Mostly sunny.
- Iphiclides podalirius. At least one.
- Pieris brassicae. Common.
- Pieris napi. Common.
- Colias crocea. One.
- Satyrium spini. One.
- Cupido osiris. One.
- Plebejus idas. Very common.
- Plebejus argus. Several.
- Polyommatus icarus. At least one.
- Agrodiaetus pljushtchi. Extremely local, found on very steep slopes. Seen less than 10 butterflies, all but one were males.
- Meleageria daphnis. Two.
- Argynnis paphia. One.
- Issoria lathonia. Common.
- Brenthis hecate. Very common.
- Vanessa atalanta. One.
- Vanessa cardui. Very common.
- Inachis io. One.
- Aglais urticae. Two.
- Nymphalis polychloros. One.
- Mellicta aurelia. Two, reported by Sergiy Trotsenko.
- Coenonympha glycerion. Very common.
- Hipparchia pellucida. Several.
- Pseudochasara euxina. Common.
Many thanks to Alexandr Kovalchuk, Vladimir Savchuk and Rostislav Gerasimov for the useful information about the butterflies of Ai-Petri, and also to Valeriy, our host.
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A chalk and limestone mountain with oak forest on top and steppe on southern slopes. Meadows in a river valley.
- Papilio machaon. Two.
- Iphiclides podalirius. Common.
- Leptidea sinapis/reali. Common to very common.
- Aporia crataegi. Common near the river.
- Pieris rapae. Common.
- Pieris napi. Very common.
- Pontia edusa. Several.
- Colias crocea. Common.
- Colias hyale. Common.
- Lycaena phlaeas. Several.
- Lycaena thersamon. One female hit by a car.
- Satyrium spini. Common.
- Satyrium acaciae. Common near the river.
- Cupido minimus. One.
- Cupido osiris. Several.
- Everes alcetas. Locally common near the river.
- Celastrina argiolus. Common.
- Pseudophilotes vicrama. Three.
- Maculinea arion. Two.
- Plebejus argus. Common.
- Aricia agestis. Abundant.
- Plebicula thersites. Common on top.
- Polyommatus icarus. Very common.
- Agrodiaetus ripartii. Locally common.
- Meleageria daphnis. Three males.
- Lysandra bellargus. Two males.
- Argynnis paphia. Very common.
- Argynnis pandora. Very common.
- Argynnis adippe. Three.
- Issoria lathonia. Common.
- Vanessa cardui. Very common.
- Polygonia c-album. One, observed by Sergiy Trotsenko near the river.
- Mellicta aurelia. Three, observed by Sergiy Trotsenko.
- Coenonympha pamphilus. Rare.
- Maniola jurtina. Common.
- Melanargia galathea. Abundant.
- Satyrus ferula. Common on top.
- Hipparchia fagi. Several butterflies in a sparse forest.
- Hipparchia pellucida. Several.
- Brintesia circe. Common.
Also Erynnis tages, Carcharodus sp., Pyrgus sp., Thymelicus sp., Ochlodes sylvanus. Thanks to Sergiy Tsykal and Sergiy Trotsenko.
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Hot and sunny.
- Papilio machaon. Two or three, observed by Sergiy Trotsenko.
- Iphiclides podalirius. Common.
- Leptidea sinapis/reali. Common to very common.
- Pieris brassicae. Two.
- Pieris rapae. Common.
- Pieris napi. Common.
- Pontia edusa. Two, observed by Sergiy Trotsenko.
- Colias crocea. Common.
- Colias hyale. About five.
- Lycaena phlaeas. Several.
- Satyrium acaciae. One, observed by Sergiy Trotsenko.
- Satyrium spini. One female.
- Cupido osiris. One female.
- Plebejus argus. One worn male.
- Aricia agestis. Abundant.
- Plebicula thersites. Two males.
- Polyommatus icarus. Common.
- Agrodiaetus damocles krymaeus. Locally common.
- Meleageria daphnis. Very common.
- Libythea celtis. One, observed by Sergiy Tsykal.
- Argynnis paphia. Very common, local.
- Argynnis pandora. Common.
- Argynnis adippe. One.
- Issoria lathonia. Several.
- Brenthis hecate. Three.
- Vanessa cardui. Very common.
- Lasiommata megera. Two.
- Maniola jurtina. Common.
- Melanargia galathea. Very common to abundant.
