Stage, mid December 2024 in United StatesUnited StatesUnited States

  • mid December: Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa)
    United StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States /PicturesNA/Misc/snow_16_16_edc401.png rare, hibernating
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Observable in Bonn, mid April: 19 of 47 selected species

common

8

/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pieris_rapae_logo_72_26.pngSmall WhitePieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)Small Cabbage WhiteCabbage WhiteCabbage ButterflyWhite butterfly/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pieris_rapae_male_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Anthocharis_cardamines_male_female_logo_72_26.pngOrange TipAnthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)anthocharis cardaminea/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Anthocharis_cardamines_male_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Gonepteryx_rhamni_logo_72_26.pngBrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)Common Brimstone/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Gonepteryx_rhamni_male_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pararge_aegeria_logo_36_26.pngSpeckled WoodPararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pararge_aegeria_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/nymphalis_urticae_logo_36_26.pngSmall TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis urticae/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/nymphalis_urticae_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/nymphalis_io_logo_36_26.pngPeacockAglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)Inachis ioNymphalis ioEuropean PeacockPeacock Butterfly/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/nymphalis_io_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/polygonia_c-album_logo_36_26.pngCommaPolygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis c-album/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/polygonia_c-album_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Celastrina_argiolus_logo_72_26.pngHolly BlueCelastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Celastrina_argiolus_male_logo_36_26.png

rare

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/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pieris_mannii_logo_72_26.pngSouthern Small WhitePieris mannii (Mayer, 1851)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pieris_mannii_male_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pieris_brassicae_logo_72_26.pngLarge WhitePieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)Cabbage ButterflyCabbage WhiteLarge Cabbage White/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pieris_brassicae_male_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Leptidea_sinapis_logo_72_26.pngWood WhiteLeptidea sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Leptidea_sinapis_male_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Coenonympha_pamphilus_logo_36_26.pngSmall HeathCoenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Coenonympha_pamphilus_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/vanessa_atalanta_logo_36_26.pngRed AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)Pyrameis atalantaRed Admirable/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/vanessa_atalanta_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Araschnia_levana_logo_36_26.pngMapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Araschnia_levana_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/nymphalis_polychloros_logo_36_26.pngLarge TortoiseshellNymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/nymphalis_polychloros_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Issoria_lathonia_logo_36_26.pngQueen of Spain FritillaryIssoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)Argynnis lathonia/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Issoria_lathonia_logo_36_26.png

very rare

3

/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pontia_edusa_male_female_logo_72_26.pngBath WhitePontia edusa (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pontia_edusa_male_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Colias_crocea_logo_72_26.pngClouded YellowColias croceus (Geoffroy, 1785)Colias croceaColias edusa/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Colias_crocea_male_logo_36_26.png /PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Iphiclides_podalirius_logo_36_26.pngScarce SwallowtailIphiclides podalirius (Linnaeus, 1758)Sail SwallowtailPear-Tree Swallowtail/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Iphiclides_podalirius_logo_36_26.png

