamily / orderRecorded regionsIndicative flight months
1Iphiclides podaliriusScarce SwallowtailPapilionidaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug
2Papilio machaonSwallowtailPapilionidaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug
3Parnassius mnemosyneClouded ApolloPapilionidaeRomania · Centre · Dobrogea · East · Eastern Carpathians · South · Southern Carpathians · –May · Jun · Jul
4Parnassius apolloApolloPapilionidaeCentre · Eastern CarpathiansJul · Aug
5Zerynthia cerisyEastern FestoonPapilionidae——
6Zerynthia polyxenaSouthern FestoonPapilionidaeRomaniaApr · May
7Heteropterus morpheusLarge Chequered SkipperHesperiidaeCentre · Danube Delta · Dobrogea · Southern Carpathians · WestJun · Jul
8Carterocephalus palaemonChequered SkipperHesperiidaeCentre · East · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestMay · Jun
9Ochlodes sylvanusLarge SkipperHesperiidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
10Hesperia commaSilver-spotted SkipperHesperiidaeRomaniaJul · Aug
11Thymelicus acteonLulworth SkipperHesperiidaeCentre · Dobrogea · East · South · Southern CarpathiansJun · Jul
12Thymelicus sylvestrisSmall SkipperHesperiidaeCentre · East · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestJun · Jul · Aug
13Thymelicus lineolaEssex SkipperHesperiidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
14Spialia orbiferHungarian SkipperHesperiidaeDanube Delta · Dobrogea · East · South · WestMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
15Carcharodus alceaeMallow SkipperHesperiidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
16Muschampia cribrellumSpinose SkipperHesperiidaeCentreMay · Jun
17Muschampia tessellumTessellated SkipperHesperiidaeCentreMay · Jun
18Carcharodus lavatheraeMarbled SkipperHesperiidaeCentre · Southern CarpathiansJun · Jul
19Carcharodus orientalisOriental Marbled SkipperHesperiidaeDanube Delta · Dobrogea · East · SouthMay · Jun · Jul
20Carcharodus flocciferaTufted Marbled SkipperHesperiidae——
21Erynnis tagesDingy SkipperHesperiidaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun · Jul
22Pyrgus malvaeGrizzled SkipperHesperiidaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun
23Pyrgus carthamiSafflower SkipperHesperiidaeCentre · East · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestJun · Jul · Aug
24Pyrgus sidaeYellow-banded SkipperHesperiidaeCentre · Dobrogea · Southern Carpathians · WestMay · Jun · Jul
25Pyrgus cacaliaeDusky Grizzled SkipperHesperiidaeSouthern CarpathiansJun · Jul
26Pyrgus andromedaeAlpine Grizzled SkipperHesperiidaeSouthern CarpathiansJun · Jul
27Pyrgus serratulaeOlive SkipperHesperiidaeCentre · Dobrogea · Eastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansMay · Jun
28Pyrgus armoricanusOberthür's Grizzled SkipperHesperiidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
29Pyrgus alveusLarge Grizzled SkipperHesperiidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
30Leptidea morseiFenton's Wood WhitePieridaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansMay · Jun
31Leptidea juvernicaCryptic Wood WhitePieridae–May · Jun · Jul
32Leptidea sinapisWood WhitePieridaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun · Jul
33Gonepteryx rhamniBrimstonePieridaeRomaniaMar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug
34Colias hyalePale Clouded YellowPieridaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
35Colias alfacariensisBerger's Clouded YellowPieridaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
36Colias chrysothemeLesser Clouded YellowPieridaeCentreJun · Jul · Aug
37Colias erateEastern Pale Clouded YellowPieridaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
38Colias croceaClouded YellowPieridae——
39Colias myrmidoneDanube Clouded YellowPieridaeCentre · WestJun · Jul · Aug
40Colias palaenoMoorland Clouded YellowPieridaeEastern CarpathiansJul · Aug
41Aporia crataegiBlack-veined WhitePieridaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul
42Pontia edusaEastern Bath WhitePieridaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
43Pieris brassicaeLarge WhitePieridaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
44Pieris rapaeSmall WhitePieridaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
45Pieris manniiSouthern Small WhitePieridae——
46Pieris erganeMountain Small WhitePieridaeSouthern CarpathiansMay · Jun · Jul
47Pieris bryoniaeMountain Green-veined WhitePieridaeEastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJun · Jul · Aug
48Pieris napiGreen-veined WhitePieridaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug
