Stage, mid March 2025 in United StatesUnited StatesUnited States

  • mid March: Camberwell Beauty (Nymphalis antiopa)
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Bonn: Butterfly Calendar

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Observable in Bonn, mid March: 4 of 22 selected species

common

2

Comma (Polygonia c-album)CommaPolygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis c-albumComma (Polygonia c-album) Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis urticaeSmall Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)

rare

1

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)Pyrameis atalantaRed AdmirableRed Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

1

Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)Large TortoiseshellNymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)

Bonn: Annual view
Jan. Feb. Mär. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
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Skippers - Grass Skippers
Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)Essex SkipperThymelicus lineola (Ochsenheimer, 1808)Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)Essex Skipper
Large skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus)Large skipperOchlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)Augiades sylvanusOchlodes venataOchlodes faunusLarge skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus)Large skipper
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)Small SkipperThymelicus sylvestris (Poda, 1761)Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)Small Skipper
Gossamer-Winged Butterflies - Coppers
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)Small CopperLycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)American CopperCommon CopperSmall Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)Small Copper
Gossamer-Winged Butterflies - Theclinae
Brown Hairtreak (Thecla betulae)Brown HairtreakThecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758)Brown Hairtreak (Thecla betulae)Brown Hairtreak
Brush-footed Butterflies - Emperors
Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia)Lesser Purple EmperorApatura ilia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia)Lesser Purple Emperor
Brush-footed Butterflies - Heliconiinae
Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne)Marbled FritillaryBrenthis daphne (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)Marbled Fritillary (Brenthis daphne)Marbled Fritillary
Queen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia)Queen of Spain FritillaryIssoria lathonia (Linnaeus, 1758)Argynnis lathoniaQueen of Spain Fritillary (Issoria lathonia)Queen of Spain Fritillary
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)Silver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphia (Linnaeus, 1758)Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)Silver-washed Fritillary
Brush-footed Butterflies - Limenitidinae
White Admiral (Limenitis camilla)White AdmiralLimenitis camilla (Linnaeus, 1764)White Admiral (Limenitis camilla)White Admiral
Brush-footed Butterflies - Nymphalinae
Comma (Polygonia c-album)CommaPolygonia c-album (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis c-albumComma (Polygonia c-album)Comma
mid March: Comma (Polygonia c-album)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)Large TortoiseshellNymphalis polychloros (Linnaeus, 1758)Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)Large Tortoiseshell
mid March: Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/snow_16_16_edc401.png rare, hibernating
Map (Araschnia levana)MapAraschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758)Map (Araschnia levana)Map
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)Painted LadyVanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)Cynthia carduiCosmopolitanPainted Lady (Vanessa cardui)Painted Lady
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta (Linnaeus, 1758)Pyrameis atalantaRed AdmirableRed Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)Red Admiral
mid March: Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_edc401.png rare
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)Nymphalis urticaeSmall Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)Small Tortoiseshell
mid March: Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
Bonn /PicturesNA/Misc/check_008d03.png common
Brush-footed Butterflies - Theclinae
Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)GatekeeperPyronia tithonus (Linnaeus, 1767)Maniola tithonusHedge BrownGatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)Gatekeeper
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758)Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)Meadow Brown
Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)Small HeathCoenonympha pamphilus (Linnaeus, 1758)Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus)Small Heath
Wall (Lasiommata megera)WallLasiommata megera (Linnaeus, 1767)Wall BrownWall (Lasiommata megera)Wall
Pieridae - Yellows
Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus)Clouded YellowColias croceus (Geoffroy, 1785)Colias croceaColias edusaClouded Yellow (Colias croceus)Clouded Yellow
Pieridae - Whites
Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines)Orange TipAnthocharis cardamines (Linnaeus, 1758)anthocharis cardamineaOrange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines)Orange Tip
Number of species 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 8 9 12 12 13 13 16 17 19 21 20 21 21 20 19 15 15 14 11 8 7 6 4 4 4 4 4

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