Actually, only two Papilionids made the grade,

Parides eurimedes...

Heraclides thoas... None of these really ever stopped so very few photos

I might as well put in the Lycaenids first, as these were the least encountered, so all in one post. Strymon yojoa (in Manuel Antonio area) Strymon yojoa _ 220704 _ MA _4790.jpg Strymon megarus (in Manuel Antonio area) Strymon megarus _ 220703 _ MA _3469.jpg Pseudolycaena marsyas (in Manuel Antonio ...

We took a rather late decision based on adverts to go to Costa Rica this year at the start of their rainy season, a good time to go by all accounts, for butterflies at least. A well known company arranged it all for us but if we ever go again, it would be so easy to do ourselves, and much cheaper. T...

I think your Mallow Skipper looks much more like an Oriental Marbled Skipper C. orientalis

Our local Swaledale Green Hairstreaks are emerging .....

had the pleasure of the company of a couple of WLH in my wildflower patch today (N Yorks), totally amenable to photography (same one in both photos)....

Interesting version of C. pamphilus in Skye today....

Almost two weeks later than last year, I had my first agestis show itself in my North Yorkshire garden today.... a nice fresh male....

Green Hairstreaks out now locally in North Yorkshire... two examples from 12 I saw...

This chap was photographed in Andolucia on 23rd May 2019.. I have it as onopordi but can't remember if I had it ID'd here... I'm not good with pyrgus. I would appreciate confirmation or otherwise....

Nice late visit from an elderly WLH today, and a fresh Painted Lady here for the last 3 days despite the stormy weather. Common Blues, Brown Argus, Walls and Holly Blues all flying here presently.... counted 53 Small Torts in the garden 2 days ago, a mere 31 today! 200822 S. w-album _ BB _1620.jpg 2...

OK, that's good.... there are at least 2 agestis males there today. 3 male icarus, but a female would be handy!! Thank you

I have these down as one each of icarus and agestis... but are they?.. Two agestis possibly?

Unusual visitor to our lawn a couple of days ago in North Yorkshire... perfectly healthy, just a little cool. Had one before a couple of weeks ago... I was grubbing around in the bottom of a hawthorn hedge whilst fencing (not pleasant) and saw something move on the ground right next to me... same sp...

Thank you David... I have some better photos today... The first shows a mound in it's infancy... the chicken wire is there to hold the soil from falling away, and to stop rabbits or moles from disassembling it. I also like to have a large "dimple" in the top so I can have a reservoir of wa...

Five years now.... The patch is looking great this year and beginning to expand itself naturally. meadow_0051.jpg These are some of the flowers therein.... Wild Flower Garden w.jpg I have found the low growing flowers such as sheep's sorrel and thyme have benefitted from my man-made anthills, inspir...

I was a couple of hundred miles from the Dusky-winged Frit site, so didn't go... I have never seen Asian, Scarce, Twin-spot Frits so am in awe of some of those other precious photos posted here. On the other hand, I may have missed thore here but that is another real favourite in my book, these two ...

There can be only one Frit that takes my vote, - Boloria polaris from Finnmark in Norway... there weren't many, and there was a lot of land!

Enjoyed reading this thread, like many others, I love the Blues. I tend to agree with everyones choices, so I thought I would add three more, so far un-championed.... 1 - my fave of all, Loew's Blue which flashes turquoise and sapphire as it flies.... 140612 P. loewii 5144.jpg 2 - the Zephyr Blue, t...

Small Tort, Peacock, Comma and Brimstone near Richmond, Yorkshire in today's warm weather... all my first of the year... it's up and running.