PREFACE

The new Maps 3.3′ (of distribution of species) are presented, the new Map 4.15′ (as in the page 736 of the second edition of the book ΤΗΕ BUTTERFLIES OF GREECE, 2009) and the new Chart 4.16′ (as in page 738).

The new Maps are made with coordinates in GGRS87, after in total 484555 records for the butterflies ofGreece (till 31 ΧΙΙ 2023) for the 1683 investigated localities 10X10 km (compare to 265134 records, in2008). For all species ΑΟΟ (Area Of Occupancy 2X2Km) is noted on Maps 3.3′  in Km2.

This increase in records is made after personal investigations (from 2008-2024) and mainly after the many published papers in entomological magazines and the generous offer from many recorders (listed below) from Greece and abroad, who send comments and records for the butterflies of Greece. This update is dedicated to all those who offer their comments and send and trust to me their records; to all I express my gratitude.

Α list with a number of sites (from which records for the butterflies of Greece were obtained) is presented; the existence of a group in Facebook for the Butterflies and Moths of Greece and Cyprus is also noted (with 4013 members at 7 ΧΙΙ 2023) in http://www.facebook.com/groups/420659294633829/   .

Now there are 236 species in Greece; see in Wiemers et al (2018) in https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.811.28712 and in Zhang et al (2020) in  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8018707/

Additional comments are noted in some of the pages; also there are Links to web pages with photos anddetails of the wings, suggested for a correct identification from photos.

For 165 new photographs, 6 free applications and more details see in URL: https://www.pamperis.gr

and in https://www.pamperis.gr/btf_site/ and in https://www.pamperis.gr/recognition/index.html for automatic recognition of butterflies.

Larissa 1 January 2024

Lazaros Ν.Pamperis

PREFACE

The new Maps 3.3′ (of distribution of species) are presented, the new Map 4.15′ (as in the page 736 of the second edition of the book ΤΗΕ BUTTERFLIES OF GREECE, 2009) and the new Chart 4.16′ (as in page 738).

The new Maps are made with coordinates in GGRS87, after in total 437283 records for the butterflies of  Greece (till 31 ΧΙΙ 2021) for the 1607 investigated localities 10X10 km (compare to 265134 records, in 2008). For all species ΑΟΟ (Area Of Occupancy 2X2Km) is noted οη Maps 3.3′ in Km2.

This increase in records is made after personal investigations (from 2008-2022) and mainly after the many published papers in entomological magazines and the generous offer from many recorders (listed below) from Greece and abroad, who send comments and records for the butterflies of Greece. This update is dedicated to all those who offer their comments and send and trust to me their records; to all I express my gratitude.

Α list with a number of sites (from which records for the butterflies of Greece were obtained) is presented; the existence of a group in Facebook for the Butterflies and Moths of Greece and Cyprus is also noted (with 3887 members at 7 ΧΙΙ 2021) in http://www.facebook.com/groups/420659294633829/  .

Now there are 236 species in Greece; see in Wiemers et al (2018) in https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.811.28712

Additional comments are noted in some of the pages; also there are Links to web pages with photos and details of the wings, suggested for a correct identification from photos.

For 165 new photographs, 6 free applications and more details see in URL: https://www.pamperis.gr

and in https://www.pamperis.gr/btf _site/ and in https://www.pamperis.gr/recognition/index.html for automatic recognition of butterflies.

Larissa 1 January 2022

Lazaros Ν. Pamperis

PREFACE

The new Maps 3.3′ (of distribution of species) are presented, the new Map 4.15′ (as in the page 736 of the second edition of the book THE BUTTERFLIES OF GREECE, 2009) and the new Chart 4.16′ (as in page 738).

The new Maps are made with coordinates in GGRS87, after in total 407512 records for the butterflies of Greece (till 31 XII 2019) for a total number of 1558 investigated localities 10Χ10 km (compare to 265134 records, in 2008). For all species AOO (Area Of Occupancy 2X2Km) is noted on Maps 3.3′ in Km2.

This update is made after in total 425387 records for the butterflies of Greece (till 31 XII 2020) for a total number of 1646 investigated localities 6’Χ6; this is the 79.94% of territory of Greece, a part of all 2059 localities 6’Χ6′ all over Greece (compare to 265134 records, 1260 localities 6’Χ6′ and 61.19% in 2008).

This increase in records is made after personal investigations (from 2008-2021) and mainly after the many published papers in entomological magazines and the generous offer from many recorders (listed below) from Greece and abroad, who send comments and records for the butterflies of Greece. This update is dedicated to all those who offer their comments and send and trust to me their records; to all I express my gratitude.

A list with a number of sites (from which records for the butterflies of Greece were obtained) is presented; the existence of a group for the butterflies of Greece and Cyprus is also noted (with 3705 members at 21 XI 2020) in http://www.facebook.com/groups/420659294633829/

Now in Greece there are 235 species; see Wiemers et al. (2018) https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.811.28712

Additional comments are noted in some of the pages.

For 165 new photographs, 6 free applications and more details see in URL: http://www.pamperis.gr and in http://www.pamperis.gr/btf_site/ and in http://www.pamperis.gr/recognition/index.html for automatic recognition of butterflies.

