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{{short description, None Menorca is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain, with a population of approximately 88,000. It is located 39°47' to 40°00'N, 3°52' to 4°24'E. There is good data on the butterflies of Menorca although it is not easy to find as most field guides do not give data on the smaller Mediterranean islands. A good source in English is Butterflies of Menorca which lists 26 species and gives data on flight period and abundance. Butterflies can be seen in all months of the year but the best months are May to September, the only butterfly not to fly in this period is the green hairstreak which usually flies from February to April, but if the season is late it can be seen into May.


Papilionidae

Swallowtails * '' Papilio machaon'', swallowtail


Pieridae

Whites * ''
Colias crocea ''Colias croceus'', clouded yellow, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites. Subspecies and forms * ''Colias croceus croceus'' * ''Colias croceus'' f. ''deserticola'' (Verity, 1909) * ''Colias croceus'' f. '' ...
'', clouded yellow * ''
Gonepteryx cleopatra ''Gonepteryx cleopatra'', the Cleopatra or Cleopatra butterfly, is a medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae. Subspecies The species ''Gonepteryx cleopatra'' is divided into the following ten subspecies: *''G. c. cleopatra'' (Linnaeus, 17 ...
'', Cleopatra (common) * ''
Gonepteryx rhamni ''Gonepteryx rhamni'' (known as the common brimstone) is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It lives throughout the Palearctic zone and is commonly found across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Across much of its range, it is the only species o ...
'', brimstone (rare; very few good records - Brimstones on Menorca maybe scarce migrants from the Spanish mainland but in the field it is hard to tell apart from the very common Cleopatra so it is probably under reported.) * '' Leptidea sinapis'', wood white (uncommon woodland species) * ''
Pieris brassicae ''Pieris brassicae'', the large white, also called cabbage butterfly, cabbage white, cabbage moth (erroneously), or in India the large cabbage white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is a close relative of the small white, ''Pieris ra ...
'', large white * '' Pieris rapae'', small white * '' Pieris napi'', green-veined white * ''
Pontia daplidice ''Pontia daplidice'', the Bath white, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, the yellows and whites, which occurs in the Palearctic region. It is common in central and southern Europe, migrating northwards every summer, often reaching south ...
'', Bath white


Nymphalidae


Satyrinae The Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the browns, are a subfamily of the Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies). They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known divers ...

Browns * ''
Coenonympha pamphilus The small heath (''Coenonympha pamphilus'') is a butterfly species belonging to the family Nymphalidae, classified within the subfamily Satyrinae (commonly known as "the browns"). It is the smallest butterfly in this subfamily. The small heath ...
'', small heath * ''
Maniola jurtina The meadow brown (''Maniola jurtina'') is a butterfly found in the Palearctic realm. Its range includes Europe south of 62°N, Russia eastwards to the Urals, Asia Minor, Iraq, Iran, North Africa and the Canary Islands. The larvae feed on grasse ...
'', meadow brown (abundant) * '' Pararge aegeria'', speckled wood (abundant - The speckled wood found on Menorca is the ''aegeria'' sub-species which has an orange background colour.) * '' Lasiommata megera'', wall (subspecies ''paramegera'' occurs as well as the nominate form.Tolman. T. & Lewington. R., 2008. ''Collins Butterfly Guide''. Pub. Collins p 320) * ''
Lasiommata maera ''Lasiommata maera'', the large wall brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Subspecies * ''Lasiommata maera maera'' * ''Lasiommata maera abastumana'' (Sheljuzhko, 1937) (Caucasus) * ''Lasiommata maera adrasta'' (Hübner, 823-1824 (fro ...
'', large wall (very rare probably extinct) * ''
Hipparchia semele The grayling or rock grayling (''Hipparchia semele'') is a species in the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. Although found all over Europe, the grayling mostly inhabits coastal areas, with inland populations declining significantly in re ...
'', grayling (very rare probably extinct) * ''
Hipparchia statilinus ''Hipparchia statilinus'', the tree grayling, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. Subspecies Subspecies include: *''Hipparchia statilinus statilinus'' (Hufnagel, 1766) *''Hipparchia statilinus sylvicola'' (Austaut, 1880) (Morocco, Algeria ...
'', tree grayling (very rare probably extinct) * ''
Pyronia cecilia ''Pyronia cecilia'', the southern gatekeeper, is a butterfly of Southern Europe and North Africa. It is a member of the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae."''Pyronia'' Hübner,
'', southern gatekeeper (common)


