This is a list of butterflies in the country of Italy.
Hesperiidae – skippers Subfamily Hesperiinae Dingy swift, Gegenes nostrodamus Dark Hottentot, Gegenes pumilio Silver-spotted skipper, Hesperia comma Large skipper, Ochlodes sylvanuss
Subfamily Pyrginae Mallow skipper, Carcharodus alceae Southern marbled skipper, Carcharodus baeticus Tufted skipper, Carcharodus floccifera Marbled skipper, Carcharodus lavatherae Dingy skipper, Erynnis tages Sage skipper, Muschampia proto Large grizzled skipper, Pyrgus alveus Alpine grizzled skipper, Pyrgus andromedae Oberthür's grizzled skipper, Pyrgus armoricanus Foulquier's grizzled skipper, Pyrgus bellieri bellieri Pyrgus bellieri picenus Dusky grizzled skipper, Pyrgus cacaliae Carline skipper, Pyrgus carlinae Safflower skipper, Pyrgus carthami Cinquefoil skipper, Pyrgus cirsii Southern grizzled skipper, Pyrgus malvoides Grizzled skipper, Pyrgus malvae Rosy grizzled skipper, Pyrgus onopordi Olive skipper, Pyrgus serratulae Yellow-banded skipper, Pyrgus sidae Warren's skipper, Pyrgus warrenensis Lulworth skipper, Thymelicus acteon Essex skipper, Thymelicus lineola Red-underwing skipper, Thymelicus sylvestris
Subfamily Heteropterinae Arctic skipper, Carterocephalus palaemon Large chequered skipper, Heteropterus morpheus
Papilionidae - swallowtails Scarce swallowtail, Iphiclides podalirius Alexanor, Papilio alexanor Old World swallowtail, Papilio machaon Corsican swallowtail, Papilio hospiton Mountain Apollo, Parnassius apollo Clouded Apollo, Parnassius mnemosyne Phoebus Apollo, Parnassius phoebus phoebus Parnassius phoebus sacerdos Southern festoon, Zerynthia polyxena
Pieridae – whites Subfamily Dismorphiinae Wood white, Leptidea sinapis Réal's wood white, Leptidea reali
Subfamily Coliadinae Berger's clouded yellow, Colias alfacariensis Clouded yellow, Colias croceus Pale clouded yellow, Colias hyale Pale Arctic clouded yellow, Colias palaeno Mountain clouded yellow, Colias phicomone
Subfamily Pierinae Orange tip, Anthocharis cardamines Eastern orange tip, Anthocharis damone Provence orange tip, Anthocharis euphenoides Black-veined white, Aporia crataegi Eastern dappled white, Euchloe ausonia Western dappled white, Euchloe crameri Portuguese dappled white, Euchloe tagis Cleopatra, Gonepteryx cleopatra Common brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni Large white, Pieris brassicae Dark-veined white, Pieris bryoniae Mountain small white, Pieris ergane Southern small white, Pieris mannii Green-veined white, Pieris napi Small white, Pieris rapae Lofty Bath white, Pontia callidice Bath white, Pontia daplidice Eastern Bath white, Pontia edusa
Riodinidae Duke of Burgundy, Hamearis lucina
Lycaenidae – blues, coppers and hairstreaks Subfamily Theclinae Brown hairstreak, Thecla betulae Green hairstreak, Callophrys rubi Purple hairstreak, Neozephyrus quercus Sloe hairstreak, Satyrium acaciae False ilex hairstreak, Satyrium esculi Ilex hairstreak, Satyrium ilicis Satyrium pruni, Satyrium pruni Blue spot hairstreak, Satyrium spini White-letter hairstreak, Satyrium w-album
Subfamily Lycaeninae Purple-shot copper, Lycaena alciphron Large copper, Lycaena dispar Purple-edged copper, Lycaena hippothoe Small copper, Lycaena phlaeas Lesser fiery copper, Lycaena thersamon Sooty copper, Lycaena tityrus Lycaena subalpina Scarce copper, Lycaena virgaureae
