The Libytheidae and Nymphalidae families part 1

This page includes all the pictures of Libytheidae (Nettle-tree family) and Nymphalidae families (excluding Fritillaries see part 2) photographed in Europe and shown on the 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.

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Links to species on this page . . .

	Libytheidae family ~ Nettle-tree Butterfly (libythea celtis)
	Two-tailed Pasha (charaxes jasius)
	Purple Emperor (apatura iris)
	Freyer's Purple Emperor (apatura metis)
	Lesser Purple Emperor (apatura ilia)
	thaleropis ionia
	Poplar Admiral (limenitis populi)
	Southern White Admiral (limenitus reducta)
	Map (araschnia levana)
	Camberwell Beauty (nymphalis antiopa)
	Large Tortoiseshell (nymphalis polychloros)
	Comma (polygonum c-album)
	Southern Comma (polygonum egea)
	Nymphalidae family part 2 ~ Fritillaries
	Photo House Index

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Libytheidae family

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

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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

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Species Name	Scientific Name
Purple Emperor	apatura iris
Dolomites © photo: Clive Burrows	Dolomites © photo: Clive Burrows
Dolomites © photo: Clive Burrows	Dolomites © photo: Clive Burrows

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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

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Species Name	Scientific Name
Poplar Admiral	limenitis populi
no image

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

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

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

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Species Name	Scientific Name
Map	araschnia levana
spring generation Roussillion, Lyon France © photo: Roger Gibbons	spring generation Roussillion, Lyon France © photo: Roger Gibbons
Map spring generation Ax-les-Thermes, Eastern Pyrenees France © photo: Roger Gibbons	Spring generation Poland © photo: Steve Lane
Map summer generation Ambert, Auvergne France © photo: Roger Gibbons
Map summer generation Jura France © photo: Richard Bigg	Map summer generation Slovakia © photo: Clive Burrows

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Species Name	Scientific Name
Camberwell Beauty	nymphalis antiopa
Maritime Alps France © photo: Clive Burrows

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Species Name	Scientific Name
Large Tortoiseshell	nymphalis polychloros
Maritime Alps France © photo: Clive Burrows	Spanish Pyrenees © photo: Clive Burrows
Maritime Alps France © photo: Clive Burrows	Gorges du Blavet, Var France © photo: Roger Gibbons

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Species Name	Scientific Name
Comma	polygonum c-album
Greece © photo: Clive Burrows	Maritime Alps France © photo: Clive Burrows

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Species Name	Scientific Name
Southern Comma	polygonum egea
Southern France © photo: Clive Burrows	Alpes-Maritime © photo: Roger Gibbons

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	Libytheidae family ~ Nettle-tree Butterfly (libythea celtis)
	Two-tailed Pasha (charaxes jasius)
	Purple Emperor (apatura iris)
	Freyer's Purple Emperor (apatura metis)
	Lesser Purple Emperor (apatura ilia)
	Poplar Admiral (limenitis populi)
	Southern White Admiral (limenitus reducta)
	Map (araschnia levana)
	Camberwell Beauty (nymphalis antiopa)
	Large Tortoiseshell (nymphalis polychloros)
	Comma (polygonum c-album)
	Southern Comma (polygonum egea)
	Nymphalidae family part 2 ~ Fritillaries
	Photo House Index