- Satyrus ferula. Very common in the stony steppe.
- Hipparchia fagi. Locally common.
- Hipparchia pellucida. Common to very common.
- Brinthesia circe. Abundant.
- Chasara persephone. Locally common.
Thanks to Sergiy Trotsenko and Sergiy Tsykal.
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Juniper scrub, dry mountain steppe, oak forest.
- Papilio machaon. Several.
- Iphiclides podalirius. One, observed by Sergiy Trotsenko.
- Leptidea sinapis/reali. Common to very common.
- Pieris brassicae. One male.
- Pieris napi. Common to very common.
- Pontia edusa. One.
- Colias crocea. Common.
- Satyrium spini. Common.
- Cupido minimus. One or two.
- Aricia agestis. Abundant.
- Polyommatus icarus. Common.
- Agrodiaetus damocles krymaeus. One.
- Meleageria daphnis. Very common.
- Argynnis paphia. Locally common.
- Argynnis pandora. Common.
- Argynnis adippe. One.
- Issoria lathonia. One.
- Brenthis hecate. Very common, local.
- Vanessa atalanta. One, observed by Sergiy Trotsenko.
- Vanessa cardui. Very common.
- Nymphalis poychloros. One.
- Pararge aegeria. One.
- Lasiommata megera. Several.
- Aphantopus hyperantus. One, observed by Sergiy Trotsenko.
- Maniola jurtina. Locally common.
- Melanargia galathea. Very common to abundant.
- Satyrus ferula. Very common in the mountain steppe.
- Hipparchia pellucida. Common.
- Brintesia circe. Abundant.
Thanks to Sergiy Trotsenko.
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9.30-14.00. Sunny, 25-30 degrees Celsius.
- Papilio machaon. Two.
- Leptidea sinapis/reali. Common to very common.
- Pieris rapae. Common.
- Pieris napi. Common.
- Pontia edusa. One.
- Gonepteryx rhamni. Several males.
- Lycaena alciphron. One male.
- Everes argiades. Several males.
- Celastrina argiolus. Common to very common.
- Plebejus argus. Very common, mostly worn.
- Plebejus argyrognomon/idas. Two.
- Plebicula amanda. Locally common, worn.
- Polyommatus icarus. Very common to abundant.
- Meleageria daphnis. Several males.
- Argynnis aglaja. Locally common.
- Issoria lathonia. Several.
- Clossiana dia. Two.
- Vanessa atalanta. One.
- Vanessa cardui. Common.
- Polygonia c-album. Very common on forest paths.
- Araschnia levana. Common.
- Melitaea cinxia. Two worn butterflies.
- Melitaea diamina. Three.
- Mellicta aurelia/britomartis. One or two.
- Mellicta athalia. Locally common.
- Apatura ilia. Abundant on forest paths, drinking water at paddles.
- Coenonympha arcania. Two.
- Coenonympha pamphilus. Common.
- Aphantopus hyperantus. Several fresh butterflies.
- Maniola jurtina. Abundant.
Also several Callimorpha dominula in the forest.
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15.00-15.30
- Pieris napi/rapae.
- Polyommatus icarus.
- Satyrium w-album.
- Maniola jurtina.
- Vanessa cardui.
- Neptis rivularis. One.
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12.00-14.00. Sunny, 27-30 degrees Celsius.
- Pieris rapae. Common.
- Pieris napi. Common.
- Lycaena dispar. Two males, one female.
- Lycaena alciphron. One female.
- Everes decoloratus. Two or three, worn.
- Plebejus argus. Common, mostly males.
- Eumedonia eumedon. One worn butterfly.
- Plebicula amanda. Common, many were worn.
- Polyommatus icarus. Common to very common.
- Argynnis aglaja. Two.
- Brenthis ino. Locally common, worn.
- Vanessa cardui. Very common.
- Melitaea diamina. Very common.
- Mellicta athalia. Vey common.
- Mellicta aurelia/britomartis. One.
- Coenonympha pamphilus. Common.
- Coenonympha arcania. One.
- Maniola jurtina. Males were common, no females.
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Edges of an oak forest and meadows in the Uday valley.
11.40-14.40. Mostly cloudy, 17-20 degrees Celsius.
- Lycaena dispar. One worn male.
- Lycaena alciphron. One worn female.
- Satyrium pruni. One worn butterfly on a forest path.
- Plebejus argus. Common to abundant.
