Lepidigi
Butterflies of Europe and the Tropics
LYCAENIDAE
SPAIN Lycaenidae

Purple Hairstreak, near Tapis, Catalonia, Eastern Pyrenees, Spain, 1 September 2016

Spanish Purple Hairstreak, towards Estana, Lleida, Spanish Pyrenees, 20 July 2012,

False Ilex Hairstreak, Tudes, Picos de Europa, Spain, 14 July 2014

Blue-spot Hairstreak, meadow next to the Hotel Cueva del Fraile, Buenache, Cuenca, Spain, 29 June 2011

Blue-spot Hairstreak, Las Tuercas, Villaescusa de las Torres, Cantabria, Spain, 15 July 2014

White-letter Hairstreak, towards Estana, Lleida, Spanish Pyrenees, 20 July 2012

Green Hairstreak, Hoya de Baza, Andalucia, 27 March 2017

Green Hairstreak, also at Hoya de Baza on 27 March 2017

Provence Hairstreak, Hoya de Baza, Andalucia, 26 march 2017

Provence Hairstreak, near Cuevas del Campo, Andalucia, 28 March 2017

Provence Hairstreak, near Bacor Olivar, Andalucia, 28 March 2017

Provence Hairstreak, around Padul, Andalucia, 31 March 2017

Provence Hairstreak nectaring on Scilla peruviana at Bustos Altos, Ubrique, Cadiz Province, Spain, 24 April 2010

Provence Hairstreak, in this position the butterfly is superbly well camouflaged resembling the bursting flower buds of Scilla peruviana at Bustos Altos, Ubrique, Cadiz Province, Spain, 24 April 2010

Small Copper, Barranco del Jurado, Tijarafe, La Palma, Canaries, 8 February 2013

Small Copper, probably recently emerged showing blue colouration on the forewing outer margin at Ermita de la Virgen del Pino, La Palma, Canaries, 2 February 2013

Small Copper, Boniches, Canete, Serrania de Cuenca, Spain, 2 July 2011

Scarce Copper, male ssp miegii, Llanaves de la Reina gorge, Cordillera Cantabrica, Spain, 12 July 2014

Scarce Copper, male, Llanaves de la Reina gorge, Cordillera Cantabrica, Spain, 12 July 2014

Scarce Copper, Marie de Deu de Bastanist, Lleida, Spanish Pyrenees, 20 July 2012

Scarce Copper on Eryngium at Vallter 2000 ski station, Catalonia, Eastern Pyrenees, Spain, 27 August 2016

Sooty Copper, male, Espinama, Picos de Europa, Spain, 10 July 2014

Purple-shot Copper ssp gordius, male, Masella, Girona, Spanish Pyrenees, 22 July 2012

Long-tailed Blue, Pajaroncillo, Sierra de las Cuerdas, Cuenca, Spain, 5 July 2011

Long-tailed Blue in the meadow adjacent to the Hotel Cueva del Fraile, Buenache, Cuenca, Spain, 30 June 2011

Geranium Bronze, the first record of this species on la Palma at the Barranco del Carmen, Santa Cruz, Canaries, 7 February 2013

Geranium Bronze, Barranco del Carmen, Santa Cruz, La Palma, Canaries, 7 February 2013

Lang's short-tailed Blue, near Motril, Andalucia, 1 April 2017

Canary Blue, male, Ermita de la Virgen del Pino, La Palma, Canaries, 2 February 2013

Canary Blue, female, Barranco de las Angustias, Los Llanos, La Palma, Canaries, 3 February 2013

Canary Blue, Barranco de las Angustias, Los Llanos, La Palma, Canaries, 3 February 2013

Common Tiger Blue, female, Cabo de Gata, Andalucia, 3 April 2017

Common Tiger Blue, male, Cabo de Gata, Andalucia, 2 April 2017, and the next 3 photos also

Common Tiger Blue, female

Common Tiger Blue

Common Tiger Blue

African Grass Blue, Le Charca de Suarez, Andalucia, 1 April 2017

African Grass Blue, roosting at dusk, Barranco de las Angustias, Los Llanos, La Palma, Canaries, 3 February 2013

Short-tailed Blue, Beges, Picos de Europa, Spain, 16 July 2014

Provencal Short-tailed Blue, towards Coll de la Boixeda, south of Mollo, Catalonia, Eastern Pyrenees, Spain, 30 August 2016

Small Blue, Beges, Picos de Europa, Spain, 16 July 2014

Lorquin's Blue, male, Puerto del Viento, Ronda, Malaga Province, Spain, 29 April 2010

Lorquin's Blue, Puerto del Viento, Ronda, Malaga Province, Spain, 29 April 2010

Green-underside Blue, male, Rio Guadiaro, Benaojan, Malaga Province, Spain, 27 April 2010

Black-eyed Blue, Sierra de Huetor, Andalucia, 29 March 2017

Black-eyed Blue, Grazalema Natural Park, Cadiz Province, Spain, 25 April 2010

Black-eyed Blue, Grazalema Natural Park, Cadiz Province, Spain, 28 April 2010

Black-eyed Blue, forewing underside spot aberration, Grazalema Natural Park, Cadiz Province, Spain, 28 April 2010

Dusky Large Blue, Mostajal Bog, Picos de Europa, Spain, July 2014

Panoptes Blue, male, Sierra de Nieves, Ronda, Malaga Province, Spain, 26 April 2010