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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
Teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar is as valuable to the child as it is to the caterpillar Bradley Millar
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
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Profile: Nordrhein-Westfalen
Nymphalidae - Edelfalter
Lyceanidae - Bläulinge
Hesperidae - Dickkopffalter
Peridae - Weisslinge
Papilonidae - Ritterfalter
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
Profile: Nordrhein-Westfalen
North Rhine-Westphalia is the state “deep in the West” of Germany. The region between Self-kant in the West and Höxter in the East, Hellenthal in the South and Rahden in the North, is home to some 18 million people who live on a surface area of over 34,000 square kilometres. This not only makes North Rhine-Westphalia the most populous of the 16 German states, it also means that more people live in this state than, for instance, in the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria or Switzerland. Nearly half of North Rhine-Westphalia’s land area is used for agriculture, forests cover one quarter of the state’s surface. Altogether, North Rhine-Westphalia has 14 nature parks, some of which it shares with other states, and one national park, the Eifel. There are 29 cities with more than 100,000 residents. The largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia is Cologne with a population of about one million, Düsseldorf is the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
NymphalidaeEdelfalter
Gelvlter
Waldbrettspiel
Feuriger Perlmuttfalter
Graubindiger Mohrenfalter
Lopinga achine
Pararge aegeria
Argynnis adippe
Erebia aethiops
Woodland Brown
Speckled Wood
High Brown Fritillary
Scotch Argus
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
NymphalidaeEdelfalter
Großer Perlmuttfalte
Trauermantel
Kleiner Waldportier
Hochmoor-Perlmuttfalter
Argynnis aglaja
Nymphalis antiopa,
Hipparchia alcyone
Boloria aquilonaris
Dark Green Fritillary
Mourning Cloak
Rock Grayling
Cranberry Fritillary
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
NymphalidaeEdelfalter
Weißbindiges Wiesenvögelchen
Ehrenpreis-Scheckenfalter
Wachtelweizen-Scheckenfalter
Goldener Scheckenfalter
Coenonympha arcania
Melitaea aurelia
Melitaea athalia
Euphydryas aurinia
Pearly Heath
Nickerl’s Fritillary
Heath Fritillary
Marsh Fritilliary
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
NymphalidaeEdelfalter
Berghexe
Kleiner Eisvogel
C-Falter
Distelfalter
Chazara briseis
Limenitis camilla
Polygonia c-album
Vanessa cardui
Hermit
White Admiral
Comma butterfly
Painted Lady
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
NymphalidaeEdelfalter
Baldrian-Scheckenfalter
Weißer Waldportier
Wegerich-Scheckenfalter
Magerrasen-Perlmuttfalter
Melitaea diamina
Brintesia circe
Melitaea cinxia
Boloria dia
False Heath Fritillary
Great Banded Graylig
Glanville Fritillary
Violet Fritillary
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
NymphalidaeEdelfalter
Roter Scheckenfalter
Randring-Permuttfalter
Blauäugiger Waldportier
Silberfleck-Perlmuttfalter
Melitaea didyma
Boloria eunomia
Minois dryas
Boloria euphrosyne
Red-band Fritillary
Bog Fritillary
Dryad
Pearl-bordered Fritillary
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
NymphalidaeEdelfalter
Schachbrettfalter
Schornsteinfeger
Rostbraunes Wiesenvögelchen
Kleiner Schillerfalter
Melanargia galathea
Aphantopus hyperantus
Coenonympha glycerion
Apatura ilia
Marbled White
Ringlet
Pearly Heath
Lesser Purple Emperor
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
NymphalidaeEdelfalter
Mädesüß-Perlmuttfalter
Großer Schillerfalter
Tagpfauenauge
Großes Ochsenauge
