List of butterflies of Finland
The butterflies of Finland include all species of butterflies (Papilionoidea ) (including skippers , which were formerly considered a separate superfamily Hesperioidea but nowadays are included in Papilionoidea) which have been recorded in Finland . The local butterfly fauna includes 121 species of butterflies, 10 of which are skippers. However, some species have been reported only once.
As of 2010[update] critically endangered (CR), 12 species as endangered (EN) and 10 species as vulnerable (VU).[ 1] lepidopteran species which are protected by law under the Nature Conservation Decree, 18 species appear on this list.
Lycaeninae Polyommatinae Agriades glandon aquilo protected by law Agriades optilete Aricia artaxerxes Aricia nicias Celastrina argiolus Cupido alcetas Cupido argiades Cupido minimus Cyaniris semiargus Eumedonia eumedon Glaucopsyche alexis Phengaris arion protected by law Plebejus argus Plebejus idas Polyommatus amandus Polyommatus icarus Pseudophilotes vicrama protected by law Scolitantides orion protected by law Theclinae Apaturinae Heliconiinae Argynnis laodice Argynnis paphia Speyeria aglaja Fabriciana adippe Fabriciana niobe Boloria aquilonaris Boloria chariclea Boloria freija Boloria frigga Boloria eunomia Boloria euphrosyne Boloria improba protected by law Boloria napaea Boloria polaris Boloria selene Boloria thore protected by law south from Kainuu Boloria titania protected by law Brenthis ino Issoria lathonia Limenitidinae Nymphalinae Aglais io Aglais urticae Araschnia levana Euphydryas aurinia protected by law Euphydryas intermedia Euphydryas iduna Euphydryas maturna protected by law Melitaea athalia Melitaea cinxia Melitaea diamina protected by law Nymphalis antiopa Nymphalis polychloros Nymphalis vaualbum Nymphalis xanthomelas Polygonia c-album Vanessa atalanta Vanessa cardui Satyrinae Hipparchia semele Lopinga achine protected by law Lasiommata petropolitana Lasiommata megera Lasiommata maera Pararge aegeria tircis Hyponephele lycaon Aphantopus hyperantus Maniola jurtina Coenonympha glycerion Coenonympha pamphilus Coenonympha hero Coenonympha tullia Erebia euryale euryaloides Erebia disa Erebia pandrose Erebia ligea Erebia medusa polaris protected by law Erebia embla Oeneis bore Oeneis jutta Oeneis norna
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