List of butterflies of Sweden

Papilionidae

Old World swallowtail, Papilio machaon

Mountain Apollo, Parnassius apollo

Clouded Apollo, Parnassius mnemosyne

Pieridae

Black-veined white, Aporia crataegi

Large white, Pieris brassicae

Small white, Pieris rapae

Green-veined white, Pieris napi

Eastern Bath white, Pontia edusa

Orange tip, Anthocharis cardamines

Pale Arctic clouded yellow, Colias nastes

Moorland clouded yellow, Colias palaeno

Northern clouded yellow, Colias hecla

Pale clouded yellow, Colias hyale

Clouded yellow, Colias crocea

Brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni

Wood white, Leptidea sinapis

Réal's wood white, Leptidea reali

Lycaenidae

Brown hairstreak, Thecla betulae

Purple hairstreak, Quercusia quercus

Ilex hairstreak, Satyrium ilicis

White-letter hairstreak, Satyrium w-album

Black hairstreak, Satyrium pruni

Green hairstreak, Callophrys rubi

Violet copper, Lycaena helle

Small copper, Lycaena phlaeas

Scarce copper, Lycaena virgaureae

Purple-edged copper, Lycaena hippothoe

Little blue, Cupido minimus

Holly blue, Celastrina argiolus

Green-underside blue, Glaucopsyche alexis

Alcon blue, Maculinea alcon

Large blue, Maculinea arion

Checkered blue, Scolitantides orion

Silver-studded blue, Plebejus argus

Idas blue, Plebejus idas

Reverdin's blue, Plebeius argyrognomon

Cranberry blue, Vacciniina optilete

Geranium argus, Eumedonia eumedon

Mountain argus, Aricia artaxerxes

Silvery argus, Plebeius nicias

Alpine blue, Albulina orbitulus

Glandon blue, Agriades glandon

Mazarine blue, Cyaniris semiargus

Amanda's blue, Polyommatus amandus

Turquoise blue, Polyommatus dorylas

Common blue, Polyommatus icarus

Riodinidae

Duke of Burgundy Hamearis lucina

Nymphalidae

Purple emperor, Apatura iris

Poplar admiral, Limenitis populi

Large tortoiseshell, Nymphalis polychloros

Camberwell beauty, Nymphalis antiopa

Peacock butterfly, Inachis io

Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta

Painted lady, Vanessa cardui

Small tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae

Comma butterfly, Polygonum c-album

Map butterfly, Araschnia levana

Silver-washed fritillary, Argynnis paphia

Pallas's fritillary, Argynnis laodice

Dark green fritillary, Argynnis aglaja

High brown fritillary, Argynnis adippe

Niobe fritillary, Argynnis niobe

Queen of Spain fritillary, Issoria lathonia

Lesser marbled fritillary, Brenthis ino

Mountain fritillary, Boloria napaea

Cranberry fritillary, Boloria aquilonaris

Bog fritillary, Proclossiana eunomia

Pearl-bordered fritillary, Clossiana euphrosyne

Small pearl-bordered fritillary, Clossiana selene

Arctic fritillary, Boloria chariclea

Frejya's fritillary, Clossiana freija

Polar fritillary, Clossiana polaris

Thor's fritillary, Clossiana thore

Frigga's fritillary, Boloria frigga

Dusky-winged fritillary, Clossiana improba

Glanville fritillary, Melitaea cinxia

False heath fritillary, Melitaea diamina

Heath fritillary, Mellicta athalia

Assmann's fritillary, Mellicta britomartis

Scarce fritillary, Hypodryas maturna

Lappland fritillary, Hypodryas iduna

Marsh fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia

Satyridae

Grayling, Hipparchia semele

Norse grayling, Oeneis norna

Arctic grayling, Oeneis bore

Baltic grayling, Oeneis jutta

Arran brown, Erebia ligea

Lapland ringlet, Erebia embla

Arctic ringlet, Erebia disa

Dewy ringlet, Erebia pandrose

Meadow brown, Maniola jurtina

Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus

Large heath, Coenonympha tullia

Small heath, Coenonympha pamphilus

Pearly heath, Coenonympha arcania

Scarce heath, Coenonympha hero

Speckled wood, Pararge aegeria

Wall brown, Lasiommata megera

Large wall brown, Lasiommata maera

Northern wall brown, Lasiommata petropolitana

Woodland brown, Lopinga achine

Hesperiidae

Grizzled skipper, Pyrgus malvae

Large grizzled skipper, Pyrgus alveus

Oberthür's grizzled skipper, Pyrgus armoricanus

Alpine grizzled skipper, Pyrgus andromedae

Northern grizzled skipper, Pyrgus centaureae

Dingy skipper, Erynnis tages

Large checkered skipper, Heteropterus morpheus

Checkered skipper, Carterocephalus palaemon

Northern checkered skipper, Carterocephalus silvicola

Essex skipper, Thymelicus lineola

Silver-spotted skipper, Hesperia comma

Large skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus