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Butterflies (Papilionoidea) of Germany

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All butterflies (Papilionoidea) that occur / have occurred in Germany.
Species that have reached Germany through breeding facilities or freight and haven't formed any wild living populations have been ommitted.

Butterflies - Photo (c) Paolo Mazzei, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paolo Mazzei

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Apollo (Parnassius apollo)

Status: Native

Last observation: Apollo from Naturpark Altmühltal, Eichstätt, Bayern, DE on August 13, 2023 at 03:46 PM by engelbertwaldmann (View All) | 0 comments
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Phoebus Apollo (Parnassius phoebus)

Status: uncommon / Native

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Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne)

Status: Native

Last observation: Clouded Apollo from 72488 Sigmaringen, Deutschland on June 22, 2023 at 04:43 PM by tunny3000 (View All) | 0 comments

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Southern Festoon (Zerynthia polyxena)

Status: irregular / Introduced

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Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)

Status: Native

Last observation: Old World Swallowtail from 91356 Kirchehrenbach, Deutschland on May 1, 2024 by Michael Gerl (View All) | 0 comments
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Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)

Status: Native

Last observation: Scarce Swallowtail from 97 Ochsenfurt, Deutschland on April 29, 2024 at 12:27 PM by richard_1 (View All) | 0 comments

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Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus)

Status: Native

Last observation: Large Skipper from 91154 Roth, Deutschland on August 19, 2023 by Benjamin Schmid (View All) | 0 comments
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Common Branded Skipper (Hesperia comma)

Status: Native

Last observation: Common Branded Skipper from Nittendorf, Deutschland on September 6, 2023 at 01:35 AM by Erik Schabel (View All) | 0 comments
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Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)

Status: Native

Last observation: Small Skipper from Weischlitz, Deutschland on August 14, 2023 at 11:33 AM by leon_w (View All) | 0 comments

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Lulworth Skipper (Thymelicus acteon)

Last observation: Lulworth Skipper from 34466 Wolfhagen, Deutschland on August 20, 2023 at 06:01 PM by amanitamuscaria20 (View All) | 0 comments
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Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)

Status: Native

Last observation: Essex Skipper from 17498 Wackerow, Deutschland on August 9, 2023 at 11:40 AM by litschi (View All) | 0 comments
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Chequered Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon)

Status: Native

Last observation: Chequered Skipper from Reit im Winkl, 83242 Reit im Winkl, Deutschland on April 27, 2024 at 02:33 PM by Niko Mandl (View All) | 0 comments

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Northern Chequered Skipper (Carterocephalus silvicola)

Last observation: Northern Chequered Skipper from Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany on May 22, 2022 at 11:49 AM by mathieu_fr (View All) | 0 comments
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Large Chequered Skipper (Heteropterus morpheus)

Status: Native

Last observation: Large Chequered Skipper from Naturpark Usedom, Peenemünde, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, DE on August 1, 2023 at 12:07 PM by Peter Gabler (View All) | 0 comments
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Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)

Status: Native

Last observation: Dingy Skipper from 99 Hohenfelden, Deutschland on April 29, 2024 at 10:22 AM by drukru (View All) | 0 comments

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Southern Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvoides)

Last observation: Southern Grizzled Skipper from 87645 Schwangau, Deutschland on May 16, 2011 at 12:00 AM by Herbert Stadelmann (View All) | 0 comments
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Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae)

Last observation: Grizzled Skipper from Naturpark Taunus, Neu-Anspach, Hessen, DE on April 30, 2024 at 11:19 AM by thorolfmueller (View All) | 0 comments
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Alpine Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus andromedae)

Last observation: Alpine Grizzled Skipper from 82481 Mittenwald, Deutschland on July 8, 2023 at 08:54 PM by Thomas Guggemoos (View All) | 0 comments

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Dusky Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus cacaliae)

Last observation: Dusky Grizzled Skipper from 87541 Bad Hindelang, Deutschland on July 8, 2009 at 12:00 AM by Herbert Stadelmann (View All) | 0 comments
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Cinquefoil Skipper (Pyrgus cirsii)

Last observation: Cinquefoil Skipper in August 2023 by Louis Puille (View All) | 0 comments
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Warren's Skipper (Pyrgus warrenensis)

Last observation: Warren's Skipper from 87561 Oberstdorf, Deutschland on August 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM by Herbert Stadelmann (View All) | 0 comments

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Large Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus alveus)

Last observation: Large Grizzled Skipper from 83730 Fischbachau, Deutschland on July 9, 2022 at 10:04 AM by kilian_f (View All) | 0 comments
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Oberthür's Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus armoricanus)

