The Nymphalidae - Libytheidae, Charaxes, Limenitidinae and Apaturinae

This page includes all the pictures of Libytheidae (Nettle-tree), Charaxes (Two-tailed Pasha) Limenitidinae (White Admirals) and Apaturinae (Emperors) - photographed in Europe and shown on the original sightings page

Note: Photographs are accepted as being correctly identified by the named photographer and this website accepts no responsibility for misidentification. It is noted that some species can be found in Great Britain but are included as the photograph was taken in another European country. No details of distribution or status will be given.

Links to species on this page . . .

	Nettle-tree Butterfly (Libythea celtis)
	Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius)
	Thaleropis ionia
	Poplar Admiral (Limenitis populi)
	Southern White Admiral (Limenitus reducta)
	Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)
	Freyer's Purple Emperor (Apatura metis)
	Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia)
	Photo Library Index

---

Species Name	Scientific Name
Nettle-tree Butterfly	Libythea celtis
Greece © photo: Clive Burrows

---

Species Name	Scientific Name
Two-tailed Pasha	Charaxes jasius
Southern France © photo: Roger Gibbons
© photo: Clive Burrows	Spain © photo: Toby Austin
Corsica France © photo: Liz Goodyear	Corsica France © photo: Michael Goodyear
Gibralter © photo: Clive Burrows	Provence France © photo:Richard Bigg
Sierra de la Plata, Tarifa, Andalucia Spain © photo: Jeff Davies	Sierra de la Plata, Tarifa, Andalucia Spain © photo: Jeff Davies
Sierra de la Plata, Tarifa, Andalucia Spain © photo: Jeff Davies	Gibralter © photo: Clive Burrows

---

Species Name	Scientific Name
	Thaleropis ionia
Turkey © photo: Clive Burrows

---

Species Name	Scientific Name
Poplar Admiral	Limenitis populi
no image

---

Species Name	Scientific Name
Southern White Admiral	Limenitus reducta
Les Arcs, Var France © photo: Roger Gibbons	Cereste France © photo: Liz Goodyear

---

Species Name	Scientific Name
59.022 BF1585 - Purple Emperor	Apatura iris
Dolomites © photo: Clive Burrows	Dolomites © photo: Clive Burrows
Dolomites © photo: Clive Burrows	Dolomites © photo: Clive Burrows

---

Species Name	Scientific Name
Lesser Purple Emperor	Apatura ilia
form clytie Pyrenees France © photo: Roger Gibbons	Vercors National Park just south of Grenoble France © photo: Roger Gibbons
Vercors National Park just south of Grenoble France © photo: Roger Gibbons	Royat Parc Thermale, France - 18th July 2008 © photo: John Murray

---

Species Name	Scientific Name
Freyer's Purple Emperor	Apatura metis
Greece © photo: Clive Burrows

---

	Nettle-tree Butterfly (Libythea celtis)
	Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius)
	Thaleropis ionia
	Poplar Admiral (Limenitis populi)
	Southern White Admiral (Limenitus reducta)
	Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)
	Freyer's Purple Emperor (Apatura metis)
	Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia)
	Photo Library Index