Bonn: Annual view
Jan. Feb. Mär. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
beg. mid end beg. mid end beg. mid end beg. mid end beg. mid end beg. mid end beg. mid end beg. mid end beg. mid end beg. mid end beg. mid end beg. mid end
Pieridae - Whites
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pieris_mannii_logo_72_26.pngSouthern Small WhitePieris mannii (Mayer, 1851)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pieris_mannii_male_logo_36_26.pngSouthern Small White
mid April: Southern Small White (Pieris mannii)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_edc401.png rare
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pieris_rapae_logo_72_26.pngSmall WhitePieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)Small Cabbage WhiteCabbage WhiteCabbage ButterflyWhite butterfly/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pieris_rapae_male_logo_36_26.pngSmall White
mid April: Small White (Pieris rapae)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Anthocharis_cardamines_male_female_logo_72_26.pngOrange TipAnthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)anthocharis cardaminea/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Anthocharis_cardamines_male_logo_36_26.pngOrange Tip
mid April: Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pieris_brassicae_logo_72_26.pngLarge WhitePieris brassicae (Linnaeus, 1758)Cabbage ButterflyCabbage WhiteLarge Cabbage White/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pieris_brassicae_male_logo_36_26.pngLarge White
mid April: Large White (Pieris brassicae)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_edc401.png rare
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pieris_napi_logo_72_26.pngGreen-veined WhitePieris napi (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pieris_napi_male_logo_36_26.pngGreen-veined White
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pontia_edusa_male_female_logo_72_26.pngBath WhitePontia edusa (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pontia_edusa_male_logo_36_26.pngBath White
mid April: Bath White (Pontia edusa)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_ce0705.png very rare
Pieridae - Dismorphiinae
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Leptidea_sinapis_logo_72_26.pngWood WhiteLeptidea sinapis (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Leptidea_sinapis_male_logo_36_26.pngWood White
mid April: Wood White (Leptidea sinapis)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_edc401.png rare
Pieridae - Yellows
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Colias_hyale_logo_72_26.pngPale Clouded YellowColias hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Colias_hyale_male_logo_36_26.pngPale Clouded Yellow
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Colias_crocea_logo_72_26.pngClouded YellowColias croceus (Geoffroy, 1785)Colias croceaColias edusa/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Colias_crocea_male_logo_36_26.pngClouded Yellow
mid April: Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_ce0705.png very rare, Immigrant
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Gonepteryx_rhamni_logo_72_26.pngBrimstoneGonepteryx rhamni (Linnaeus, 1758)Common Brimstone/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Gonepteryx_rhamni_male_logo_36_26.pngBrimstone
mid April: Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
Papilionidae - Papilioninae
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Papilio_machaon_logo_36_26.pngSwallowtailPapilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Papilio_machaon_logo_36_26.pngSwallowtail
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Iphiclides_podalirius_logo_36_26.pngScarce SwallowtailIphiclides podalirius (Linnaeus, 1758)Sail SwallowtailPear-Tree Swallowtail/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Iphiclides_podalirius_logo_36_26.pngScarce Swallowtail
mid April: Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_ce0705.png very rare
Brush-footed Butterflies - Theclinae
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Lasiommata_megera_logo_36_26.pngWallLasiommata megera (Linnaeus, 1767)Wall Brown/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Lasiommata_megera_logo_36_26.pngWall
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pararge_aegeria_logo_36_26.pngSpeckled WoodPararge aegeria (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pararge_aegeria_logo_36_26.pngSpeckled Wood
mid April: Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Coenonympha_pamphilus_logo_36_26.pngSmall HeathCoenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Coenonympha_pamphilus_logo_36_26.pngSmall Heath
mid April: Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_edc401.png rare
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Aphantopus_hyperantus_logo_36_26.pngRingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Aphantopus_hyperantus_logo_36_26.pngRinglet
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Maniola_jurtina_logo_72_26.pngMeadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Maniola_jurtina_male_logo_36_26.pngMeadow Brown
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Melanargia_galathea_logo_36_26.pngMarbled WhiteMelanargia galathea (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Melanargia_galathea_logo_36_26.pngMarbled White
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pyronia_tithonus_logo_72_26.pngGatekeeperPyronia tithonus (Linnaeus, 1767)Maniola tithonusHedge Brown/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Pyronia_tithonus_male_logo_36_26.pngGatekeeper
Brush-footed Butterflies - Nymphalinae
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/nymphalis_urticae_logo_36_26.pngSmall TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis urticae/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/nymphalis_urticae_logo_36_26.pngSmall Tortoiseshell
mid April: Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/vanessa_atalanta_logo_36_26.pngRed AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)Pyrameis atalantaRed Admirable/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/vanessa_atalanta_logo_36_26.pngRed Admiral
mid April: Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_edc401.png rare
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/nymphalis_io_logo_36_26.pngPeacockAglais io (Linnaeus, 1758)Inachis ioNymphalis ioEuropean PeacockPeacock Butterfly/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/nymphalis_io_logo_36_26.pngPeacock
mid April: Peacock (Aglais io)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/vanessa_cardui_logo_36_26.pngPainted LadyVanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)Cynthia carduiCosmopolitan/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/vanessa_cardui_logo_36_26.pngPainted Lady
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Araschnia_levana_logo_36_26.pngMapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Araschnia_levana_logo_36_26.pngMap
