BUTTERFLIES +

In the Netherlands I was a keen on butterflies, damselflies and dragonflies (and a bit of hoverflies).  I think it would be nice to publish photographs of these insects here...

For convenience I group them as families. Norwegian names are only mentioned if I know them...

Hesperiidae (skippers)

Essex or small skipper Thymelicus lineola/sylvestris Limburg, the Netherlands june 26

Essex skipper/timoteismyger Thymelicus lineola Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands July 26

large chequered skipper/speilsmyger Heteropterus morpheus Limburg, the Netherlands July 26

dingy skipper/tyriltungesmyger Erynnis tages Limburg, the Netherlands July 26

Papilionidae (swallowtails and likes)

Pieridae (whites and yellow-whites)

                                                green-veined white/rapssommerfugl Pieris naps Bergen, jul 25

southern small white/sørlig liten hvitvinge Pieris mannii Groningen, the NetherlandsJuly 25

brimstone/sitronsummerfugl Gonepteryx rhamni, Bergen, August 25

 Lycaenidae (blues, coppers and hairstreaks)

common blue/tiriltungeblåvinge Polyommatus icarus, Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands July 25

 alcon blue/søteblåvinge Phengaris alcon Balloo, the Netherlands July 25

large copper/storgullvinge Lycaena disparaging batava Weerribben, the Netherlands, July 25

mazarine blue/engblåvinge Cyaniris semiargus Limberg, the Netherlands July 26

short-tailed bue/stjertblåving Cupido argiades Limburg, the Netherlands July 26

purple hairstreak/eikstjertvinge Favonius quercus Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands July 26

 Nymphalidae (fritillaries, admirals, satyrs)

silvery-washed fritillary/keiserkåpe Argynnis paphia, Havelte, the Netherlands, July 25

niobe fritillary/niobeperlemorvinge Argynnis niobe Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands July 25

   niobe fritillary/niobeperlemorvinge Argynnis niobe Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands July 26

 queen of spain fritillary/sølvkåpe Issoria lathonia Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands July 25

dark-green fritillary/aglajaperlemorvinge Speyeria aglaja, Bergen aug 25

worn dark-green fritillary/aglajaperlemorvinge Bergen, aug 25

marbled fritillary Brenthis daphne Limburg, the Netherlands July 26

purple emperor/stor purpurkåpe Apatura iris Weerribben, the Netherlands, July 25 (photo by Eric Koops)

purple emperor/stor purpurkåpe Apatura iris Limburg, the Netherlands July 26

peacock/dagpåfugleøye Aglais io, Bergen, August 25

admiral/admiral Vanessa atalanta, Bergen, August 25

painted lady/tistelsommerfugl Vanessa cardui Limburg, the Netherlands July 26

map butterfly/kartvinge Araschnia levana Limburg, the Netherlands July 26

small turtoiseshell/neslesommerfugl Aglais urticae Bergen August 26

comma butterfly/hvit-c Polygonia c-album Lysekloster, August 25

marbled white/vanlig sjakkbrett Melanargia galathea Limburg, the Netherlands July 26

meadow brown/rappsringvinge Maniola jurtina Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands July 25

meadow brown/rappsringvinge Maniola jurtina, Bergen, August 25

arran brown/fløyelsringvinge Erebia ligea, Bergen, August 25

large wall brown/klipperingvinge Lasiommata maera Herdlevær September 25

ringlet/gullringvinge Aphantopus hyparantus, Drenthe, The Netherlands, July 25

speckled wood/skogringvinge Pararge aegeria Schiermonnikoog jul 26

grayling/kystringvinge Hipparchia semele, Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands July 25

grayling/kystringvinge Hipparchia semele, Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands July 26

Dragonflies

brown hawker/brunlibelle Aeshna grandis, Bergen, July 25

golden-ringed dragonfly/kongelibelle Cordelegaster boltonii, Bergen, July 25

moorland hawker/starrlibelle  Aashna juncae Herdlevær, September 25

spotted darter/svartflekkhøstlibelle Sympetrum depressiusculum, Weeribben, the Netherlands, July 25 (photo Eric Koops)

spotted darter/svartflekkhøstlibel Sympetrum depressiusculum, Weerribben, the Netherlands, July 16

common darter/senhøstlibelle Sympetrum striolatum (nigriscens?), Bergen, August 25

common darter/senhøstlibel Sympetrum striatum Bergen, aug 25. Rather dark red individual with dark legs. probably nigriscens

common darter/senhøstlibel Sympetrum striatum Bergen, aug 25

black darter/svarthøstlibelle Sympetrum danae, Bergen, August 25

lilypad whiteface Leucorrhinia caudatus Groningen, the Netherlands June 26

scarlet darter Crocothemis erythraea, Groningen June 26

southern skimmer Orthetrum brunneum Limburg, the Netherlands July 26 (upper male, lower female)

keeled skimmer/småblålibelle Orthetrum carulescens Limburg, the Netherlands July 26

scarce chaser/sotflekkbredlibelle Libellula fulva Limburg, the Netherlands July 26

green snaketail/grønnelvelibelle Ophiogomphus cecilia Limburg, the Netherlands July 26

small pincertail/tangelvelibelle Onychogomphus forcipatusLimburg, the Netherlands July 26

lesser emperor Anax parthenope Limburg, the Netherlands July 26

Damselflies

common bluet/innsjøvannymfe Enallagma cyathigerum, Bergen, August 25

dainty bluet Coenagrion scitulum Limburg, the Netherlands July 26

common bluet/innsjøvannymfe Enallagma cyathigerum Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands July 26

common bluetail/kystvannymfe Ischnura elegans Schiermonnikoog, the Netherlands July 26

beautiful demoiselle/blåpraktvannymfe Calopteryx virgo Limberg, the Netherlands July 26

banded demoiselle/båndpraktvannymfe Calopteryx splendens Limburg, the Netherlands July 26

upper two male, lower female

small spreadwing Lestes dryas Limberg, the Netherlands July 26