In this family, butterflies are medium or large in size, and the wings are very colourful. These butterflies have only two pairs of normally developed legs, which are usually seen in males and females.
Sub family Libytheinae
Échancré Libythea celtis European beak or nettle-tree
Sub family Danainae
Petit monarque Danaus chrysippus Plain tiger, African queen, or African monarch
Sub family Charaxinae
Nymphale de l’arbousier Nymphale de l’arbousier Two tailed pasha
Sub family Limenitidinae
Grand sylvain Limenitis populi Poplar admiral
Petit sylvain Limenitis camilla White admiral
Sylvain azuré Limenitis reducta Southern white admiral
Sub family Apaturinae
Grand mars changeant Apatura iris Purple emperor
Petit mars changeant Apatura ilia Lesser purple emperor
Sub family Heliconiinae
Tabac d’Espagne Argynnis paphia Silver washed fritillary
Cardinal Argynnis pandora Cardinal
Grand nacré Argynnis aglaja Dark green fritillary
Moyen nacré Fabriciana adippe High brown fritillary
Chiffre Argynnis niobe Niobe fritillary
Nacré tyrrhénien Fabriciana elisa Corsican fritillary
Petit nacré Issoria lathonia Queen of Spain fritillary
Nacré de la filipendule Brenthis hecate Twin spot fritillary
Nacré de la ronce Brenthis daphne Marbled fritillary
Grande violette Brenthis ino Lesser marbled fritillary
Nacré subalpin Boloria pales Shepherd's fritillary
Nacré des renouées Boloria napaea Napaea fritillary
Nacré de la canneberge Boloria aquilonaris Cranberry fritillay
Nacré des Balkans Boloria graeca Balkan fritillary
Nacré de la bistorte Boloria eunomia Bog fritillary
Petit collier argenté Boloria selene Small pearl bordered fritillay
Grand collier argenté Boloria euphrosyne Pearl bordered fritillary
Nacré porphyrin Boloria titania Tritania's fritillary
Petite violette Boloria dia Weaver's fritillary
Sub family Nymphalinae
Morio Nymphalis antiopa Camberwell beauty
Grande tortue Nymphalis polychloros Large tortoiseshell
Petite tortue Aglais urticae Small tortoiseshell
Petite tortue de Corse Aglais ichnusa Corsican small tortoiseshell
Paon-du-jour Inachis io European peacock
Vulcain Vanessa atalanta Red admiral
Belle-Dame Vanessa cardui Painted lady
Vanesse des pariétaires Polygonia egea Southern comma
Robert-le-Diable Polygonia c-album Comma
Carte géographique Araschnia levana Map
Mélitée du plantain Melitaea cinxia Glanville fritillary
Mélitée noirâtre Melitaea diamina False heath fritillary
Mélitée des centaurées Melitaea phoebe Knapweed fritillary
Mélitée orangée Melitaea didyma Spotted or Red banded fritillary
Mélitée catalane Melitaea ignasiti Southern lesser spotted fritillary
Mélitée du mélampyre Melitaea athalia Heath fritillary
Mélitée des linaires Melitaea deione Provencal fritillary
Mélitée de la gentiane Melitaea varia Grissons fritillay
Mélitée des scabieuses Melitaea parthenoides Meadow fritillary
Mélitée des digitales Melitaea aurelia Nickeri's fritillary
Damier du frêne Euphydryas maturna Scarce fritillary
Damier du chèvrefeuille Euphydryas ichnea No English Name
Damier de l’alchémille Euphydryas cynthia Cynthia's fritillary
Damier de la succise Euphydryas aurinia Marsh fritillary
Damier des knauties Euphydryas desfontainii Spanish fritillary
Sub family Satyrinae
Tircis Pararge aegeria Speckled Wood
Satyre ou Mégère Lasiommata megera Wall brown
Mégère corse Lasiommata paramegaera Corsican wall brown
