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List Of Estonian Butterflies
This is a list of butterfly species recorded in Estonia (species not encountered in the past 100 years are excluded). In late 2017, ''Papilio machaon'' was among several species of butterflies selected by the Estonian Society of Lepidopterists as contenders for the national butterfly of Estonia. Nearly 5,000 members of the public voted online, with ''P. machaon'' receiving 2,664 votes, overwhelmingly winning the title. As well as becoming the national butterfly of Estonia, ''P. machaon'' was named as butterfly of the year for 2018; an honor given to a native butterfly species in Estonia annually. Hesperiidae – skippers *Dingy skipper - ''Erynnis tages'' *Grizzled skipper - ''Pyrgus malvae'' *Olive skipper - ''Pyrgus serratulae'' *Large grizzled skipper - ''Pyrgus alveus'' *Large chequered skipper - ''Heteropterus morpheus'' *Northern chequered skipper - ''Carterocephalus silvicola'' *Carterocephalus palaemon, Chequered skipper - ''Carterocephalus palaemon'' *Essex skipper - '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old World Swallowtail
''Papilio machaon'', the Old World swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail (a common name applied to all members of the family, but this species was the first to be given the name). It is the type species of the genus ''Papilio''. This widespread species is found in much of the Palearctic (it is the only swallowtail in most of Europe) and in North America. Etymology This species is named after Machaon ( grc, Μαχάων, Makháōn) a figure in Greek mythology. He was a son of Asclepius. Taxonomy ''Papilio machaon'' was named by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'' in 1758, alongside nearly 200 other species of butterfly. Later, Pierre André Latreille designated it as the type species of the genus ''Papilio''. ''Papilio appalachiensis'' and ''Papilio xuthus'' are also of the same genus. The specific epithet ' refers to Machaon, son of Asclepius in the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pale Clouded Yellow
''Colias hyale'', the pale clouded yellow, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae, (also known as the yellows and whites) which is found in most of Europe and large parts of the Palearctic. It is a rare migrant to the British Isles and Scandinavia. The adult wingspan is .Heath J. & Maitland Emmet A. (1989) ''The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland'', Vol. 7, Part 1, Harley Books Ltd., Colchester: Description The upperside of the male is more or less light lemon yellow, with the black marginal and submarginal bands more or less complete on both wings; the black middle spot of the forewing large, in centre of hindwing an orange-yellow double spot; base of wings more or less dusted with black. The underside is bright yellow, being somewhat lighter on the forewing, with small marginal and larger submarginal red-brown spots; the middle spot of the forewing black with pale centre, the hindwing bearing a double spot which is mother-of-pearl colour, encircled by a double ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moorland Clouded Yellow
''Colias palaeno'', known by the common names moorland clouded yellow, palaeno sulphur, and pale Arctic clouded yellow, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. Subspecies Subspecies include: – northern North America *''Colias palaeno chippewa'' W.H. Edwards, 1870 – northern North America, may be a separate species ('' C. chippewa'') * ''Colias palaeno europome'' (Esper, 1778) – Belgium, Germany, Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine * ''Colias palaeno europomene'' Ochsenheimer, 1808 – high altitude in the Alps. This form is somewhat larger than the nominate, the male lemon-yellow above, being below deeper yellow, as is also the female. * ''Colias palaeno orientalis'' Staudinger, 1892 – Kamchatka very similar to ''europomene'', being dark greenish on the underside of the hindwing * ''Colias palaeno poktusani'' O. Bang-Haas, 1934 – North Korea * ''Colias palaeno sachalinensis'' Matsumura, 1919 – Sakhalin * ''Colias palaeno synonyma'' Bryk, 1923 – Sweden, Denmark (MHNT) Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Brimstone
''Gonepteryx rhamni'' (known as the common brimstone) is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It lives throughout the Palearctic zone and is commonly found across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Across much of its range, it is the only species of its genus, and is therefore simply known locally as the brimstone. Its wing span size is 60 - 74 mm. The brimstone relies on two species of buckthorn plants as host plants for its larvae; this influences its geographic range and distribution, as these plants are commonly found in wetlands. The adult brimstone travels to woodland areas to spend seven months overwintering. In spring when their host plants have developed, they return to the wetlands to breed and lay eggs. Both the larval and adult forms of the common brimstone have protective coloration and behaviour that decreases their chances of being recognised and subsequently preyed upon. The adult common brimstone has sexual dimorphism in its wing coloration: males have yellow wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthocharis Cardamines
''Anthocharis cardamines'', the orange tip, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae, which contains about 1,100 species. ''A. cardamines'' is mainly found throughout Europe and temperate Asia (Palearctic) The males feature wings with a signature orange pigmentation, which is the origin of ''A. cardamines''' common name. Males and females of this species occupy different habitats: males mostly frequent the edges of forests whereas females frequent meadows. ''A. cardamines'' feeds on most plants found within its habitat but the females selectively oviposit on young inflorescence of crucifers. Mating is usually controlled by females as virgin females found in flight are always pursued by males immediately. Females can signal different meanings to the approaching males by using their abdomen. There is evidence that mated females have an anti-aphrodisiac and that their usage of the abdomen has a closely related function in presenting these pheromones to males. This species has been af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptidea Sinapis