Subfamily Polyommatinae Peablue, Lampides boeticus Lang's short-tailed blue, Leptotes pirithous Small blue, Cupido (Cupido) minimus Osiris blue, Cupido (Cupido) osiris Provençal short-tailed blue, Cupido (Everes) alcetas Short-tailed blue, Cupido (Everes) argiades Holly blue, Celastrina argiolus Green-underside blue, Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis Black-eyed blue, Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Iolas blue, Iolana iolas Alcon blue, Phengaris alcon Large blue, Phengaris arion Scarce large blue, Phengaris teleius Mountain Alcon blue, Phengaris rebeli Baton blue, Pseudophilotes baton Chequered blue, Pseudophilotes vicrama schiffermuelleri Pseudophilotes barbagiae Chequered blue butterfly, Scolitantides orion Brown argus, Aricia agestis, Northern brown argus, Aricia allous Southern brown argus, Aricia cramera Silvery argus, Aricia nicias Geranium argus, Eumedonia eumedon Arctic blue, Agriades glandon Alpine argus, Agriades orbitulus Cranberry blue, Agriades optilete Silver-studded blue, Plebejus argus Reverdin's blue, Plebejus argyrognomon Idas blue, Plebejus idas Alpine zephyr blue, Kretania trappi Mazarine blue, Cyaniris semiargus Damon blue, Polyommatus damon Furry blue, Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus dolus Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus virgilia Piedmont anomalous blue, Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) humedasae Ripart's anomalous blue, Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii ripartii Meleager's blue, Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Amanda's blue, Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Turquoise blue, Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Eros blue, Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros eros Escher's blue, Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Common blue, Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Chapman's blue, Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Adonis blue, Lysandra bellargus Chalkhill blue, Lysandra coridon coridon Provence chalk hill blue, Lysandra hispana
Nymphalidae – fritillaries and others Subfamily Nymphalinae European peacock, Aglais io Small tortoiseshell, Aglais urticae Map butterfly, Araschnia levana White petticoat, Nymphalis antiopa Large tortoiseshell, Nymphalis polychloros Comma, Polygonia c-album Southern comma, Polygonia egea Red admiral, Vanessa atalanta Painted lady, Vanessa cardui Cynthia's fritillary, Euphydryas cynthia Scarce fritillary, Euphydryas maturna Marsh fritillary, Euphydryas aurinia Asian fritillary, Euphydryas intermedia Aetherie fritillary, Melitaea aetherie Little fritillary, Melitaea asteria Heath fritillary, Melitaea athalia Nickerl's fritillary, Melitaea aurelia Assman's fritillary, Melitaea britomartis Glanville fritillary, Melitaea cinxia Provençal fritillary, Melitaea deione False heath fritillary, Melitaea diamina Spotted fritillary, Melitaea didyma Melitaea nevadensis Meadow fritillary, Melitaea parthenoides Knapweed fritillary, Melitaea phoebe Jerusalem fritillary, Melitaea telona Lesser spotted fritillary, Melitaea trivia Grisons fritillary, Melitaea varia
Subfamily Heliconiinae Silver-washed fritillary, Argynnis paphia Cardinal, Argynnis pandora High brown fritillary, Fabriciana adippe Niobe fritillary, Fabriciana niobe Dark green fritillary, Speyeria aglaja Balkan fritillary, Boloria (Boloria) graeca Mountain fritillary, Boloria (Boloria) napaea Shepherd's fritillary, Boloria (Boloria) pales Violet fritillary, Boloria (Clossiana) dia Pearl-bordered fritillary, Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne Small pearl-bordered fritillary, Boloria (Clossiana) selene Thor's fritillary, Boloria (Clossiana) thore Purple bog fritillary, Boloria (Clossiana) titania Ocellate bog fritillary, Boloria (Proclossiana) eunomia Marbled fritillary, Brenthis daphne Twin-spot fritillary, Brenthis hecate Lesser marbled fritillary, Brenthis ino Queen of Spain, Issoria lathonia
