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