- Plebejus argyrognomon. Several.
- Eumedonia eumedon. Common in damp meadows.
- Aricia allous. One worn butterfly.
- Plebicula amanda. Males were very common. Only two females.
- Polyommatus icarus. Several males.
- Brenthis ino. Two.
- Vanessa cardui. Common to very common.
- Melitaea didyma. One worn male.
- Melitaea diamina. Several worn butterflies.
- Mellicta aurelia/britomartis. Very common.
- Melitaea athalia. Common to very common.
- Clossiana dia. One worn female.
- Coenonympha arcania. Two.
- Coenonympha pamphilus.Common to very common.
- Maniola jurtina. One male.
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Mostly sunny.
- Pieris brassicae. Several.
- Pieris napi. Several.
- (?) Colias hyale. One.
- Everes decoloratus. Very common, worn.
- Aricia allous. One worn male.
- Cyaniris semiargus. One male, one female, both worn.
- Plebicula amanda. One worn male, one fresh female.
- Polyommatus icarus. Males common, no females.
- Vanessa cardui. Very common.
- Aglais urticae. One fresh butterfly.
- Lasiommata maera. One.
- Coenonympha pamphilus. Very common, fresh.
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Butterflies of Khmelnytsky region by Gennadiy Palamarchuk at http://www.genaps.narod.ru/. Includes regional checklist and photos of live and set specimens. In Russian with Latin names.
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Sunny, 24-26 degrees Celsius.
- Pieris napi. Common.
- Colias hyale. One worn male.
- Polyommatus icarus. Common.
- Plebicula amanda. One male.
- Coenonympha pamphilus. Several.
- Lasiommata maera. Very common.
- Melitaea cinxia. One female. This is the first time I have seen this species in Nizhyn.
- Issoria lathonia. One worn butterfly.
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Oak and pine forest, meadows.
- Papilio machaon. One worn male.
- Leptidea sinapis/reali. Common to very common, worn.
- Anthocharis cardamines. One or two males.
- Pieris brassicae. One female.
- Pieris napi. Several.
- Gonepteryx rhamni. Several worn females.
- Lycaena phlaeas. One.
- Lycaena dispar. Locally common.
- Lycaena tityrus. Common to very common, mostly worn.
- Everes argiades. One worn male.
- Everes decoloratus. Common to very common, both fresh and worn.
- Celastrina argiolus. One worn female.
- Glaucopsyche alexis. Three males.
- Plebejus argus. Common to very common, fresh.
- Cyaniris semiargus. Common to very common, mostly worn.
- Plebicula amanda. Very common in the meadows, males only.
- Polyommatus icarus. Common to very common, males only.
- Clossiana selene. Locally common.
- Vanessa cardui. Two.
- Araschnia levana. One worn butterfly.
- Melitaea cinxia. Two males, fresh.
- Melitaea diamina. Two males, fresh.
- Mellicta athalia. Common, fresh.
- Lasiommata maera. Common.
- Coenonympha pamphilus. Common to abundant, worn.
Also Heteropterus morpheus, Erynnis tages, Carterocephalus palaemon, Ochlodes faunus, Pyrgus malvae.
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Dnister canyon: steppes on limestone (Stipa, Salvia, Chamaecytisus, Crataegus, Pyrus, Rosa), Robinia plantations.
- Leptidea sinapis/reali. Several.
- Colias hyale/alfacariensis. Very common, worn.
- Gonepteryx rhamni. One worn female.
- Lycaena dispar. One male.
- Satyrium pruni. One.
- Callophrys rubi. Common to very common.
- Cupido minimus. One.
- Cupido osiris. One female.
- Everes decoloratus. Very common.
- Pseudophilotes vicrama. Local, about ten butterflies.
- Maculinea arion. Locally common.
- Plebejides pylaon. Locally common.
- Lycaeides argyrognomon. Very common.
- Aricia agestis. One female.
- Plebicula thersites. Several.
- Polyommatus icarus. Abundant.
- Lysandra bellargus. Common.
- Clossiana dia. One.
- Vanessa cardui. Two.
- Melitaea phoebe. Two or three.
- Lasiommata maera. Common.
- Coenonympha arcania. Two or three.
- Coenonympha pamphilus. Common to very common.
Many thanks to Gena Palamarchuk.
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Steppe with granite outcrops.
- Zerynthia polyxena. One worn male.
