# List of butterflies of the Iberian Peninsula

This is a list of butterfly species recorded in Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain) with the Spanish common name.

## Hesperiidae

Hesperiidae :
| Subfamily | Species | Spanish common name |
| Heteropterinae | Carterocephalus palaemon | Fronteriza |
| Heteropterinae | Heteropterus morpheus | Espejitos |
| Hesperiinae | Borbo borbonica | Veloz fenestrada |
| Hesperiinae | Gegenes nostrodamus | Veloz de las rieras |
| Hesperiinae | Gegenes pumilio | Veloz menor |
| Hesperiinae | Hesperia comma | Dorada manchas blancas |
| Hesperiinae | Ochlodes sylvanus | Dorada orla ancha (=O. venatus) |
| Hesperiinae | Thymelicus acteon | Dorada oscura |
| Hesperiinae | Thymelicus lineola | Dorada línea corta |
| Hesperiinae | Thymelicus sylvestris | Dorada línea larga |
| Pyrginae | Carcharodus alceae | Piquitos castaña |
| Pyrginae | Carcharodus baeticus | Piquitos |
| Pyrginae | Carcharodus flocciferus | Piquitos serrana |
| Pyrginae | Carcharodus lavatherae | Piquitos clara |
| Pyrginae | Carcharodus tripolinus | Piquitos |
| Pyrginae | Erynnis tages | Cervantes |
| Pyrginae | Muschampia proto | Polvillo dorado |
| Pyrginae | Pyrgus alveus | Ajedrezada serrana |
| Pyrginae | Pyrgus andromedae | Ajedrezada admirada |
| Pyrginae | Pyrgus armoricanus | Ajedrezada yunque |
| Pyrginae | Pyrgus bellieri (=P. foulquieri) | |
| Pyrginae | Pyrgus cacaliae | |
| Pyrginae | Pyrgus carthami | Ajedrezada |
| Pyrginae | Pyrgus cinarae | Ajedrezada Rusa |
| Pyrginae | Pyrgus cirsii | |
| Pyrginae | Pyrgus malvoides | Ajedrezada menor |
| Pyrginae | Pyrgus onopordi | Ajedrezada bigornia |
| Pyrginae | Pyrgus serratulae | Ajedrezada verdosa |
| Pyrginae | Pyrgus sidae | Ajedrezada de bandas amarillas |
| Pyrginae | Spialia rosae | |
| Pyrginae | Spialia sertorius | Sertorio |

