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Butterflies of Europe
Photographs � Adrian Hoskins ( unless otherwise stated )
Papilionidae | Pieridae | Lycaenidae | Riodinidae | Nymphalidae | Hesperiidae
Introduction
The images on this page illustrate a few of the most beautiful and interesting European butterflies. Use the Thumbnail pages to identify most of the commoner butterflies, or find out which species are currently flying in the UK on the Latest UK Sightings page.

Papilio machaon Adrian Hoskins

Lycaena dispar Adrian Hoskins

Araschnia levana Adrian Hoskins

Apatura iris Adrian Hoskins

Clossiana euphrosyne Adrian Hoskins

Zerynthia rumina � Peter Bruce-Jones

Thecla betulae Adrian Hoskins

Aricia agestis Adrian Hoskins

 

 

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