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Scotch Argus
Erebia aethiops
68 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
48 observations
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
46 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
39 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
36 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
33 observations
Black-veined White
Aporia crataegi
32 observations
Marsh Fritillary
Euphydryas aurinia
29 observations
Caucasian Apollo
Parnassius nordmanni
27 observations
Speckled Yellow
Pseudopanthera macularia
25 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
21 observations
Oak Eggar
Lasiocampa quercus
21 observations
Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis antiopa
21 observations
Scarce Copper
Lycaena virgaureae
21 observations
European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
21 observations
Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages
20 observations
Mazarine Blue
Cyaniris semiargus
18 observations
Caucasian Spotted Fritillary
Melitaea interrupta
18 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
17 observations
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
17 observations
Striped Hawkmoth
Hyles livornica
17 observations
Mottled Beauty
Alcis repandata
17 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
16 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
16 observations
Cotton Bollworm Moth
Helicoverpa armigera
16 observations
Shaded Broad-bar
Scotopteryx chenopodiata
16 observations
Silver-washed Fritillary
Argynnis paphia
15 observations
Large Wall Brown
Lasiommata maera
15 observations
Common Heath
Ematurga atomaria
15 observations
Clouded Yellow
Colias crocea
14 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
13 observations
Boloria caucasica
Boloria caucasica
13 observations
Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
11 observations
Latticed Heath
Chiasmia clathrata
11 observations
Eurasian White Admiral
Limenitis camilla
11 observations
Amata nigricornis
Amata nigricornis
11 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
10 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
10 observations
Cardinal Butterfly
Argynnis pandora
10 observations
Green Arches
Anaplectoides prasina
10 observations
Niobe fritillary
Argynnis niobe
10 observations
Chimney-sweeper
Odezia atrata
10 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
9 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
9 observations
Clouded Apollo
Parnassius mnemosyne
9 observations
Woodland Ringlet
Erebia medusa
9 observations
Amanda's Blue
Polyommatus amandus
9 observations
Northern Brown Argus
Aricia artaxerxes
9 observations
Grey Arches
Polia nebulosa
9 observations
Geranium Argus
Eumedonia eumedon
9 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Karachay-Cherkess are:
- Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops)
- Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae)
- Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
- Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)
- Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi)
- Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia)
- Caucasian Apollo (Parnassius nordmanni)
- Speckled Yellow (Pseudopanthera macularia)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Karachay-Cherkess is Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops), with 68 recorded observations.