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List of butterflies of the United Arab Emirates

This is a list of butterflies of the United Arab Emirates. Over 50 species are known from the United Arab Emirates.[1]

Location of the United Arab Emirates

Papilionidae

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Papilioninae

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Papilionini

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Pieridae - whites and yellows

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Subfamily-Pierinae

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A white desert black tip Euchloe transcaspica amseli in the United Arab Emirates

Sub-family Coliadinae - yellows and sulphurs

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Nymphalidae - brush-footed butterflies

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Sub-family Danainae

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Sub-family Nymphalinae

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Sub-family Satyrinae - browns

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Lycaenidae - blues

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Sub-family Theclinae

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Sub-family Polyommatinae

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Hesperiidae-skippers

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Sub-family Coeliadinae

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Sub-family Pyriginae – grizzled skippers

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Arabian grizzled skipper in United Arab Emirates

Sub-family Hesperiinae – grass skippers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ United Arab Emirates at the African Butterfly Database
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