List of butterflies of the United Arab Emirates
This is a list of butterflies of the United Arab Emirates. About 12 species are known from the United Arab Emirates.[1]
Location of the United Arab Emirates
Papilionidae
Papilionini
- Papilio machaon muetingi Seyer, 1976
- Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758
Pieridae
Pierini
- Pieris rapae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lycaenidae
Lycaeninae
- Lycaena phlaeas shima Gabriel, 1954
Lycaenesthini
- Anthene amarah (Guérin-Méneville, 1849)
Polyommatini
- Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1843)
- Zizeeria karsandra (Moore, 1865)
- Brephidium exilis (Boisduval, 1852)
- Chilades parrhasius (Fabricius, 1793)
Nymphalidae
Satyrini
- Ypthima asterope (Klug, 1832)
- Hipparchia parisatis (Kollar, 1849)
Nymphalini
- Hypolimnas misippus (Linnaeus, 1764)
References
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