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Palearctic Butterflies - Nymphalidae

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Special Exhibition by Richard K. Lambert (Part One)

 Nymphalidae (family)

Graylings

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Hipparchia semele (Grayling)
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Neohipparchia statilinus (Tree Grayling) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Hipparchia cypriensis (Cyprus Grayling)
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Hipparchia fagi (Woodland Grayling)
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Hipparchia fidia (Striped Grayling) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Brintesia circe (Great Banded Grayling) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Hipparchia alcyone (Rock Grayling) Photo by Richard K Lambert

Fritillaries

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Boloria euphrosyne (Pearl-bordered Fritillary)
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Argynnis aglaja (Dark Green Fritillary)
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Melitaea didyma (Spotted Fritillary) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Boloria selene (Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary)
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Euphydryas aurinia (Marsh Fritillary)
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Melitaea trivia (Lesser Spotted Fritillary)
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Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed Fritillary)
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Melitaea athalia (Heath Fritillary)
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Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia)
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HIgh Brown Fritillary (Argynnis adippe) photo by Richard K Lambert
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Argynnis pandora (Cardinal or Mediterranean Fritillary) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Boloria aquilonari (Cranberry Fritillary) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Melitaea diamina (False Heath Fritillary) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Mellicta parthenoides (Meadow Fritillary) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Brenthis daphne (Marbled Fritillary) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Melitaea phoebe (Knapweed Fritillary) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Mellicta deione (Provençal Fritillary) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Clossiana dia (Violet or Weaver's Fritillary) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Issoria lathonia (Queen of Spain Fritillary) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Brenthis hecate (Twin-spot Fritillary) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Hypodryas maturna (Scarce Fritillary) Photo by Richard K Lambert

Heaths

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Coenonympha dorus (Dusky Heath) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Coenonympha arcania (Pearly Heath) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Coenonympha glycerion (Chestnut Heath) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Coenonympha tullia (Large Heath)
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Coenonympha pamphilus (Small Heath)

Others

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Pyronia bathseba (Spanish Gatekeeper) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Pyronia tithonus (Gatekeeper)
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Pyronia cecilia (Southern Gatekeeper)
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Melanargia galathea (Marbled White)
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Melanargia occitanica (Western Marbled White) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Melanargia ines (Spanish Marbled White) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Maliola jurtina (Meadow Brown)
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Hyponephele lupina (Oriental Meadow Brown)
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Maniola telmessia (Aegean Meadow Brown)
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Erebia aethiops (Scotch Argus)
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Erebia meolans (Piedmont Ringlet) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Erebia epiphron (Mountain Ringlet) Photo kindly provided by Melissa Minter.
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Aphantopus hyperantus (Ringlet)
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Pararge aegeria (Speckled Wood)
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Parage xiphioides (Canary Speckled Wood)
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Lasiommata megera (Wall Brown)
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Lasiommata maera (Large Wall Brown)
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Apatura iris (Purple Emperor)
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Apatura ilia (Lesser Purple Emperor)
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Limenitis reducta (Southern White Admiral) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Limenitis camilla (White Admiral)
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Vanessa atalanta (Red Admiral)
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Vanessa vulcania (Canary Islands Red Admiral)
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Vanessa cardui (Painted Lady)
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Aglais urticae (Small Tortoiseshell)
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Nymphalis polychloros (Large Tortoiseshell) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Polygonia c-album (Comma)
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Aglais io (Peacock)
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Chazara briseis (The Hermit)
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Araschnia levana (Map) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Lopinga achine (Woodland Brown) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Nymphalis antiopa (Camberwell Beauty) Photo by Richard K Lambert
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Danaus plexippus (Monarch)
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Danaus chtysippus (Plain Tiger)
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