Glaucopsyche paphos / Paphos Blue / Baf Mavisi - endemic species of Cyprus
Although there are fewer butterfly species in Cyprus compared to other countries; due to its climatic conditions, the plant cover and the geographical position; there are still very precious species in Cyprus. There are ‘57’ species, ‘3’ endemic and ‘3’ endemic subspecies of these attractive butterflies.
Checklist of The Butterflies of Cyprus
1) Papilio machaon / Swallowtail / Kırlangıçkuyruk
2) Papilio demoleus / Lime Swallowtail / Nusaybin Güzeli
3) Allancastria cerisyi ssp.cypria / Eastern Festoon / Orman Fistosu
4) Aporia crataegi / Black-veined White / Alıç Kelebeği
5) Pieris brassicae / Large White / Büyük Beyaz Melek
6) Pieris rapae / Small White / Küçük Beyaz Melek
7) Pontia chloridice / Small Bath White / Küçük Benekli Melek
8) Pontia daplidice / Bath White / Benekli Melek
9) Euchloe ausonia / Eastern Dappled White / Dağ Oyklösü
10) Anthocharis cardamines / Orange Tip / Turuncu Süslü Kelebek
11) Colias crocea / Clouded Yellow / Sarı Azamet
12) Belenois eurota / Caper White / Beyaz Öncü
13) Catopsilia florella / African Migrant / Afrika Göçmeni
14) Gonepteryx cleopatra / Cleopatra / Kleopatra
15) Danaus chrysippus / PlainTiger / Sultan
16) Charaxes jasius / Two-tailed Pasha / Çift Kuyruklu Paşa
17) Limenitis reducta / Southern White Admiral /Akdeniz Hanımeli Kelebeği
18) Vanessa cardui / Painted Lady / Diken Kelebeği
19) Vanessa atalanta / Red Admiral / Atalanta
20) Argynnis pandora / Cardinal / Bahadır
21) Issoria lathonia / Queen of Spain Fritillary / İspanyol Kraliçesi
22) Hipolimnas misippus / Danaied Eggfly / Hipolimnas
23) Nymphalis polychloros / Large Tortoiseshell / Karaağaç Mimfalisi
24) Hipparchia cypriensis / Cyprus Grayling / Kıbrıs Kızıl Meleği
25) Hipparchia syriaca ssp. cypriaca / Eastern Rock Grayling / Büyük Kara Melek
26) Chazara briseis ssp. larnacana / Hermit / Cadı
27) Chazara persephone / Dark Rockbrown / Step Cadısı
28) Pseudochazara anthelea / White-banded Grayling / Anadolu Yalancı Cadısı
29) Maniola cypricola / Cyprus Meadow Brown / Kıbrıs Çayır Esmeri
30) Hyponephele lupina / Oriental Meadow Brown / Esmer Peri
31) Pararge aegeria / Speckled Wood / Karanlık Orman Esmeri
32) Lasiommata maera / Large Wall Brown / Esmer Boncuk
33) Lasiommata megera / Wall Brown / Küçük Esmer Boncuk
34) Ypthima asterope / African Ringlet / Karagöz
35) Kirinia roxelana / Lattice Brown / Ağaç Esmeri
36) Libythea celtis / Nettle-tree Butterfly / Çitlembik Kelebeği
37) Quercusia quercus / Purple Hairstreak / Mor Meşe
38) Cigaritis acamas / Levantine Leopard / Şeytancık
39) Deudorix livia / Pomegranate Playboy / Nar Kelebeği
40) Lycaena phlaeas / Small Copper / Benekli Bakır Kelebeği
41) Lycaena thersamon / Lesser Fiery Copper / Küçük Ateş Kelebeği
42) Lampides boeticus / Long-tailed Blue / Lampides
43) Leptotes pirithous / Lang's Short-tailed Blue / Mavi Zebra
44) Tarucus balkanicus / LittleTiger Blue / Balkan Kaplanı
45) Zizeeria karsandra / Dark Grass Blue / Karsandra
46) Azanus jesous / African Babul Blue / Afrika Babul Mavisi
47) Glaucopsyche paphos / Paphos Blue / Baf Mavisi
48) Celastrina argiolus / Holly Blue / Kutsal Mavi
49) Pseudophilotes vicrama / Eastern Baton Blue / Himalaya Mavi Kelebeği
50) Luthrodes galba / Small Desert Blue / Akdeniz Mücevher Kelebeği
51) Freyeria trochylus / Grass Jewel / Mücevher Kelebeği
52) Aricia agestis / Brown Argus / Çokgözlü Esmer
53) Polyommatus icarus / Common Blue / Çokgözlü Mavi
54) Carcharodus alceae / Mallow Skipper / Hatmi Zıpzıpı
55) Pelopidas thrax / Millet Skipper / Beyaz Çilli Kara Zıpzıp
56) Gegenes pumilio / Pigmy Skipper / Cüce Zıpzıp
57) Thymelicus acteon / Lulworth Skipper / Sarı Lekeli Zıpzıp