## Lycaenidae

Lycaenidae :
| Subfamily | Species | Spanish common name |
| Polyommatinae |
| Polyommatinae | Agriades glandon | Poco brillo |
| Polyommatinae | Agriades pyrenaicus | Niña gris |
| Polyommatinae | Agriades zullichi |
| Polyommatinae | Agrodiaetus damon | Azul cintada |
| Polyommatinae | Agrodiaetus fabressei | Velludita parda española |
| Polyommatinae | Agrodiaetus fulgens | Velludita fimbria clara menor |
| Polyommatinae | Agrodiaetus ripartii | Velludita fimbria oscura |
| Polyommatinae | Agrodiaetus violetae | |
| Polyommatinae | Aricia agestis | Morena serrana |
| Polyommatinae | Aricia artaxerxes montensis | |
| Polyommatinae | Aricia cramera | Morena serrana |
| Polyommatinae | Aricia morronensis | Morena española |
| Polyommatinae | Aricia nicias | Borde amplio |
| Polyommatinae | Azanus jesous | |
| Polyommatinae | Cacyreus marshalli | Taladro de los geranios |
| Polyommatinae | Celastrina argiolus | Náyade |
| Polyommatinae | Cupido carswelli | Duende marciano |
| Polyommatinae | Cupido lorquinii | Duende azul |
| Polyommatinae | Cupido minimus | Duende oscuro |
| Polyommatinae | Cupido osiris | Duende mayor |
| Polyommatinae | Cupido alcetas | Rabicorta |
| Polyommatinae | Cupido argiades | Naranjitas rabicorta |
| Polyommatinae | Cyaniris semiargus | Falsa limbada |
| Polyommatinae | Eumedonia eumedon | Raya corta |
| Polyommatinae | Glaucopsyche alexis | Manchas verdes |
| Polyommatinae | Glaucopsyche melanops | Escamas azules |
| Polyommatinae | Iolana iolas | Espantalobos |
| Polyommatinae | Kretania hesperica | Niña del astrágalo |
| Polyommatinae | Lampides boeticus | Canela estriada |
| Polyommatinae | Leptotes pirithous | Gris estriada |
| Polyommatinae | Lysandra albicans | Niña andaluza |
| Polyommatinae | Lysandra bellargus | Niña celeste |
| Polyommatinae | Lysandra caelestissima | Niña celeste |
| Polyommatinae | Lysandra coridon | Niña corindón |
| Polyommatinae | Lysandra hispana | Niña catalana |
| Polyommatinae | Phengaris alcon | Hormiguera |
| Polyommatinae | Phengaris arion | Hormiguera de lunares |
| Polyommatinae | Phengaris nausithous | Hormiguera oscura |
| Polyommatinae | Plebejus argus | Niña |
| Polyommatinae | Plebejus idas | Niña esmaltada |
| Polyommatinae | Polyommatus amanda | Niña estriada |
| Polyommatinae | Polyommatus celina | |
| Polyommatinae | Polyommatus daphnis | Azul bipuntada |
| Polyommatinae | Polyommatus dorylas | Niña Turquesa |
| Polyommatinae | Polyommatus eros | Eros |
| Polyommatinae | Polyommatus escheri | Fabiola |
| Polyommatinae | Polyommatus golgus | Niña de Sierra Nevada |
| Polyommatinae | Polyommatus icarus | Dos puntos |
| Polyommatinae | Polyommatus nivescens | Niña de nácar |
| Polyommatinae | Polyommatus sagratrox | Niña de la Sagra |
| Polyommatinae | Polyommatus thersites | Celda limpia |
| Polyommatinae | Pseudophilotes abencerragus | Abencerraje |
| Polyommatinae | Pseudophilotes baton | Falso abencerraje |
| Polyommatinae | Pseudophilotes panoptes |
| Polyommatinae | Scolitantides orion | Banda anaranjada |
| Polyommatinae | Tarucus theophrastus | Laberinto |
| Polyommatinae | Zizeeria knysna | Violetilla |
| Lycaeninae |
| Lycaeninae | Lycaena alciphron | Manto de púrpura |
| Lycaeninae | Lycaena helle | |
| Lycaeninae | Lycaena hippothoe | Manto de cobre |
| Lycaeninae | Lycaena phlaeas | Manto bicolor |
| Lycaeninae | Lycaena tityrus | Manto oscuro |
| Lycaeninae | Lycaena virgaureae | Manto de oro |
| Lycaeninae | Callophrys avis | Cejirrubia |
| Lycaeninae | Callophrys rubi | Cejialba |
| Lycaeninae | Laeosopsis roboris | Moradilla del fresno |
| Lycaeninae | Neozephirus quercus | Nazarena |
| Lycaeninae | Satyrium acaciae | Sin perfume |
| Lycaeninae | Satyrium esculi | Qüerquera |
| Lycaeninae | Satyrium ilicis | Qüerquera serrana |
| Lycaeninae | Satyrium pruni | Qüerquera serrana |
| Lycaeninae | Satyrium spini | Mancha azul |
| Lycaeninae | Satyrium w-album | W-blanca |
| Lycaeninae | Thecla betulae | Topacio |
| Lycaeninae | Tomares ballus | Cardenillo |

