Latin Name

English Name

Family Name

Papilio machaon

Swallowtail

Papilionidae

Zerynthia cerisyi

Eastern Festoon

Papilionidae

Aporia crataegi

Black-veined White

Pieridae

Pieris brassicae

Large White

Pieridae

Artogeia rapae

Small White

Pieridae

Pontia edusa

Eastern Bath White

Pieridae

Pontia chloridice

Small Bath White

Pieridae

Euchloe ausonia

Eastern Dappled White

Pieridae

Anthocharis cardamines

Orange Tip

Pieridae

Colias croceus

Clouded Yellow

Pieridae

Colias erate

eastern pale clouded yellow

Pieridae

Gonepteryx cleopatra

Cleopatra

Pieridae

Neozephyrus quercus

Purple Hairstreak

Lycaenidae

Apharitis acamas

Levantine Leopard

Lycaenidae

Deudorix livia rare

Pomegranate Hairstreak

Lycaenidae

Lycaena phlaeas

Small Copper

Lycaenidae

Lycaena thersamon

Lesser Fiery Copper

Lycaenidae

Lampides boeticus

Long-tailed Blue

Lycaenidae

Leptotes pirithous

Lang’s Short-tailed Blue

Lycaenidae

Tarucus balkanicus

Little Tiger Blue

Lycaenidae

Celastrina argiolus

Holly Blue

Lycaenidae

Glaucopsyche paphos

Paphos Blue

Lycaenidae

Zizeeria karsandra

 Dark Grass Blue

Lycaenidae

Azanus jesous rare

African Babul Blue

Lycaenidae

Chilades galba

Small Desert Blue

Lycaenidae

Chilades trochylus

Grass Jewel

Lycaenidae

Pseudophilotes vicrama

Eastern Baton Blue

Lycaenidae

Aricia agestis

Brown Argus

Lycaenidae

Polyommatus icarus

Common Blue

Lycaenidae

Libythea celtis

Nettle-tree Butterfly

Libytheidae

Danaus chrysippus

Plain Tiger

Danaidae

Charaxes jasius

Two-tailed Pasha

Nymphalidae

Limenitis reducta

Southern White Admiral

Nymphalidae

Nymphalis polychloros (rare)

Large Tortoiseshell

Nymphalidae

Vanessa cardui

Painted Lady

Nymphalidae

Vanessa atalanta

Red Admiral

Nymphalidae

Argynnis pandora

Cardinal

Nymphalidae

Issoria lathonia (rare)

Queen of Spain Fritillary

Nymphalidae

Hipparchia syriaca

Eastern Rock Grayling

Satyridae

Hipparchia cypriensis

Cyprus Grayling

Satyridae

Chazara briseis larnacana

The Hermit

Satyridae

Pseudochazara anthelea

White-banded Grayling

Satyridae

Maniola cypricola

Cyprus Meadow Brown

Satyridae

Hyponephele lupina

Oriental Meadow Brown

Satyridae

Pararge aegeria

Speckled Wood

Satyridae

Lasiommata megera

Wall Brown

Satyridae

Lasiommata maera

Large Wall Brown

Satyridae

Kirinia roxelana

Lattice Brown

Satyridae

Ypthima asterope

African Ringlet

Satyridae

Carcharodus alceae

Mallow Skipper

Hesperiidae

Thymelicus acteon

Lulworth Skipper

Hesperiidae

Gegenes pumilio

Pigmy Skipper

Hesperiidae

Pelopidas thrax

Millet Skipper

Hesperiidae