Introduction to the Butterflies

Below are some examples of each of the main groups of butterflies you might see around Villars. Click on a picture to find out about similar species. As there are lots of pictures on this page it may take a long time to load (the first time).

Swallowtails and Apollos

(Papilionidae)

Swallowtail Apollo
Whites

(Pieridae)

 Green-Veined White Wood White
Yellows

(Pieridae)

Pale Clouded Yellow Mountain Clouded Yellow
Hairstreaks

(Lycaenidae)

 Green Hairstreak White Letter Hairstreak
Coppers

(Lycaenidae)

Scarce Copper Sooty Copper
Blues

(Lycaenidae)

Chapman's Blue Brown Argus
Metalmarks

(Riodinidae)

Duke of Burgundy Fritillary
Vanessids &c.

(Nymphalidae)

Red Admiral Painted Lady
Emperors and Admirals

(Nymphalidae)

Purple Emperor White Admiral
Fritillaries

(Nymphalidae)

Meadow Fritillary Silver-washed Fritillary
Browns

(Satyridae)

 Large Wall Brown Scotch Argus
Browns

(Satyridae)

 Alpine Heath Marbled White
Skippers

(Hesperiidae)

 Carline Skipper Essex Skipper