## Nymphalidae

Nymphalidae :
| Subfamily | Species | Spanish common name |
| Apaturinae | Apatura ilia | Tornasolada chica |
| Apaturinae | Apatura iris | Tornasolada |
| Charaxinae | Charaxes jasius | Cuatro colas / bajá |
| Danainae | Danaus chrysippus | Mariposa tigre |
| Danainae | Danaus plexippus | Monarca |
| Heliconiinae | Argynnis pandora | Pandora |
| Heliconiinae | Argynnis paphia | Nacarada |
| Heliconiinae | Boloria dia | Perlada violeta |
| Heliconiinae | Boloria eunomia | Perlada de los pantanos |
| Heliconiinae | Boloria euphrosyne | Perlada rojiza |
| Heliconiinae | Boloria napaea | Perlada de montaña |
| Heliconiinae | Boloria pales | Perlada alpina |
| Heliconiinae | Boloria selene | Perlada castaña |
| Heliconiinae | Brenthis daphne | Laurel |
| Heliconiinae | Brenthis hecate | Hechicera |
| Heliconiinae | Brenthis ino | Laurel menor |
| Heliconiinae | Fabriciana adippe | Adipe |
| Heliconiinae | Fabriciana niobe | Niobe |
| Heliconiinae | Issoria lathonia | Sofía |
| Heliconiinae | Speyeria aglaja | Lunares de plata |
| Libytheinae | Libythea celtis | Repicoteada |
| Limenitidinae | Limenitis camilla | Ninfa de bosque |
| Limenitidinae | Limenitis reducta | Ninfa de los arroyos |
| Nymphalinae | Aglais io | Pavo real |
| Nymphalinae | Aglais urticae | Ortiguera |
| Nymphalinae | Araschnia levana | Protea |
| Nymphalinae | Euphydryas aurinia | Ondas rojas |
| Nymphalinae | Euphydryas desfontainii | Dientes gualdos |
| Nymphalinae | Melitaea celadussa =M. athalia celadussa | Atalia |
| Nymphalinae | Melitaea deione | Deione |
| Nymphalinae | Melitaea parthenoides | Minerva |
| Nymphalinae | Melitaea aetherie | Doncella gaditana |
| Nymphalinae | Melitaea cinxia | Doncella punteada |
| Nymphalinae | Melitaea diamina | Doncella oscura |
| Nymphalinae | Melitaea didyma | Doncella tímida |
| Nymphalinae | Melitaea phoebe | Doncella mayor |
| Nymphalinae | Melitaea trivia | Doncella modesta |
| Nymphalinae | Nymphalis antiopa | Antíopa |
| Nymphalinae | Nymphalis polychloros | Antíopa |
| Nymphalinae | Polygonia c-album | C-blanca |
| Nymphalinae | Vanessa atalanta | Numerada |
| Nymphalinae | Vanessa cardui | Cardera |
| Nymphalinae | Vanessa virginiensis | Cardera |
| Satyrinae | Aphantopus hyperantus | Sortijitas |
| Satyrinae | Arethusana arethusa | Pintas ocres |
| Satyrinae | Chazara briseis | Banda oblicua |
| Satyrinae | Chazara prieuri | Bereber |
| Satyrinae | Coenonympha dorus | Velada de negro |
| Satyrinae | Coenonympha glycerion | Castaño morena |
| Satyrinae | Coenonympha pamphilus | Níspola |
| Satyrinae | Erebia cassioides | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia epiphron | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia epistygne | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia euryale | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia gorge | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia gorgone | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia hispania | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia lefebvrei | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia manto | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia meolans | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia neoridas | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia oeme | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia palarica | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia pandrose | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia pronoe | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia rondoui | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia sthennyo | Erebia de Graslin |
| Satyrinae | Erebia triaria | |
| Satyrinae | Erebia zapateri | |
| Satyrinae | Hipparchia hermione ( = Hipparchia alcyone) | Banda acodada |
| Satyrinae | Hipparchia fagi | Banda curva |
| Satyrinae | Hipparchia fidia | Festón blanco |
| Satyrinae | Hipparchia semele | Pardo-rubia |
| Satyrinae | Hipparchia statilinus | Sátiro moreno |
| Satyrinae | Hyponephele lupina | Lobito anillado |
| Satyrinae | Hyponephele lycaon | Lobito |
| Satyrinae | Brintesia circe | Rey moro |
| Satyrinae | Lasiommata maera | Pedregosa |
| Satyrinae | Lasiommata megera | Saltacercas |
| Satyrinae | Lasiommata petropolitana | Pedregosa menor |
| Satyrinae | Lopinga achine | Bacante |
| Satyrinae | Maniola jurtina | La loba |
| Satyrinae | Melanargia galathea | Medioluto norteña |
| Satyrinae | Melanargia ines | Medioluto Inés |
| Satyrinae | Melanargia lachesis | Medioluto ibérica |
| Satyrinae | Melanargia occitanica | Medioluto herrumbrosa |
| Satyrinae | Melanargia russiae | Medioluto montañera |
| Satyrinae | Minois dryas | Ocelos azules |
| Satyrinae | Pararge aegeria | Maculada |
| Satyrinae | Pseudochazara williamsi | Cuatro ocelos de Sierra Nevada |
| Satyrinae | Pyronia bathseba | Lobito listado |
| Satyrinae | Pyronia cecilia | Lobito jaspeado |
| Satyrinae | Pyronia tithonus | Lobito agreste |
| Satyrinae | Satyrus actaea | Negra |
| Satyrinae | Satyrus ferula | Negra mayor |

## Papilionidae

Papilionidae :
| Subfamily | Species | Spanish common name |
| Papilioninae | Iphiclides feisthamelii | Podalirio ibérica |
| Papilioninae | Papilio machaon | Macaón |
| Parnassiinae | Zerynthia rumina | Arlequín |
| Parnassiinae | Parnassius apollo | Apolo |
| Parnassiinae | Parnassius mnemosyne | Blanca de Asso |

## Pieridae

Subfamily Coliadinae
* Colias alfacariensis – colias de Berger
* Colias crocea – amarilla
* Colias phicomone – verdosa
* Gonepteryx cleopatra – Cleopatra
* Gonepteryx rhamni – limonera
Subfamily Dismorphiinae
* Leptidea sinapis – blanca esbelta
* Leptidea reali – blanca esbelta
Subfamily Pierinae
* Anthocharis belia – bandera española
* Anthocharis cardamines – musgosa
* Aporia crataegi – blanca del majuelo
* Artogeia ergane – blanca escasa
* Colotis evagore – colotis del desierto
* Euchloe bazae – puntaparda verdosa
* Euchloe belemia – blanca verdirrayada
* Euchloe crameri – blanquiverdosa moteada
* Euchloe simplonia
* Euchloe tagis – blanquiverdosa curva
* Pieris brassicae – mariposa de la col
* Pieris mannii – blanca catalana
* Pieris napi – blanca verdinerviada
* Pieris rapae – Blanquita de la col
* Pontia daplidice – blanquiverdosa
* Pontia callidice – blanquiverdosa alpina
* Zegris eupheme – el zegrí

## Riodinidae

Riodinidae :
| Subfamily | Species | Spanish common name | Distribution | Picture |
| | Hamearis lucina | Perico | | |