Split, Split-Dalmatia Co., Croatia
5 June 2022
iPhone photos
Below are photos of butterflies taken during a 3 week trip to Croatia (with brief side trips to Montenegro and Bosnia/Herzegovina) in 2022. Depending upon the day, photos were shot with a Canon eos 90d or an iPhone 11 Pro. If you spot any identification errors, please email me to let me know. Enjoy!
Abbreviated 2022 Itinerary
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Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) Split, Split-Dalmatia Co., Croatia 5 June 2022 iPhone photos |
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Large White (Pieris brassicae) Split, Split-Dalmatia Co., Croatia 5 June 2022 |
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Small WHite (Pieris rapae)?? Paklenica N.P., Zadar Co., Croatia 7 June 2022 |
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Green-veined White (Pieris napi)?? Split, Split-Dalmatia Co., Croatia 5 June 2022 |
| Eastern Bath White (Pontia edusa) Split, Split-Dalmatia Co., Croatia 5 June 2022 |
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Eastern Bath White (Pontia edusa) Split, Split-Dalmatia Co., Croatia 5 June 2022 |
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Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) Near Lake Vrana, Zadar Co., Croatia 6 June 2022 |
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Common Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
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Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra) Split, Split-Dalmatia Co., Croatia 5 June 2022 |
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Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra) Split, Split-Dalmatia Co., Croatia 3 June 2022 |
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Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra) Split, Split-Dalmatia Co., Croatia 3 June 2022 |
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Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra) Split, Split-Dalmatia Co., Croatia 3 June 2022 |
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Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra) Split, Split-Dalmatia Co., Croatia 3 June 2022 |
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Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra) Trsteno Arboretum, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia 31 May 2022 |
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Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra) Šibenik, Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia 5 June 2022 At least 3 individuals in left-hand photo and 4 individuals in right-hand photo (along with a Painted Lady). iPhone photos |
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Blue Spot Hairstreak (Satyrium spini) Krka N.P., Šibenik-Knin Co., Croatia 8 June 2022 |
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possibly an Ilex Hairstreak (Satyrium ilicis) Near Lake Vrana, Zadar Co., Croatia 6 June 2022 Ghost-like left-hand image of this hairstreak in flight. Note that without an intact hindwing, identification cannot be confirmed. However this may be an Ilex Hairstreak. |
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Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
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Geranium Bronze (Cacyreus marshalli) Šibenik, Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia 5 June 2022 iPhone photo |
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Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
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Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) Krka N.P., Šibenik-Knin Co., Croatia 8 June 2022 |
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Brown Argus (Aricia agestis) Šibenik, Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia 5 June 2022 iPhone photos |
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European Beak (Libythea celtis) Počitelj, Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 June 2022 Shot with iPhone. Also known as the Nettle-Tree Butterfly |
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Southern White Admiral (Limenitis reducta) Trsteno Arboretum, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia 31 May 2022 |
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Southern White Admiral (Limenitis reducta) Paklenica N.P., Zadar Co., Croatia 7 June 2022 |
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Cardinal (Argynnis pandora) Split, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia 3 June 2022 |
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Cardinal (Argynnis pandora) Počitelj, Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 June 2022 |
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Freyer's Purple Emperor (Apatura metis) Cigoc Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
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| Freyer's Purple Emperor (Apatura metis) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
Freyer's Purple Emperor (Apatura metis) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
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Freyer's Purple Emperor (Apatura metis) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
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Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma) Vrana area, Zadar Co., Croatia 6 June 2022 |
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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) Split, Croatia 3 June 2022 Distant iPhone photo |
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Map (Araschnia levana) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
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Map (Araschnia levana) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
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| Map (Araschnia levana) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
Map (Araschnia levana) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
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European Peacock (Aglais io) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
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European Peacock (Aglais io) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
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| Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) Lake Vrana, Zadar Co., Croatia 7 June 2022 |
Large Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis polychloros) Near Lake Vrana, Zadar Co., Croatia 6 June 2022 |
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European Comma (Polygonia c-album) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
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European Comma (Polygonia c-album) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
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possibly a Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 Without the specimen in hand, identification cannot be confirmed. |
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Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) Vrana area, Zadar Co., Croatia 6 June 2022 |
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Pearly Heath (Coenonympha arcania) Paklenica N.P., Zadar Co., Croatia 7 June 2022 |
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Spectacled Wood (Pararge aegeria) Split, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia 3 June 2022 |
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| Spectacled Wood (Pararge aegeria) Trsteno Arboretum, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia 31 May 2022 |
Spectacled Wood (Pararge aegeria) Split, Croatia 3 June 2022 |
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| Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera) Split, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia 5 June 2022 |
Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera) Split, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia 2 June 2022 |
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Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera) Split, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia 5 June 2022 |
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Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera) Split, Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia 2 June 2022 |
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Northern Wall Brown (Lasiommata petropolitana) Paklenica N.P., Zadar Co., Croatia 7 June 2022 |
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Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) Palud Nature Reserve, Istria County, Croatia 11 June 2022 |
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| Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
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Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) Near Lake Vrana, Zadar Co., Croatia 6 June 2022 Left photo was taken as the butterfly flashed/flexed its forewing. |
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Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) Palud Nature Reserve, Istria County, Croatia 11 June 2022 |
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Marbled White (Melanargia larissa) Vrana area, Zadar Co., Croatia 6 June 2022 |
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Marbled White (Melanargia larissa) Palud Nature Reserve, Istria County, Croatia 11 June 2022 |
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| Great Banded Grayling (Brintesia circe) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 |
Great Banded Grayling (Brintesia circe) Palud Nature Reserve, Istria County, Croatia 11 June 2022 |
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| Grayling (Hipparchia semele) Paklenica N.P., Zadar Co., Croatia 7 June 2022 |
Grayling (Hipparchia semele) Paklenica N.P., Zadar Co., Croatia 7 June 2022 |
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Grayling (Hipparchia semele) Paklenica N.P., Zadar Co., Croatia 7 June 2022 |
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| Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus alceae) Krka N.P., Šibenik-Knin Co., Croatia 8 June 2022 |
Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus alceae) Split, Split-Dalmatia Co., Croatia 3 June 2022 |
| Mallow Skipper (Carcharodus alceae) Split, Split-Dalmatia Co., Croatia 3 June 2022 |
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Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae) Čigoč Village, Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia 15 June 2022 Without a clear ventral photo, P. malvae is a "best guess" and probably most likely. |
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Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)BR>Split, Split-Dalmatia Co., Croatia 2 June 2022 |
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Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) Trsteno Arboretum, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia 31 May 2022 |
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Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) Krka N.P., Croatia 8 June 2022 |
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| Lulworth Skipper (Thymelicus acteon) Trsteno Arboretum, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia 31 May 2022 |
Lulworth Skipper (Thymelicus acteon) Vrana area, Zadar Co., Croatia 6 June 2022 |
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| Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) Krka N.P., Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia 8 June 2022 |
Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) Krka N.P., Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia 8 June 2022 |
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Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) Krka N.P., Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia 8 June 2022 |
Created on ... Nov 20, 2023 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com