Insects

Coleoptera

Read more about the coleoptera of Lebanon in Michel Nemer’s article.

Dichtyoptera

This order gathers mantis, cockroaches, and termites.

Lepidoptera

This order encompasses butterflies and moths.

It is characterized by scale wings and a proboscis (long tubular mouth part used for sucking nectar), for those which still have mouth parts…

Read more about the 194 butterfly species of Lebanon, including the 165 established species, 45 endemics and near-endemics, and 20 threatened species, especially thanks to the work of Husein Ali Zorkot.

Hymenoptera

This order encompasses bees (Antophila), wasps (Vespidae), and also ants (Formicidae).