Brenthis ino
Apatura iris
Inachis io
Maniola jurtina
Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Purple Emperor
European Peacock
Meadow Brown
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
NymphalidaeEdelfalter
Kleiner Perlmuttfalter
Braunauge
Landkärtchen
Maivogel
Issoria lathonia
Lasiommata maera
Araschnia levana
Euphydryas maturna
Queen of Spain Fritillary
Large Wall
Map
Scarce Fritillary
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
NymphalidaeEdelfalter
Rundaugen-Mohrenfalter
Mittlerer Perlmuttfalter
Mauerfuchs
Kleines Wiesenvögelchen
Erebia medusa
Plebeius optilete
Lasiommata megera
Coenonympha pamphilus
Woodland Ringlet
Cranberry Blue
Speckled Wood
Small Heath
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
NymphalidaeEdelfalter
Kaisermantel
Großer Eisvogel
Großer Fuchs
Kreuzenzian-Ameisenbläuling
Argynnis paphia
Limenitis populi
Nymphalis polychloros
Maculinea rebeli
Silver-washed Fritillary
Poplar Admiral
Large Tortoiseshell
Lyceanidae
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
NymphalidaeEdelfalter
Blauschwarzer Eisvogel
Rostbinde
Braunfleckiger-Perlmuttfalter
Rotbraunes Ochsenauge
Limenitis reducta
Hipparchia semele
Boloria selene
Pyronia tithonus
Southern White Admiral
Grayling
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary
Gatekeeper
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
NymphalidaeEdelfalter
Großes Wiesenvögelchen
Östlicher Großer Fuchs
Kleiner Fuchs
Großer Waldportier
Coenonympha tullia
Nymphalis xanthomelas
Aglais urticae
Hipparchia fagi
Large Heath
Scarce Tortoiseshell
Small Tortoiseshell
Woodland Grayling
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
NymphalidaeEdelfalter
Wald Wiesenvögelchen
Kleines Ochsenauge
Weißbindiger Mohrenfalter
Kleine Rostbinde
Coenonympha hero
Hyponephele lycaon
Erebia ligea
Hipparchia statilinus
Scarce Heath
Dusky Meadow Brown
Arran Brown
Tree Grayling
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
LycaenidaeBläulinge
Kleiner Sonnenröschen-Bläuling
Lungenenzian-Ameisenbläuling
Violetter Feuerfalter
Alexis-Bläuling
Aricia agestis
Maculinea alcon
Lycaena alciphron
Glaucopsyche alexis
Brown Argus
Alcon Blue
Purple-Shot Copper
Green-Underside Blue
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
LycaenidaeBläulinge
Vogelwicken-Bläuling
Faulbaumbläuling
Kurzschwänziger Bläuling
Argus-Bläuling
Polyommatus amanda
Celastrina argiolus
Cupido argiades
Plebeius argus
Amanda’s Blue
Holly Blue
Short-tailed Blue
Silver-studded Blue
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
LycaenidaeBläulinge
Kronwicken-Bläuling
Quendel-Bläuling
Quendel-Ameisenbläuling
Himmelblauer Bläuling
Plebeius argyrognomon
Pseudophilotes baton
Maculinea arion
Polyommatus bellargus
Reverdin’s Blue
Baton blue
Large Blue
Adonis Blue
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
LycaenidaeBläulinge
Nierenfleck-Zipfelfalter
Silber-Bläuling
Großer Wanderbläuling
Großer Esparsettenbläuling
Thecla betulae
Polyommatus coridon
Lampides boeticus
Polyommatus damon
Brown Hairstreak
Bossamerwinged Butterfly
Pea Blue
Damon Blue
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
LycaenidaeBläulinge
Großer Feuerfalter
Storchschnabel Bläuling
Wundklee-Bläuling
Blauschillernder Feuerfalter
Lycaena dispar
Aricia eumedon
Polyommatus dorylas
Lycaena helle
Large Copper
Germanium Argus
Turquoise Blue
Violet Copper
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
LycaenidaeBläulinge
Lilagold-Feuerfalter
Idas-Bläuling
Gemeiner Bläuling
Brauner Eichen-Zipfelfalter
Lycaena hippothoe
Plebeius idas
Polyommatus icarus
Satyrium ilicis
Purple-edged Copper
Northern Blue
Common Blue
Ilex Hairstreak
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
LycaenidaeBläulinge
Pelargonien-Bläuling
