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Protected insect species in Finland
Lepidoptera
Since October 1995, the following lepidoptera species have been
protected and for killing any one of them, you are fined the amount
shown per specimen (at least so the theory goes) and the material is
confiscated. (1FIM = roughly between US 0.20 .. 0.25) (NOTE: quite
many of the species have been protected before this, but the definite
fines are a new thing).
From beginning of 1997, there has been some changes to
the list. I have no knowledge if the "fines" have been
changed.
| Scientific name
| Fine (FIM)
| English Common name
| Comments
|
| Hesperia comma catena
| 2,500
| Silver-spotted Skipper
| This is the Nothern ssp. occuring in Kilpisjärvi region.
|
| Parnassius apollo
| 5,000
| Apollo
|
| Parnassius mnemosyne
| 2,000
| Clouded Apollo
|
| Lycaena dispar
| 10,000
| Large Copper
|
| Pseudophilotes baton
| 10,000
| Baton Blue
|
| Scolitantides orion
| 2,500
| Chequered Blue
|
| Maculinea arion
| 7,000
| Large Blue
|
| Agriades glandon
| 4,000
| Glandon Blue
|
| Clossiana titania
| 2.500
| Titania's Fritillary
|
| Clossiana thore thore
| 1,300
| Thore's Fritillary
| Karelian ssp.
|
| Melitaea diamina
| 7,500
| False-heath Fritillary
|
| Euphydryas maturna
| ?
| Scarce Fritillary
| Included in 1997 due to EU legislation. Not rare in Finland.
|
| Euphydryas aurinia
| 900
| Marsh Fritillary
|
| Lopinga achine
| 2,500
| Woodland Brown
|
| Scopula corrivalaria
| 4,000
|
| Scopula decorata
| 10,000
|
| Chloroclystis
v-ata relicta | 7,500 | V-Pug | (1997) The protection status is
clarified to apply to the specific subspecies native in Finland.
|
| Zygaena osterodensis
| 10,000
|
| Bembecia ichneumoniformis
| 900
| Six-belted Clearwing
|
| Cynaeda dentalis
| 10,000
|
| Caryocolum petryi
| 10,000
|
| Lobesia euphorbiana
| 900
|
| Ethmia terminella
| 7,500
|
The following lepidoptera species are no more included in
the list (removed 1997). I am listing them here just for a
reminder.
Coleoptera
| Scientific name
| English Common name
| Comments
|
| Osmoderma eremita
|
| Cucujus cinnaberinus
|
| Dytiscus latissimus
|
| Graphoderus bilineatus
|
Odonata
1997 Markku Savela