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'', southern gatekeeper (common)


Danainae

Monarchs * ''Danaus chrysippus">Danainae">819]"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Othe ...
'', southern gatekeeper (common)


Danainae

Monarchs * ''Danaus chrysippus'', plain tiger (The plain tiger is a migrant that is sometimes seen on Menorca.)


Nymphalinae

* ''Vanessa atalanta'', red admiral * ''Vanessa cardui'', painted lady * ''Charaxes jasius'', two-tailed pasha (uncommon woodland species)


Lycaenidae

Blues * '' Polyommatus icarus'', common blue (abundant, seen all over the island) * ''
Lysandra bellargus The Adonis blue (''Lysandra bellargus'', also known as ''Polyommatus bellargus'') is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It inhabits the Palearctic realm (Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe, Southern Russia, Iraq, Iran, Caucasus, T ...
'', Adonis blue (uncommon) * ''
Aricia cramera ''Aricia cramera'', the southern brown argus, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is a butterfly of Southern Europe and North Africa and can be found from Morocco and Tunisia up to Spain and Portugal, on Mediterranean islands includ ...
'', southern brown argus (fairly common - May be confused with female common blue.) * ''
Celastrina argiolus The holly blue (''Celastrina argiolus'') Retrieved April 20, 2018. is a butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family and is native to the Palearctic. The holly blue has pale silver-blue wings spotted with pale ivory dots. Seitz des ...
'', holly blue (common) * ''
Lampides boeticus ''Lampides boeticus'', the pea blue, or long-tailed blue, is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or gossamer-winged family. Etymology The Latin species name ''boeticus'' refers to Baetica, a province of the Roman Empire in the Iber ...
'', long-tailed blue (local) * ''
Leptotes pirithous ''Leptotes pirithous'', the Lang's short-tailed blue or common zebra blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. Description ''Leptotes pirithous'' is a small butterfly with a wingspan of 21–29 mm in males and 24–30 mm in female ...
'', Lang's short-tailed blue (local) * '' Lycaena phlaeas'', small copper (local) * '' Callophrys rubi'', green hairstreak (flies very early; February to April) * ''
Cacyreus marshalli The geranium bronze or ''brun des pélargoniums'' in French (''Cacyreus marshalli''), is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The geranium bronze butterfly is native to South Africa. The butterfly was first introduced to Europe in the late ...
'', geranium bronze (can be seen year round - The geranium bronze is not a native to Menorca. In 1990 it was introduced, accidentally, to
Majorca Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean. The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Bal ...
on imported ''
Pelargonium ''Pelargonium'' () is a genus of flowering plants that includes about 280 species of perennials, succulents, and shrubs, commonly called geraniums, pelargoniums, or storksbills. '' Geranium'' is also the botanical name and common name of a separ ...
'' from South Africa. The butterflies quickly spread to Menorca and other islands as well as to southern Spain and Italy. They are often seen in gardens on geranium plants.)


See also

*
List of dragonflies of Menorca Menorca is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Along with Majorca, Ibiza, and Formentera it is part of the Balearic Islands. It has a population of approximately 88,000. It is located 39°47' to 40°00'N, 3°52' to 4°2 ...


References


External links

* http://turismenatural.obsam.cat/en/papallones/
Systematic list of species of Butterflies of Spain
Archived fro

August 6, 2018. * http://www.obsam.cat/documents/comunicacions/Aportacions-ropalocers.pdf
Images of the wildlife of Menorca

Butterflies of Menorca. Discovering Menorca
Fauna of the Balearic Islands Environment of Menorca *Menorca Butterflies, Menorca Menorca