Butterflies of Lebanon
Here some of the commoner butterflies that you are likely to see in Lebanon. Photos and paintings are given to help you identify individuals you might see.
Swallowtail Papilio machaon Flies: March to October Additional notes: Common | ||
Scarce Swallowtail Iphiclides podalirius Flies: April to October Additional notes: Not as common as the Swallowtail. | ||
False Apollo Archon apollinus Flies: February to April Additional notes: Very common, one of the earliest butterflies in the year. | ||
Large White Pieris brassicae Flies: April to October Additional notes: Commonest in early summer. | ||
Large White Pieris brassicae Flies: April to October Additional notes: Commonest in early summer. | ||
Eastern Orange Tip Anthocharis damone Flies: April to May Additional notes: Common | ||
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus Flies: April to October Additional notes: Very common | ||
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Flies: March to October Additional notes: A migrant species that also hibernates. | ||
Spotted Fritillary Melitaea didyma Flies: April to September Additional notes: Common | ||
Levantine Marbled White Melanargia titea Flies: April to June Additional notes: Can be very common. | ||
Wall Brown Lasiommata megera Flies: April to October Additional notes: Common |
Bibliography
G.H. Steur and Husein Ali Zorkot, Butterfly Gardening in Lebanon, Beirut, SPNL, 2018
Husein Ali Zorkot, A Pictorial Guide to the Butterflies of Lebanon, Beirut, SPNL