mid April: Map (Araschnia levana)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_edc401.png rare
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/nymphalis_polychloros_logo_36_26.pngLarge TortoiseshellNymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/nymphalis_polychloros_logo_36_26.pngLarge Tortoiseshell
mid April: Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_edc401.png rare
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/polygonia_c-album_logo_36_26.pngCommaPolygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis c-album/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/polygonia_c-album_logo_36_26.pngComma
mid April: Comma (Polygonia c-album)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
Brush-footed Butterflies - Limenitidinae
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Limenitis_camilla_logo_36_26.pngWhite AdmiralLimenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Limenitis_camilla_logo_36_26.pngWhite Admiral
Brush-footed Butterflies - Heliconiinae
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Argynnis_paphia_logo_72_26.pngSilver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Argynnis_paphia_male_logo_36_26.pngSilver-washed Fritillary
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Issoria_lathonia_logo_36_26.pngQueen of Spain FritillaryIssoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)Argynnis lathonia/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Issoria_lathonia_logo_36_26.pngQueen of Spain Fritillary
mid April: Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_edc401.png rare
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Brenthis_daphne_logo_36_26.pngMarbled FritillaryBrenthis daphne (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Brenthis_daphne_logo_36_26.pngMarbled Fritillary
Brush-footed Butterflies - Emperors
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Apatura_iris_logo_36_26.pngPurple EmperorApatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Apatura_iris_logo_36_26.pngPurple Emperor
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Apatura_ilia_logo_36_26.pngLesser Purple EmperorApatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Apatura_ilia_logo_36_26.pngLesser Purple Emperor
Gossamer-Winged Butterflies - Theclinae
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Satyrium_w-album_logo_36_26.pngWhite-letter HairstreakSatyrium w-album (Knoch, 1782)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Satyrium_w-album_logo_36_26.pngWhite-letter Hairstreak
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Neozephyrus_quercus_logo_72_26.pngPurple HairstreakFavonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)Neozephyrus quercus/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Neozephyrus_quercus_male_logo_36_26.pngPurple Hairstreak
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Thecla_betulae_logo_72_26.pngBrown HairtreakThecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Thecla_betulae_male_logo_36_26.pngBrown Hairtreak
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Satyrium_pruni_logo_72_26.pngBlack HairstreakSatyrium pruni (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Satyrium_pruni_male_logo_36_26.pngBlack Hairstreak
Gossamer-Winged Butterflies - Blues
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Cupido_argiades_logo_72_26.pngShort-Tailed BlueCupido argiades (Pallas, 1771)Everes argiadesTailed Cupid/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Cupido_argiades_male_logo_36_26.pngShort-Tailed Blue
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Celastrina_argiolus_logo_72_26.pngHolly BlueCelastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Celastrina_argiolus_male_logo_36_26.pngHolly Blue
mid April: Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Phengaris_nausithous_logo_72_26.pngDusky Large BluePhengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)Maculinea nausithousGlaucopsyche nausithous/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Phengaris_nausithous_male_logo_36_26.pngDusky Large Blue
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Polyommatus_semiargus_logo_72_26.pngCyaniris semiargusCyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)Polyommatus semiargus/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Polyommatus_semiargus_male_logo_36_26.pngCyaniris semiargus
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Polyommatus_icarus_logo_72_26.pngCommon BluePolyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)Common Blue Butterfly/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Polyommatus_icarus_male_logo_36_26.pngCommon Blue
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Polyommatus_agestis_logo_72_26.pngBrown ArgusAricia agestis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Polyommatus agestis/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Polyommatus_agestis_male_logo_36_26.pngBrown Argus
Gossamer-Winged Butterflies - Coppers
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Lycaena_phlaeas_logo_72_26.pngSmall CopperLycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)American CopperCommon Copper/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Lycaena_phlaeas_male_logo_36_26.pngSmall Copper
Skippers - Skipperlings
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Carterocephalus_palaemon_logo_36_26.pngChequered SkipperCarterocephalus palaemon (Pallas, 1771)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Carterocephalus_palaemon_logo_36_26.pngChequered Skipper
Skippers - Grass Skippers
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/thymelicus_sylvestris_logo_72_26.pngSmall SkipperThymelicus sylvestris (Poda, 1761)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/thymelicus_sylvestris_male_logo_36_26.pngSmall Skipper
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Ochlodes_sylvanus_logo_72_26.pngLarge skipperOchlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)Augiades sylvanusOchlodes venataOchlodes faunus/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/Ochlodes_sylvanus_male_logo_36_26.pngLarge skipper
/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/thymelicus_lineola_logo_72_26.pngEssex SkipperThymelicus lineola (Ochsenheimer, 1808)/PicturesNA/ButterflyLogos/thymelicus_lineola_male_logo_36_26.pngEssex Skipper
Number of species 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 9 17 19 24 26 29 30 37 38 41 46 44 45 44 43 39 29 28 27 21 11 9 8 6 6 6 6 6

Data sources:

Reinhardt; Harpke; Caspari; Dolek; Kuehn; Musche; Trusch; Wiemers; Settele, 2020 - Verbreitungsatlas der Tagfalter und Widderchen Deutschlands

Nash; Boyd; Hardiman, 2012 - Ireland's Butterflies - A Review

Kolligs, 2003 - Schmetterlinge Schleswig-Holsteins, Atlas der Tagfalter, Dickkopffalter und Widderchen

Asher, 2001 - Millennium atlas of butterflies in Britain and Ireland

Settele, 1999 - Die Tagfalter Deutschlands

Ebert; Rennwald, 1991 - Die Schmetterlinge Baden-Württembergs. Band 1, Tagfalter I

Ebert; Rennwald, 1991 - Die Schmetterlinge Baden-Württembergs. Band 2, Tagfalter II