Némusien ou Ariane Lasiommata maera Large wall brown
Gorgone Lasiommata petropolitana Northern wall brown
Bacchante Lopinga achine Woodland brown
Fadet de la mélique Coenonympha glycerion Chestnut heath
Céphale Coenonympha arcania Pearly heath
Satyrion Coenonympha gardetta Alpine heath
Céphalion Coenonympha darwiniana Darwin's heath
Mélibée Coenonympha hero Scarce heath
Fadet tyrrhénien Coenonympha corinna Corsican heath
Fadet des garrigues Coenonympha dorus Dusky heath
Fadet des tourbières Coenonympha tullia Large heath or Ringlet
Procris ou Fadet commun Coenonympha pamphilus Small heath
Śdipe ou Fadet des laîches Coenonympha oedippus False ringlet
Amaryllis Pyronia tithonus Gatekeeper or Hedge brown
Ocellé de la canche Pyronia cecilia Southen gatekeeper
Ocellé rubané Pyronia bathseba Spanish gatekeeper
Tristan Aphantopus hyperantus Ringlet
Misis Hyponephele lycaon Dusky meadow brown
Louvet Hyponephele lupina Oriental meadow brown
Myrtil Maniola jurtina Meadow brown
Moiré blanc-fascié Erebia ligea Arran brown
Moiré frange-pie Erebia euryale Large ringlet
Moiré variable Erebia manto Yellow spotted ringlet
Moiré de la canche Erebia epiphron Small mountain ringlet
Moiré aveuglé Erebia pharte Blind ringlet
Moiré des pâturins Erebia melampus Lesser mountain ringlet
Moiré des Sudètes Erebia sudetica Sudeten ringlet
Moiré sylvicole Erebia aethiops Scotch argus
Moiré printanier Erebia triarius Prunner's ringlet
Moiré franconien Erebia medusa Woodland ringlet
Moiré lancéolé Erebia alberganus Almond ringlet
Moiré velouté Erebia pluto Sooty ringlet
Moiré chamoisé Erebia gorge Silky ringlet
Moiré piémontais Erebia aethiopellus False minestra's ringlet
Moiré fauve Erebia mnestra Minestra's ringlet
Moiré pyrénéen Erebia gorgone Gavarnie ringlet
Moiré provençal Erebia epistygne Spring ringlet
Moiré lustré Erebia cassioides Common brassy ringlet
Moiré de Rondou Erebia rondoui Pyrenees bassy ringlet
Moiré ottoman Erebia ottomana Ottoman brassy ringlet
Moiré fontinal Erebia pronoe Water ringlet
Moiré des pierriers Erebia scipio Larche ringlet
Moiré cantabrique Erebia lefebvrei Lefebvre's ringlet
Moiré striolé Erebia montana Marbled ringlet
Moiré automnal Erebia neoridas Autumn ringlet
Moiré des luzules Erebia oeme Bright eyed ringlet
Moiré des fétuques Erebia meolans Piedmont ringlet
Moiré cendré Erebia pandrose Dewy ringlet
Moiré andorran Erebia sthennyo False dewy ringlet
Demi-deuil Melanargia galathea Marbled white
Échiquier ibérique Melanargia lachesis Iberian marbled white
Échiquier de Russie Melanargia russiae Melanargia russiae or Esper's marbled white
Échiquier d’Occitanie Melanargia occitanica Western marbled white
Chamoisé des glaciers Oeneis glacialis Alpine grayling
Silène Brintesia circe Great banded grayling
Grand nègre des bois Minois dryas Dryad
Petit agreste Arethusana arethusa False grayling
Hermite Chazara briseis Hermit
Grande coronide Satyrus ferula Great sooty satyr
Petite coronide Satyrus actaea Black satyr
Faune Hipparchia statilinus Tree grayling
Chevron blanc Hipparchia fidia Stiped grayling
Agreste Hipparchia semele Grayling
Agreste flamboyant Hipparchia aristaeus Southern grayling
Mercure tyrrhénien Hipparchia neomiris Corsican grayling
Petit sylvandre Hipparchia alcyone Rock grayling
Sylvandre helvète Hipparchia genava Lesser rock grayling
Sylvandre Hipparchia fagi Woodland grayling