List of butterflies of Finland

List of butterflies of Finland include all species of butterflies (Papilionoidea) and skippers (Hesperioidea) which have been recorded in Finland. The local butterfly fauna includes 111 species of butterflies and 10 species of skippers. However, few species have been reported only once.

Currently, in Finland superfamilies Papilionoidea and Hesperoidea include 2 species classified as critically endangered (CR), 12 species as endangered (EN) and 10 species as vulnerable (VU).[1] Out of all 26 lepidopteran species which are protected by law under the Nature Conservation Decree 18 species appear on this list.

Butterflies Papilionoidea

Pieridae

Papilionidae

Lycaenidae

Nymphalidae

Skippers Hesperioidea

Hesperiidae

References

  1. Jari-Pekka Kaitila, Kari Nupponen, Jaakko Kullberg & Erkki Laasonen 2010. Butterflies and Moths. In: Rassi, P., Hyvärinen, E., Juslén, A. & Mannerkoski, I. (eds.). The 2010 Red List of Finnish Species. Ympäristöministeriö & Suomen ympäristökeskus, Helsinki. p. 430–470.

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