Larissa 1 January 2021

Lazaros N. Pamperis

PREFACE

The new Maps 3.3′ (of distribution of species) are presented, the new Map 4.15′ (as in the page 736 of the second edition of the book THE BUTTERFLIES OF GREECE, 2009) and the new Chart 4.16′ (as in page 738).

The new Maps are made with coordinates in GGRS87, for a total number of 1558 investigated localities 10Χ10 km. For all species AOO (Area Of Occupancy 2X2Km) is noted on Maps 3.3′ in Km2.

The new maps are made with the 407512 records for the butterflies of Greece (till 31 XII 2019) (compare to 265134 records, in 2008).

This increase in records is made after personal investigations (from 2008-2020) and mainly after the many published papers in entomological magazines and the generous offer from many recorders (listed below) from Greece and abroad, who send comments and records for the butterflies of Greece. This update is dedicated to all those who offer their comments and send and trust to me their records; to all I express my gratitude.

A list with a number of sites (from which records for the butterflies of Greece were obtained) is presented; the existence of a group in Facebook for the Βutterflies and Moths of Greece and Cyprus is also noted (with 2742 members at 31 XII 2019) in http://www.facebook.com/groups/420659294633829/ .

Now there are 235 species in Greece; see in Wiemers et al (2018) in https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.811.28712

Additional comments are noted in some of the pages.

For 165 new photographs, 6 free applications and more details see in URL: http://www.pamperis.gr and in http://www.pamperis.gr/btf_site/

Larissa 1 January 2020
Lazaros N. Pamperis

PREFACE

The new Maps 3.3′ (of distribution of species) are presented, the new Map 3.4′ (as in the page 40 of the second edition of the book THE BUTTERFLIES OF GREECE, 2009), the new Chart 4.15′ (as in page 736) and the new Chart 4.16′ (as in page 738). The new Maps are made with coordinates in GGRS87, after in total 385795 records for the butterflies of Greece (till 31 XII 2017) for a total number of 1496 investigated localities 10Χ10 km (compare to 265134 records, in 2008).

For all species AOO (Area Of Occupancy) is noted on Maps 3.3′ in Km2.  The new Maps are made with coordinates in GGRS87, after in total 385795 records for the butterflies of Greece (till 31 XII 2017) for a total number of 1496 investigated localities 10Χ10 km (compare to 265134 records, in 2008). For all species AOO (Area Of Occupancy) is noted on Maps 3.3′ in Km2. This increase (of 31.27%) in records is made after personal investigations (from 2008-2019) and mainly after the many published papers in entomological magazines and the generous offer from many recorders (listed below) from Greece and abroad, who send comments and records for the butterflies of Greece.

This update is dedicated to all those who offer their comments and send and trust to me their records; to all I express my gratitude. A list with a number of sites (from which records for the butterflies of Greece were obtained) is presented; the existence of a group for the butterflies of Greece and Cyprus is also noted (with 2436 members at 13 XII 2018) in http://www.facebook.com/groups/420659294633829/ . In the second edition of the book 234 species were presented and additionally the species Cacyreus marshalli. Two new (for Greece) species should be added to these 235 species: Melitaea syriaca and Boloria selene. During 2017 new discoveries for the butterflies of Greece were made: Polyommatus timfristos (new in Science) and also the rare species Muschampia cribrellum. During 2018 the species Zizeeria karsandra found in eleven new localities in Crete, confirming again the very old records.

The total number of species of the butterflies of Greece is now up to 239. Two more Maps are presented for Thaleropis ionia (in Kastellorizo island) and Deudorix livia (in Attika); however the presence of this two species is not confirmed yet. Additional comments are noted in some of the 247 pages.

For 165 new photographs, 6 free applications and more details see in URL: http://www.pamperis.gr and in http://www.pamperis.gr/btf_site/

Larissa 1 January 2019
Lazaros N. Pamperis

PREFACE

The new Maps 3.3′ (of distribution of species) are presented, the new Map 3.4′ (as in the page 40 of the second edition of the book THE BUTTERFLIES OF GREECE, 2009), the new Chart 4.15′ (as in page 736) and the new Chart 4.16′ (as in page 738).

The new Maps are made with coordinates in GGRS87, for a total number of 1478 investigated localities 10Χ10 km. For all species AOO (Area Of Occupancy) is noted on Maps 3.3′ in Km2.

The new Maps are made with coordinates in GGRS87, after in total 371870 records for the butterflies of Greece till 31 XII 2017 (compare to 265134 records, in 2008).

This increase (of 28.70%) in records is made after personal investigations (from 2008-2018) and mainly after generous offer from so many recorders for the butterflies of Greece, from Greece and abroad. This update is dedicated to all those who send and trust to me their records.

In the second edition of the book 234 species were presented and Cacyreus marshalli. Two new (for Greece) species should be added to these 235 species: Melitaea syriaca and Boloria selene. During 2017 new discoveries for the butterflies of Greece were made: Polyommatus timfristos (new in Science) and also the rare species Muschampia cribrellum. The total number of species of the butterflies of Greece is now up to 239.

Two more Maps are presented for Thaleropis ionia (in Kastellorizo island) and Deudorix livia (in Attika); however the presence of this two species is not confirmed yet.

Additional comments are noted in some of the 247 pages. For 165 new photographs, 6 free applications and more details see in URL: http://www.pamperis.gr and in http://www.pamperis.gr/btf_site/

Larissa 16 May 2018
Lazaros N. Pamperis