List of butterflies of Europe

This is a list of the 473 butterfly species which are found in Europe sensu lato (including Russia west of the Urals and the Caucasus region).

Europe forms the western part of the Palearctic biogeographical zone and includes: The list is divided into five sections:

Biogeographic regions of Europe (including Asian part of Turkey): the Arctic , Boreal , Atlantic , Continental , Alpine , Pannonian , Mediterranean , Macaronesian , Steppic , Black Sea and Anatolian regions.