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