''Leptidea sinapis,'' or the wood white butterfly of the family Pieridae, is a small white butterfly that is mainly found in England, Ireland, and Northern Europe. The butterfly has white wings with grey or yellow markings near the center or tip of the wing. It flies slowly and low over its shrubbery habitat. Males initiate courtship with females and can mate multiply, while females tend to only mate once in their lifetime. The wood white was added to the UK BAP Priority Species list in 2005 due to a substantial decline in the population, especially in England. This decline has been attributed to changes in woodland regions, including increased shade due to tree planting, and the failure to maintain woodland rides in a satisfactory way for wood whites to oviposit. Conservation efforts are currently striving to understand how to best maintain woodland regions and are examining the effect of climate change (particularly during the winter months) on egg survival. Taxonomy There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bath White
''Pontia daplidice'', the Bath white, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, the yellows and whites, which occurs in the Palearctic region. It is common in central and southern Europe, migrating northwards every summer, often reaching southern Scandinavia and sometimes southern England. Description * The Bath white is a small white butterfly with a wingspan of 45 to 50 mm. The underside of the hindwing has a pattern of greenish blotches, which is characteristic of the Bath whites and easily identifies it from other pierids. * Sexes can be differentiated by markings on the forewing. The male is differentiated from the female by the markings on the upperside of the forewing. The apex of the forewing is black with white spots and lines. There is a black spot at the end of the cell. In the case of the female, there is an additional discal spot in 1b. The female also has an obscure row of terminal and marginal spots on the upper hindwing. :*Description from C. T. Bing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green-veined White
The green-veined white (''Pieris napi'') is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. Appearance and distribution A circumboreal species widespread across Europe and Asia, including the Indian subcontinent, Japan, the Maghreb and North America. It is found in meadows, hedgerows and woodland glades but not as often in gardens and parks like its close relatives the large and small whites, for which it is often mistaken. Like other "white" butterflies, the sexes differ. The female has two spots on each forewing, the male only one. The veins on the wings of the female are usually more heavily marked. The underside hindwings are pale yellow with the veins highlighted by black scales giving a greenish tint, hence green-veined white. Unlike the large and small whites, it rarely chooses garden cabbages to lay its eggs on, preferring wild crucifers. Males emit a sex pheromone that is perceptible to humans, citral, the basic flavor-imparting component of lemon peel oil. Some authors consider th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieris Rapae
''Pieris rapae'' is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the whites-and-yellows family Pieridae. It is known in Europe as the small white, in North America as the cabbage white or cabbage butterfly, on several continents as the small cabbage white, and in New Zealand as the white butterfly. The butterfly is recognizable by its white color with small black dots on its wings, and it can be distinguished from '' P. brassicae'' by its larger size and the black band at the tip of its forewings. The caterpillar of this species, often referred to as the "imported cabbageworm", is a pest to crucifer crops such as cabbage, kale, bok choy and broccoli. ''Pieris rapae'' is widespread in Europe and Asia; it is believed to have originated in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Europe, and to have spread across Eurasia thanks to the diversification of brassicaceous crops and the development of human trade routes. Over the past two centuries, it spread to North Africa, North America, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Large White
''Pieris brassicae'', the large white, also called cabbage butterfly, cabbage white, cabbage moth (erroneously), or in India the large cabbage white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is a close relative of the small white, ''Pieris rapae''. The large white is common throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia. Distribution The large white is common throughout Europe, north Africa, and Asia to the Himalayas often in agricultural areas, meadows and parkland. It has managed to establish a population in South Africa and in 1995 it was predicted to spread to Australia and New Zealand. The large white is a strong flier and the British population is reinforced in most years by migrations from the continent. Scattered reports of the large white from the north-eastern United States (New York, Rhode Island and Maine) over the past century are of a dubious nature and indicate either accidental transport or intentional release. Such introductions threaten to establish this agric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aporia Crataegi
''Aporia crataegi'', the black-veined white, is a large butterfly of the family Pieridae. A. crataegi is widespread and common. Its range extends from northwest Africa in the west to Transcaucasia and across the Palearctic to Siberia and Japan in the east. In the south, it is found in Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon and Syria. It is not usually present in the British Isles or northern Scandinavia. Subspecies Subspecies include: * ''Aporia crataegi adherbal'' (Fruhstorfer, 1910) Japan * ''Aporia crataegi augusta'' (Turati, 1905) Sicily * ''Aporia crataegi augustior'' (Graves, 1925) Jordan, Israel * ''Aporia crataegi banghaasi'' (Bryk, 1921) * ''Aporia crataegi basania'' (Fruhstorfer, 1910) Alps * ''Aporia crataegi colona'' (Krulikowsky, 1909) Russia * ''Aporia crataegi crataegi'' (Linnaeus, 1758) Scandinavia * ''Aporia crataegi fert'' (Turati & Fiori, 1930) Greece * ''Aporia crataegi hyalina'' (Röber, 1907) Asia Minor * ''Aporia crataegi iranica'' (Forster, 1939) Armenia, Iran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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