- Pieris rapae. Several.
- Colias hyale. This and the following species were common.
- Colias alfacariensis.
- Lycaena phlaeas. Common.
- Callophrys rubi. Several worn butterflies.
- Glaucopsyche alexis. Several.
- Lycaeides idas/argyrognomon. Several.
- Aricia anteros. Very common on granite outcrops with the foodplant, Erodium beketowii.
- Plebicula thersites. Two females.
- Polyommatus icarus. Common.
- Argynnis pandora. Two.
- Issoria lathonia. Several.
- Vanessa cardui. Very common.
- Melitaea cinxia. Several.
- Melitaea phoebe. One female.
- Melitaea didyma. Several.
- Coenonympha pamphilus. Very common.
Many thanks to Roman Botman.
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Species | Date | Locality | Gonepteryx rhamni | 12.III.2008 | Kiev | | Pontia edusa | 29.III.2008 | Crimea, Sudak municipality, Grushevka | | Issoria lathonia | 29.III.2008 | Crimea, Sudak municipality, Grushevka | | Nymphalis polychloros | 29.III.2008 | Crimea, Sudak municipality, Grushevka | | Euchloe ausonia | 29.IV.2008 | Crimea, Jankoy district, Solenoe Ozero | | Pieris rapae | 29.IV.2008 | Crimea, Jankoy district, Solenoe Ozero | | Pieris napi | 29.IV.2008 | Crimea, Jankoy district, Solenoe Ozero | | Colias erate | 29.IV.2008 | Crimea, Jankoy district, Solenoe Ozero | | Colias crocea | 29.IV.2008 | Crimea, Jankoy district, Solenoe Ozero | | Lycaena phlaeas | 29.IV.2008 | Crimea, Jankoy district, Solenoe Ozero | | Aricia agestis | 29.IV.2008 | Crimea, Jankoy district, Solenoe Ozero | | Vanessa cardui | 29.IV.2008 | Crimea, Jankoy district, Solenoe Ozero | | Coenonympha pamphilus | 29.IV.2008 | Crimea, Jankoy district, Solenoe Ozero | | Iphiclides podalirius | 30.IV.2008 | Crimea, Theodosia municipality, Podgornoe | | Papilio machaon | 30.IV.2008 | Crimea, Theodosia municipality, Podgornoe | | Colias hyale | 30.IV.2008 | Crimea, Theodosia municipality, Podgornoe | | Tomares callimachus | 30.IV.2008 | Crimea, Theodosia municipality, Podgornoe | | Glaucopsyche alexis | 30.IV.2008 | Crimea, Theodosia municipality, Podgornoe | | Proterebia afra | 30.IV.2008 | Crimea, Theodosia municipality, Podgornoe | | Leptidea duponcheli | 30.IV.2008 | Crimea, Theodosia | | Pieris brassicae | 30.IV.2008 | Crimea, Theodosia | | Callophrys rubi | 30.IV.2008 | Crimea, Theodosia | | Pseudophilotes vicrama | 30.IV.2008 | Crimea, Theodosia | | Polyommatus icarus | 01.V.2008 | Crimea, Krasnoperekopsk | | Neolycaena rhymnus | 07.VI.2008 | Kharkiv region, Vovchansk district, Bochkove | | Cupido osiris | 07.VI.2008 | Kharkiv region, Vovchansk district, Bochkove | | Everes decoloratus | 07.VI.2008 | Kharkiv region, Vovchansk district, Bochkove | | Plebejus argus | 07.VI.2008 | Kharkiv region, Vovchansk district, Bochkove | | Plebejus argyrognomon | 07.VI.2008 | Kharkiv region, Vovchansk district, Bochkove | |
Plebejus idas | 07.VI.2008 | Kharkiv region, Vovchansk district, Bochkove (thanks to Eugene Karolinsky for identification) | |
Agriades pyrenaicus | 07.VI.2008 | Kharkiv region, Vovchansk district, Bochkove | | Cyaniris semiargus | 07.VI.2008 | Kharkiv region, Vovchansk district, Bochkove | | Plebicula amanda | 07.VI.2008 | Kharkiv region, Vovchansk district, Bochkove | | Plebicula thersites | 07.VI.2008 | Kharkiv region, Vovchansk district, Bochkove | | Lysandra bellargus | 07.VI.2008 | Kharkiv region, Vovchansk district, Bochkove | | Coenonympha arcania | 07.VI.2008 | Kharkiv region, Vovchansk district, Bochkove | | Lycaena tityrus | 08.VI.2008 | Chernihiv region, Nizhyn | | Lasiommata maera | 08.VI.2008 | Chernihiv region, Nizhyn | | Proclossiana eunomia | 16.VI.2008 | Kiev, Kotsyubynske | | Brenthis ino | 16.VI.2008 | Kiev, Kotsyubynske | | Melitaea diamina | 22.VI.2008 | Chernihiv region, Nosivka district, Chervoni Partyzany | | Melitaea aurelia/britomartis | 22.VI.2008 | Chernihiv region, Nosivka district, Chervoni Partyzany | | Aporia crataegi | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Lycaena dispar | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Lycaena alciphron | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Lycaena hippothoe | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Satyrium ilicis | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Eumedonia eumedon | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Celastrina argiolus | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Vacciniina optilete | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Apatura ilia | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Apatura iris | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Brenthis daphne | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Clossiana selene | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Euphydryas maturna | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Melitaea athalia | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Polygonia c-album | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Vanessa atalanta | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Coenonympha tullia | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Coenonympha glycerion | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Coenonympha hero | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Lopinga achine | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Maniola jurtina | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Aphantopus hyperantus | 24.VI.2008 | Khmelnytsky region, Izyaslav district, Lyutarka | | Leptidea sinapis/reali | 28.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak | | Agrodiaetus ripartii | 28.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak | | Meleageria daphnis | 28.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak | | Argynnis paphia | 28.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak | | Melanargia galathea | 28.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak | | Satyrus ferula | 28.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak | | Hipparchia pellucida | 28.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak | | Brintesia circe | 28.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak | | Satyrium spini | 30.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak municipality, Echki-Dag mountains | | Satyrium acaciae | 30.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak municipality, Echki-Dag mountains | | Agrodiaetus damocles | 30.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak municipality, Echki-Dag mountains | | Argynnis pandora | 30.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak municipality, Echki-Dag mountains | | Argynnis adippe | 30.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak municipality, Echki-Dag mountains | | Brenthis hecate | 30.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak municipality, Echki-Dag mountains | | Lasiommata megera | 30.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak municipality, Echki-Dag mountains | | Hipparchia fagi | 30.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak municipality, Echki-Dag mountains | | Chazara persephone | 30.VI.2008 | Crimea, Sudak municipality, Echki-Dag mountains | | Plebejides pylaon | 01.VII.2008 | Crimea, Sudak municipality, Veseloe | | Libythea celtis | 01.VII.2008 | Crimea, Sudak municipality, Veseloe | | Chazara briseis | 02.VII.2008 | Crimea, Lenino district, Mysovoe | | Everes argiades | 06.VII.2008 | Lviv region, Zolochiv district, Stinka | | Cupido minimus | 06.VII.2008 | Lviv region, Zolochiv district, Stinka | | Plebicula dorylas | 06.VII.2008 | Lviv region, Zolochiv district, Stinka | | Limenitis camilla | 06.VII.2008 | Lviv region, Zolochiv district, Stinka | | Araschnia levana | 06.VII.2008 | Lviv region, Zolochiv district, Stinka | | Lycaena virgaureae | 12.VII.2008 | Chernihiv region, Ripky district, Lovyn and Oleshnya | | Maculinea arion | 12.VII.2008 | Chernihiv region, Ripky district, Lovyn and Oleshnya | | Aricia allous | 12.VII.2008 | Chernihiv region, Ripky district, Lovyn and Oleshnya | | Argynnis aglaja | 12.VII.2008 | Chernihiv region, Ripky district, Lovyn and Oleshnya | | Argynnis laodice | 12.VII.2008 | Chernihiv region, Ripky district, Lovyn and Oleshnya | | Clossiana dia | 12.VII.2008 | Chernihiv region, Ripky district, Lovyn