Subfamily Charaxinae Two-tailed pasha, Charaxes jasius
Subfamily Danainae Plain tiger, Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus
Subfamily Apaturinae Lesser purple emperor, Apatura ilia Purple emperor, Apatura iris
Subfamily Libytheinae Nettle-tree butterfly, Libythea celtis
Subfamily Limenitidinae (Eurasian) white admiral, Limenitis camilla Poplar admiral, Limenitis populi Southern white admiral, Limenitis reducta Hungarian glider, Neptis rivularis Pallas' sailer, Neptis sappho
Subfamily Satyrinae Woodland grayling, Hipparchia (Hipparchia) fagi Rock grayling, Hipparchia (Hipparchia) hermione hermione Hipparchia (Hipparchia) neomiris Tree grayling, Hipparchia (Neohipparchia) statilinus Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) neapolitana Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) sbordonii Grayling, Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) semele Striped grayling, Hipparchia (Pseudotergumia) fidia Oriental meadow brown, Hyponephele lupinus Dusky meadow brown, Hyponephele lycaon Large wall, Lasiommata maera Wall, Lasiommata megera Northern wall brown, Lasiommata petropolitana Woodland brown, Lopinga achine Meadow brown, Maniola jurtina Marbled white, Melanargia galathea Western marbled white, Melanargia occitanica Esper's marbled white, Melanargia russiae Italian marbled white, Melanargia arge Dryad, Minois dryas Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus False grayling, Arethusana arethusa Great banded grayling, Brintesia circe Alpine grayling, Oeneis (Oeneis) glacialis Hermit, Chazara briseis Pearly heath, Coenonympha arcania Corsican heath, Coenonympha corinna Coenonympha corinna elbana Dusky heath, Coenonympha dorus Alpine heath, Coenonympha gardetta gardetta Coenonympha gardetta darwiniana Chestnut heath, Coenonympha glycerion False ringlet, Coenonympha oedippus Small heath, Coenonympha pamphilus Eastern large heath, Coenonympha rhodopensis Large heath, Coenonympha tullia False Mnestra ringlet, Erebia aethiopellus Scotch argus, Erebia aethiops Almond-eyed ringlet, Erebia alberganus Lorkovic's brassy ringlet, Erebia calcaria Common brassy ringlet, Erebia cassioides cassioides Raetzer's ringlet, Erebia christi Small mountain ringlet, Erebia epiphron Eriphyle ringlet, Erebia eriphyle Large ringlet, Erebia euryale Yellow-banded ringlet, Erebia flavofasciata Silky ringlet, Erebia gorge Arran brown, Erebia ligea Yellow-spotted ringlet, Erebia manto Woodland ringlet, Erebia medusa Lesser mountain ringlet, Erebia melampus Piedmont ringlet, Erebia meolans Mnestra's ringlet, Erebia mnestra Marbled ringlet, Erebia montanus Autumn ringlet, Erebia neoridas de Lesse's brassy ringlet, Erebia nivalis Bright eyed ringlet, Erebia oeme Ottoman brassy ringlet, Erebia ottomana Dewy ringlet, Erebia pandrose Blind ringlet, Erebia pharte Sooty ringlet, Erebia pluto Water ringlet, Erebia pronoe Larche ringlet, Erebia scipio Styrian ringlet, Erebia stirius Stygian ringlet, Erebia styx de Prunner's ringlet, Erebia triarius Swiss brassy ringlet, Erebia tyndarus Speckled wood, Pararge aegeria Southern gatekeeper, Pyronia (Idata) cecilia Gatekeeper, Pyronia (Pyronia) tithonus Black satyr, Satyrus actaea Great sooty satyr, Satyrus ferula
References Dapporto and Cini - Faunal patterns in Tuscan archipelago butterflies: The dominant influence is recent geography not paleogeography Boriani, Burgio, Marini and Genghini Faunistic study on butterflies collected in Northern Italy rural landscape