List of butterflies of Europe

This is a list of the 473 butterfly species which are found in Europe sensu lato (including Russia west of the Urals and the Caucasus region). Europe forms the western part of the Palearctic biogeographical zone and includes:

• Euro-Siberian region

The boreal and temperate Euro-Siberian region transitions from tundra and taiga in northern Russia and Scandinavia. South of the taiga is a belt of temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests.

• North and Central Europe
• Mediterranean Basin ecoregions border the Mediterranean Sea in southern Europe.

The list is divided into five sections:

• List of butterflies of Europe (Papilionidae) - 13 species
• List of butterflies of Europe (Pieridae) - 50 species
• List of butterflies of Europe (Nymphalidae) - 232 species
• List of butterflies of Europe (Lycaenidae) - 129 species
• List of butterflies of Europe (Hesperiidae) - 47 species
• List of butterflies of Europe (Riodinidae) – 1 species

• Kudrna O., Ed. Butterflies of Europe. Aula Verlag, Wiesbaden. 8 volumes
• O. Karsholt, J. Razowski (eds.), 1996. The Lepidoptera of Europe: a distributional checklist Stenstrup : Apollo Books, 1996. ISBN 9788788757019
• Higgins, L.G., 1975. The Classification of European Butterflies. London, Collins, 320 pp.ISBN 9780002196246
• Higgins, L.G. & Riley, N.D. A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe. Collins ISBN 9780002120289
• Pavel Y. Gorbunov 2001. The Butterflies of Russia: Classification, Genitalia, Keys for Identification: Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea. Tezis Izdatel Stvo ISBN 978-5941310043
• Kudrna, O.; Harpke, A.; Lux, K.; Pennerstorfer, J.; Schweiger, O.; Settele, J. & M. Wiemers (2011): Distribution Atlas of Butterflies in Europe. 576 S.; Halle a.d. Saale (Gesellschaft für Schmetterlingsschutz e.V.)
• Bozano, G.C. Guide to the Butterflies of the Palearctic Region. Milan: Omnes Artes. incomplete (parts in progress) some parts available as e-books.
• Tshikolovets, V.V. Butterflies of Europe and Mediterranean Area. Tshikolovets, Pardubice ISBN 9788090490000

• Butterflies of the Caucasus region and south of Russia
• Euroleps Butterflies of the Palearctic
• Bestimmungshilfe für die in Europa nachgewiesenen Schmetterlingsarten
• Insecta.pro >Catalogue> Europe> 1000 per page
• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Palaearktischen Tagfalter. Plates
• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Palaearktischen Tagfalter. Text (as search available pdf pdf)

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