49Pieris balcanaBalkan Green-veined WhitePieridaeCentre · Dobrogea · South · Southern CarpathiansMay · Jun · Jul
50Euchloe ausoniaEastern Dappled WhitePieridaeDobrogeaApr · May
51Anthocharis cardaminesOrange-tipPieridaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun
52Hamearis lucinaDuke of BurgundyRiodinidaeCentre · East · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestMay · Jun
53Lycaena helleViolet CopperLycaenidaeCentre · WestMay · Jun · Jul
54Lycaena alciphronPurple-shot CopperLycaenidae——
55Lycaena thersamonLesser Fiery CopperLycaenidaeCentre · Danube Delta · Dobrogea · East · South · WestMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
56Lycaena disparLarge CopperLycaenidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
57Lycaena hippothoePurple-edged CopperLycaenidaeCentre · Eastern CarpathiansJun · Jul
58Lycaena phlaeasSmall CopperLycaenidaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
59Lycaena virgaureaeScarce CopperLycaenidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestJul · Aug
60Lycaena tityrusSooty CopperLycaenidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · South · Southern Carpathians · WestMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
61Thecla betulaeBrown HairstreakLycaenidaeRomaniaJul · Aug · Sep
62Favonius quercusPurple HairstreakLycaenidaeRomaniaJul · Aug
63Tomares nogeliiNogel's HairstreakLycaenidaeDobrogeaApr · May
64Callophrys rubiGreen HairstreakLycaenidaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun
65Satyrium pruniBlack HairstreakLycaenidaeRomaniaJun · Jul
66Satyrium ilicisIlex HairstreakLycaenidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
67Satyrium w-albumWhite-letter HairstreakLycaenidaeRomaniaJul · Aug
68Satyrium spiniBlue-spot HairstreakLycaenidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
69Satyrium acaciaeSloe HairstreakLycaenidaeRomaniaJun · Jul
70Leptotes pirithousLang's Short-tailed Blue VLycaenidaeDanube Delta · Dobrogea · WestJun · Jul · Aug
71Lampides boeticusLong-tailed Blue VLycaenidaeDanube Delta · Dobrogea · SouthJun · Jul · Aug · Sep
72Celastrina argiolusHolly BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug
73Phengaris alconAlcon BlueLycaenidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestJun · Jul · Aug
74Phengaris arionLarge BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaJun · Jul
75Phengaris teleiusScarce Large BlueLycaenidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · WestJul · Aug
76Phengaris nausithousDusky Large BlueLycaenidaeCentre · EastJul · Aug
77Pseudophilotes baviusBavius BlueLycaenidaeCentre · DobrogeaApr · May
78Pseudophilotes vicramaEastern Baton BlueLycaenidae——
79Scolitantides orionChequered BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaMay · Jun
80Iolana iolasIolas BlueLycaenidaeDobrogea · Southern CarpathiansMay · Jun
81Glaucopsyche alexisGreen-underside BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaMay · Jun
82Cupido argiadesShort-tailed BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
83Cupido decoloratusEastern Short-tailed BlueLycaenidae——
84Cupido alcetasProvençal Short-tailed BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
85Cupido osirisOsiris BlueLycaenidaeCentre · EastMay · Jun · Jul
86Cupido minimusSmall BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul
87Plebejus argusSilver-studded BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
88Plebejus idasIdas BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
89Plebejus argyrognomonReverdin's BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
90Agriades optileteCranberry BlueLycaenidae——
91Eumedonia eumedonGeranium ArgusLycaenidaeCentreJun · Jul
92Kretania sephirusBalkan Zephyr BlueLycaenidaeCentre · DobrogeaJul · Aug
93Cyaniris semiargusMazarine BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
94Aricia anterosBlue ArgusLycaenidaeDobrogea · Southern CarpathiansJun · Jul
95Aricia artaxerxesNorthern Brown ArgusLycaenidaeCentre · Southern Carpathians · –Jun · Jul · Aug
96Aricia agestisBrown ArgusLycaenidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
97Lysandra bellargusAdonis BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Aug · Sep
98Lysandra coridonChalkhill BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaJul · Aug
99Polyommatus thersitesChapman's BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
100Polyommatus daphnisMeleager's BlueLycaenidaeCentre · Dobrogea · East · Eastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJul · Aug
101Polyommatus amandusAmanda's BlueLycaenidaeCentre · Dobrogea · Southern CarpathiansJun · Jul
