Sampling overview

Sampling is currently structured in Phases as LepEU scales up capacity. If you wish to suggest species, please contact us.

Phase 1: n=13 species

This set is from 2024, including 5 of the European Biodiversity Grassland Indicator species. Goal for 2025 is to complete this sampling across collection hubs.

Aglais io
Aglais urticae
Anthocharis cardamines
Callophrys rubi
Coenonympha pamphilus
Gonepteryx rhamni
Lasiommata megera
Maniola jurtina
Melitaea cinxia
Pararge aegeria
Pieris napi
Pieris rapae
Polyommatus icarus

Phase 2: n=12 species

Expands species to now include all of the European Biodiversity Grassland Indicator species

Cupido minimus
Cyaniris semiargus
Erynnis tages
Euphydryas aurinia
Lycaena phlaeas
Ochlodes sylvanus
Phengaris arion
Phengaris nausithous
Polyommatus bellargus
Polyommatus coridon
Spialia sertorius
Thymelicus acteon

Phase 3:

We are actively working to extend our sampling and regional sampling hubs to represent the full range of Lepidopteran biodiversity across all of Europe, especially including a range of moth species.

If you wish to suggest species for continental scale population sampling, please contact us.