and Oleshnya | | Inachis io | 12.VII.2008 | Chernihiv region, Ripky district, Lovyn and Oleshnya | | Melitaea didyma | 12.VII.2008 | Chernihiv region, Ripky district, Lovyn and Oleshnya | | Pararge aegeria | 12.VII.2008 | Chernihiv region, Ripky district, Lovyn and Oleshnya | | Coenonympha oedippus | 12.VII.2008 | Chernihiv region, Ripky district, Lovyn and Oleshnya | | Hyponephele lycaon | 12.VII.2008 | Chernihiv region, Ripky district, Lovyn and Oleshnya | | Hipparchia alcyone | 12.VII.2008 | Chernihiv region, Ripky district, Lovyn and Oleshnya | | Hipparchia semele | 12.VII.2008 | Chernihiv region, Ripky district, Lovyn and Oleshnya | | Colias alfacariensis | 19.VII.2008 | Lviv region, Zolochiv district, Stinka | | Maculinea teleius | 19.VII.2008 | Lviv region, Zolochiv district, Stinka | | Maculinea nausithous | 19.VII.2008 | Lviv region, Zolochiv district, Stinka | | Minois dryas | 19.VII.2008 | Lviv region, Zolochiv district, Stinka | | Maculinea alcon | 20.VII.2008 | Lviv region, Stryi/Mykolaiv district, Biletsky forest | | Colias myrmidone | 03.VIII.2008 | Cherkasy region, Cherkasy district, Sofiivka | | Scolitantides orion | 03.VIII.2008 | Cherkasy region, Cherkasy district, Sofiivka | | Melitaea trivia | 03.VIII.2008 | Cherkasy region, Cherkasy district, Sofiivka | | Neptis sappho | 03.VIII.2008 | Cherkasy region, Cherkasy district, Sofiivka | | Lampides boeticus | 19.IX.2008 | Crimea, Theodosia municipality, Primorskiy | | Neohipparchia statilinus | 20.IX.2008 | Crimea, Belogorsk district, Belaya Skala | |
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Oak forest, forest edges and clearings.
10.15-14.15. Mostly sunny, 22-25 degrees Celsius, light wind.
- Papilio machaon. Two.
- Pieris napi. Very common.
- Leptidea sinapis/reali. Very common at forest edges.
- Anthocharis cardamines. Common, many were worn.
- Gonepteryx rhamni. One worn female.
- Colias hyale. Common.
- Inachis io. Common.
- Issoria lathonia. Common to very common.
- Araschnia levana. One.
- Clossiana selene. One male in a humid forest clearing.
- Pararge aegeria. Common in the forest.
- Lycaena phlaeas. Two.
- Lycaena tityrus. Locally common, found only males.
- Everes argiades. One female.
- Celastrina argiolus. One worn male.
- Cupido minimus. One male in a humid forest clearing.
Also Pyrgus sp. (probably malvae), Carterocephalus palaemon and Erynnis tages.
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11.40-14.00. Mostly sunny.
- Papilio machaon. One.
- Pieris brassicae. Common.
- Pieris rapae. Common to very common.
- Pieris napi. Common to very common.
- Leptidea sinapis/reali. Very common, worn.
- Gonepteryx rhamni. Several males.
- Inachis io. Very common.
- Issoria lathonia. Several.
- Araschnia levana. Several.
- Pararge aegeria. Common on forest paths.
Erynnis tages.
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13.30-14.30. Mostly sunny, 15-17 degrees Celsius.
- Iphiclides podalirius. One butterfly in the village.
- Pieris rapae. Very common.
- Euchloe ausonia. One worn male.
- Colias crocea. One male.
- Glaucopsyche alexis. Common, both fresh and worn.
Thanks to Vladimir Savchuk.
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9.30-16.00. Sunny, 16-20 degrees Celsius.
- Papilio machaon. Several at 250-300 m.
- Iphiclides podalirius. Locally common, in shrub.
- Pieris rapae. Common.
- Pieris napi. Several butterflies in a humid area at 300 m.
- Euchloe ausonia. Three butterflies at 300 m.
- Anthocharis cardamines. One worn male.
- Colias crocea. Two butterflies at seashore.
- Libythea celtis. Two at 250-300 m.
- Issoria lathonia. Common.
- Proterebia afra. Locally common at 100 m, one male at 400 m.
- Lasiommata megera. Very common at seashore.
- Lycaena thersamon. One butterfly at seashore, reported by Sergiy Trotsenko.
- Tomares callimachus. One worn butterfly near Shchebetovka.
- Aricia agestis. Common everywhere.
- Pseudophilotes vicrama. One male at 100 m, three butterflies at 300 m.
- Glaucopsyche alexis. One fresh male at 300 m.
Thanks to Sergiy Trotsenko and Yuriy Budashkin.
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