102Polyommatus dorylasTurquoise BlueLycaenidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJun · Jul · Aug
103Polyommatus icarusCommon BlueLycaenidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
104Polyommatus damonDamon BlueLycaenidaeCentre · Dobrogea · Southern CarpathiansJul · Aug
105Polyommatus admetusAnomalous BlueLycaenidaeDobrogeaJun · Jul · Aug
106Polyommatus ripartiiRipart's Anomalous Blue P?LycaenidaeDanube DeltaJun · Jul · Aug
107Neptis sapphoCommon GliderNymphalidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
108Neptis rivularisHungarian GliderNymphalidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestJun · Jul
109Limenitis reductaSouthern White AdmiralNymphalidaeSouthern Carpathians · WestJun · Jul · Aug
110Limenitis populiPoplar AdmiralNymphalidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJun · Jul
111Limenitis camillaWhite AdmiralNymphalidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestJun · Jul
112Issoria lathoniaQueen of Spain FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
113Brenthis hecateTwin-spot FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul
114Brenthis inoLesser Marbled FritillaryNymphalidaeCentre · Dobrogea · East · Eastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJun · Jul · Aug
115Brenthis daphneMarbled FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
116Argynnis paphiaSilver-washed FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaJul · Aug
117Argynnis pandoraCardinalNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
118Argynnis laodicePallas' FritillaryNymphalidaeCentre · East · WestJul · Aug
119Speyeria aglajaDark Green FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
120Fabriciana niobeNiobe FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
121Fabriciana adippeHigh Brown FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
122Boloria eunomiaBog FritillaryNymphalidae——
123Boloria palesShepherd's FritillaryNymphalidaeSouthern CarpathiansJul · Aug
124Boloria aquilonarisCranberry FritillaryNymphalidaeCentre · Eastern CarpathiansJun · Jul
125Boloria seleneSmall Pearl-bordered FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul
126Boloria euphrosynePearl-bordered FritillaryNymphalidaeCentre · East · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestMay · Jun
127Boloria diaWeaver's FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
128Boloria titaniaTitania's FritillaryNymphalidaeEastern CarpathiansJul · Aug
129Apatura irisPurple EmperorNymphalidaeCentre · East · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestJun · Jul · Aug
130Apatura metisFreyer's Purple EmperorNymphalidaeDanube Delta · Dobrogea · SouthJun · Jul · Aug
131Apatura iliaLesser Purple EmperorNymphalidaeCentre · East · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestJun · Jul · Aug
132Araschnia levanaMapNymphalidaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug
133Vanessa carduiPainted Lady MNymphalidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
134Vanessa atalantaRed AdmiralNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
135Aglais ioPeacockNymphalidaeRomaniaMar · Apr · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
136Aglais urticaeSmall TortoiseshellNymphalidaeRomaniaMar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
137Polygonia egeaSouthern CommaNymphalidaeDobrogea · Southern CarpathiansApr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug
138Polygonia c-albumCommaNymphalidaeRomaniaMar · Apr · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
139Nymphalis vaualbumFalse CommaNymphalidaeCentre · East · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestMar · Apr · Jun · Jul · Aug
140Nymphalis polychlorosLarge TortoiseshellNymphalidaeRomaniaMar · Apr · Jun · Jul · Aug
141Nymphalis xanthomelasYellow-legged TortoiseshellNymphalidaeCentre · East · Eastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansMar · Apr · Jun · Jul · Aug
142Nymphalis antiopaCamberwell BeautyNymphalidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestMar · Apr · Jun · Jul · Aug
143Euphydryas auriniaMarsh FritillaryNymphalidaeCentre · Dobrogea · East · WestMay · Jun
144Euphydryas maturnaScarce FritillaryNymphalidaeRomania · DobrogeaMay · Jun
145Melitaea triviaLesser Spotted FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul
146Melitaea didymaSpotted FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
147Melitaea arduinnaFreyer's FritillaryNymphalidaeDobrogeaMay · Jun · Jul
148Melitaea phoebeKnapweed FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
149Melitaea ornataEastern Knapweed FritillaryNymphalidaeCentre · DobrogeaJun · Jul
