This page includes all the pictures of Libytheidae (Nettle-tree), Charaxes (Two-tailed Pasha) Limenitidinae (White Admirals) and Apaturinae (Emperors) - photographed in Europe and shown on the original sightings page
Note: Photographs are accepted as being correctly identified by the named photographer and this website accepts no responsibility for misidentification. It is noted that some species can be found in Great Britain but are included as the photograph was taken in another European country. No details of distribution or status will be given.
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
Nettle-tree Butterfly |
Libythea celtis |
Greece © photo: Clive Burrows |
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
Two-tailed Pasha |
Charaxes jasius |
Southern France
© photo: Roger Gibbons |
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© photo: Clive Burrows |
Spain © photo: Toby Austin |
Corsica France © photo: Liz Goodyear |
Corsica France © photo: Michael Goodyear |
Gibralter © photo: Clive Burrows |
Provence France © photo:Richard Bigg |
Sierra de la Plata, Tarifa, Andalucia
Spain © photo: Jeff Davies |
Sierra de la Plata, Tarifa, Andalucia
Spain © photo: Jeff Davies |
Sierra de la Plata, Tarifa, Andalucia
Spain © photo: Jeff Davies |
Gibralter © photo: Clive Burrows |
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
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Thaleropis ionia |
Turkey © photo: Clive Burrows |
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
Poplar Admiral |
Limenitis populi |
no image |
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
Southern White Admiral |
Limenitus reducta |
Les Arcs, Var France © photo: Roger Gibbons |
Cereste France © photo: Liz Goodyear |
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
59.022 BF1585 - Purple Emperor |
Apatura iris |
Dolomites © photo: Clive Burrows |
Dolomites © photo: Clive Burrows |
Dolomites © photo: Clive Burrows |
Dolomites © photo: Clive Burrows |
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
Lesser Purple Emperor |
Apatura ilia |
form clytie Pyrenees France © photo: Roger Gibbons |
Vercors National Park just south of
Grenoble France © photo: Roger Gibbons |
Vercors National Park just south of
Grenoble France © photo: Roger Gibbons |
Royat Parc Thermale, France - 18th July 2008 © photo: John Murray |
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
Freyer's Purple Emperor |
Apatura metis |
Greece © photo: Clive Burrows |