Dunkler Wiesenknopf-Ameisenbläuling
Zwerg-Bläuling
Hochmoor-Bläuling
Cacyreus marshalli
Maculinea nausithous
Cupido minimus
Plebeius optilete
Geranium Bronze
Dusky Large Blue
Small Blue
Cranberry Blue
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
LycaenidaeBläulinge
Fetthennen-Bläuling
Kleiner Wanderbläuling
Kleiner Feuerfalter
Pflaumen-Zipfelfalter
Scolitantides orion
Leptotes pirithous
Lycaena phlaeas
Satyrium pruni
Chequered Blue Butterfly
Commmon Zebra Blue
American Copper
Black Hairstreak
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
LycaenidaeBläulinge
Blauer Eichen-Zipfelfalter
Violetter Waldbläuling
Grüner Zipfelfalter
Kreuzdorn-Zipfelfalter
Neozephyrus quercus
Polyommatus semiargus
Callophrys rubi
Satyrium spini
Purple Hairstreak
Mazarine Blue
Green Hairstreak
Blue Spot Hairstreak
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
LycaenidaeBläulinge
Heller Wiesenknopf-Ameisenbläuling
Brauner Feuerfalter
Kleiner Esparsetten-Bläuling
Dukaten-Feuerfalter
Maculinea teleius
Lycaena tityrus
Polyommatus thersites
Lycaena virgaureae
Scarce Large Blue
Sooty Copper
Chapman´s Blue
Scarce copper
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
LycaenidaeBläulinge
Ulmen-Zipfelfalter Schlüsselblumen-WürfelfalterSatyrium w-album Hamearis lucina
White-letter Hairstreak Duke of Burgundy
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
HesperiidaeDickkopffalter
Mattscheckiger Braundickkopffalte
Sonnenröschen-Würfel-Dickkopffalter
Malven-Dickkopffalter
Steppenheiden-Würfeldickkopffalter
Thymelicus acteon
Pyrgus alveus-Komplex
Carcharodus alceae
Pyrgus carthami
Lulworth Skipper
Large Grizzled Skipper
Mallow Skipper
Safflower Skipper
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
HesperiidaeDickkopffalter
Komma-Dickkopffalter
Kleiner Würfel-Dickkopffalter
Schwarzkolbiger Braun-Dickkopffalter
Spiegelfleck-Dickkopffalter
Hesperia comma
Pyrgus malvae
Thymelicus lineola
Heteropterus morpheus
Gras skipper
Grizzled Skipper
Essex Skipper
Large Chequered Skipper
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
HesperiidaeDickkopffalter
Gelbwürfeliger Dickkopffalter
.Roter Würfel-Dickkopffalter
Schwarzbrauner Würfeldickkopffalter
Braunkolbiger Braundickkopffalter
Carterocephalus palaemon
Spialia sertorius
Pyrgus serratulae
Thymelicus sylvestris
Chequered Skipper
Red-underwing Skipper
Olive Skipper
Small Skipper
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
HesperiidaeDickkopffalter
Kronwicken-Dickkopffalter Rostfarbiger DickkopffalterErynnis tages Ochlodes venata
Dingy Skipper Large Skipper
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
PieridaeWeißlinge
Hufeisenklee-Gelbling
Aurorafalter
Großer Kohlweißling
Baumweißling
Colias alfacariensis
Anthocharis cardamines
Pieris brassicae
Aporia crataegi
Berger`s Clouded Yellow
Orange Tip
Large White
Black-Veined White
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
PieridaeWeißlinge
Postillon
Goldene Acht
Resedaweißling
Rapsweißling
Colias croceus
Colias hyale
Pontia daplidice-Komplex
Pieris napi
Dark Clouded Yellow
Pale Clouded Yellow
Bath White
Green-veined White
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
PieridaeWeißlinge
Hochmoor-Gelbling
Senfweißling
Kleiner Kohlweißling
Zitronenfalter
Colias palaeno
Leptidea reali /Leptidea sinapsis
Pieris rapae
Gonepteryx rhamni
Moorland Clouded Yellow
Wood White
Small White
Common Brimstone
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Butterflies of Nordrhein-Westfalen - Germany
PapilionidaeRitterfalter
Apollofalter SchwalbenschwanzParnassius apollo Papilio machaon
Mountain Apollo Old World Swallowtail
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Sources:
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