150Melitaea cinxiaGlanville FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul
151Melitaea diaminaFalse Heath FritillaryNymphalidaeCentre · East · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestJun · Jul
152Melitaea britomartisAssmann's FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul
153Melitaea athaliaHeath FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul
154Melitaea aureliaNickerl's FritillaryNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul
155Libythea celtisNettle-tree ButterflyNymphalidaeSouthern CarpathiansMar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug
156Coenonympha pamphilusSmall HeathNymphalidaeRomaniaApr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
157Coenonympha tulliaLarge HeathNymphalidae——
158Coenonympha rhodopensisEastern Large HeathNymphalidaeSouthern CarpathiansJun · Jul · Aug
159Coenonympha glycerionChestnut HeathNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul
160Coenonympha leanderRussian HeathNymphalidaeSouthern CarpathiansJun · Jul
161Coenonympha arcaniaPearly HeathNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul
162Kirinia roxelanaLattice BrownNymphalidaeDobrogea · SouthJun · Jul · Aug
163Kirinia climeneLesser Lattice BrownNymphalidaeSouthern CarpathiansJun · Jul
164Lopinga achineWoodland BrownNymphalidaeCentre · East · Southern Carpathians · WestJun · Jul
165Pararge aegeriaSpeckled WoodNymphalidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
166Lasiommata maeraLarge Wall BrownNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
167Lasiommata megeraWallNymphalidaeRomaniaMay · Jun · Jul · Aug
168Melanargia larissaBalkan Marbled WhiteNymphalidae——
169Melanargia galatheaMarbled WhiteNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
170Hipparchia statilinusTree GraylingNymphalidaeDanube Delta · Dobrogea · SouthAug · Sep
171Hipparchia syriacaEastern Rock GraylingNymphalidaeSouth · Southern CarpathiansJul · Aug
172Hipparchia fagiWoodland GraylingNymphalidaeCentre · Dobrogea · East · Southern Carpathians · WestJul · Aug
173Hipparchia semeleGraylingNymphalidaeCentre · Southern Carpathians · WestJul · Aug
174Hipparchia volgensisDelattin's GraylingNymphalidaeDanube Delta · Dobrogea · East · SouthJul · Aug
175Minois dryasDryadNymphalidaeRomaniaJul · Aug · Sep
176Brintesia circeGreat Banded GraylingNymphalidaeCentre · Dobrogea · South · Southern Carpathians · WestJul · Aug
177Arethusana arethusaFalse GraylingNymphalidaeDobrogea · South · Southern Carpathians · WestAug · Sep
178Satyrus ferulaGreat Sooty SatyrNymphalidaeSouthern CarpathiansJul · Aug
179Chazara briseisThe HermitNymphalidaeCentre · WestJul · Aug
180Hyponephele lycaonDusky Meadow BrownNymphalidaeCentre · East · Eastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJul · Aug
181Hyponephele lupinaOriental Meadow BrownNymphalidae——
182Aphantopus hyperantusRingletNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
183Pyronia tithonusGatekeeperNymphalidaeSouthern Carpathians · WestJul · Aug
184Maniola jurtinaMeadow BrownNymphalidaeRomaniaJun · Jul · Aug
185Erebia mantoYellow-spotted RingletNymphalidaeEastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJul · Aug
186Erebia neleusNymphalidae——
187Erebia oemeBright-eyed RingletNymphalidaeSouthern CarpathiansJun · Jul · Aug
188Erebia gorgeSilky RingletNymphalidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJul · Aug
189Erebia pandroseDewy RingletNymphalidaeEastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJul · Aug
190Erebia euryaleLarge RingletNymphalidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJul · Aug
191Erebia ligeaArran BrownNymphalidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJul · Aug
192Erebia sudeticaSudeten RingletNymphalidaeEastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJul
193Erebia medusaWoodland RingletNymphalidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · Southern Carpathians · WestJun · Jul
194Erebia aethiopsScotch ArgusNymphalidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansAug · Sep
195Erebia pharteBlind RingletNymphalidaeEastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJul · Aug
196Erebia epiphronMountain RingletNymphalidaeEastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJul · Aug
197Erebia pronoeWater RingletNymphalidaeSouthern CarpathiansAug · Sep
198Erebia melasBlack RingletNymphalidaeCentre · Eastern Carpathians · Southern CarpathiansJul · Aug

Sources and checklist notes

Observe without capturing animals, collecting plants or leaving marked paths. Protect breeding sites, host plants and pond margins; follow reserve rules.