Last observation: Oberthür's grizzled skipper from 65391 Lorch, Germany on October 13, 2023 at 01:49 PM by bernhard_hiller (View All) | 0 comments
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Safflower Skipper (Pyrgus carthami)

Last observation: Safflower Skipper from Standort: 50,003540, 9,808053 on June 7, 2023 at 02:22 PM by Louis Puille (View All) | 0 comments

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Olive Skipper (Pyrgus serratulae)

Last observation: Olive Skipper from 87 Oberstaufen, Deutschland on July 12, 2020 at 01:16 PM by Herbert Stadelmann (View All) | 0 comments
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Rosy Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus onopordi)

Status: uncommon / Native

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Tufted Skipper (Muschampia floccifera)

Last observation: Tufted Skipper from 82497 Unterammergau, Deutschland on July 19, 2023 at 06:36 PM by klimaeule (View All) | 0 comments

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Marbled Skipper (Muschampia lavatherae)

Status: uncommon / Native

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Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus alceae)

Status: Native

Last observation: Mallow Skipper from 13159 Berlin, Deutschland on April 26, 2024 at 02:36 PM by Frederik Rothe (View All) | 0 comments
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Red-underwing Skipper (Spialia sertorius)

Last observation: Red-underwing Skipper from Naturpark Altmühltal, Dollnstein, Bayern, DE on September 2, 2023 at 05:32 PM by Selina Schramm (View All) | 0 comments

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Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia)

Status: Native

Last observation: Lesser Purple Emperor from 65 Schierstein, Deutschland on March 20, 2024 at 09:19 AM by Antje Leon-Bader (View All) | 0 comments
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Purple Emperor (Apatura iris)

Status: Native

Last observation: Purple Emperor in November 2023 by Malte Krömer (View All) | 0 comments
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Eurasian White Admiral (Limenitis camilla)

Status: Native

Last observation: Eurasian White Admiral from 71083 Herrenberg, Deutschland on April 7, 2024 at 12:52 PM by Gabriel Hermann (View All) | 0 comments

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Southern White Admiral (Limenitis reducta)

Status: Native

Last observation: Southern White Admiral from 72488 Sigmaringen, Deutschland on June 22, 2023 at 04:53 PM by tunny3000 (View All) | 0 comments
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Poplar Admiral (Limenitis populi)

Status: Native

Last observation: Poplar Admiral from 02785 Olbersdorf, Deutschland on July 3, 2023 at 01:02 PM by kraeuterwizard (View All) | 0 comments
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Cynthia's Fritillary (Euphydryas cynthia)

Last observation: Cynthia's Fritillary from E4, Kochel am See, Bayern, DE on April 8, 2024 at 10:43 AM by stellabwd (View All) | 0 comments

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Scarce Fritillary (Euphydryas maturna)

Last observation: Scarce Fritillary from Schkopau, Deutschland on June 14, 2023 at 01:20 PM by enelly (View All) | 0 comments
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Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia)

Status: Native

Last observation: Marsh Fritillary from Wielenbach, Bayern, DE on April 30, 2024 at 05:55 PM by sinkath (View All) | 0 comments
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Asian Fritillary (Euphydryas intermedia)

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European Meadow Fritillary (Melitaea parthenoides)

Last observation: European Meadow Fritillary in July 2023 by jasius (View All) | 0 comments
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Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia)

Status: Native

Last observation: Heath Fritillary from 17268 Milmersdorf, Deutschland on August 2, 2023 at 10:17 AM by herlinth (View All) | 0 comments
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Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma)

Status: Native

Last observation: Spotted Fritillary from Bremm, Deutschland on August 4, 2023 at 12:58 PM by Dieter Schulten (View All) | 0 comments

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False Heath Fritillary (Melitaea diamina)

Status: Native

Last observation: False Heath Fritillary from Oberstdorf, Bayern, DE on August 16, 2023 at 01:36 PM by bergsandgloeckchen (View All) | 0 comments
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Nickerl's Fritillary (Melitaea aurelia)

Last observation: Nickerl's fritillary from Günserode, Kyffhäuserland, Duitsland on July 2, 2023 at 01:25 PM by Chris van Swaay (View All) | 0 comments
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Assmann's Fritillary (Melitaea britomartis)

Status: Native

Last observation: Assmann's Fritillary from 97711 Maßbach, Deutschland on July 2, 2023 at 02:17 PM by Hendrik Reers (View All) | 0 comments

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Added by mathieu_fr on September 12, 2023

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