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List of butterflies of Menorca

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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[1][2][3][4] 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[5] 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.

Swallowtail, Menorca

Swallowtails

Cleopatra, Algendar gorge, Menorca

Whites

Speckled wood aegeria sub-species, Algendar gorge, Menorca

Browns

Monarchs

  • Danaus chrysippus, plain tiger (The plain tiger is a migrant that is sometimes seen on Menorca.)
Small copper, Binigaus, Menorca
Geranium bronze on a geranium leaf, Cala Alcaufa, Menorca

Blues

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Cello, J., 1980. Els Rhopalocera de les Illes Balears. Treb. Soc. Cat. Lep., 3:51-60
  2. ^ Cello, J., 1980. Els Rhopalocera de les Illes Balears. Cens provisional. Treb. Soc. Cat. Lep., 4:33-53
  3. ^ Pons, G., 2000. Les papallones diurnes de les balears., 87pp. Edicions Documenta Balear, Palma de Mallorca.
  4. ^ Carreras, J., Jubany, J., and Stefanescu, C. 2004 Noves cites de papallones diürnes per a Menorca i les Illes Balears (Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera) Butll. Soc. Cat. Lep., 93. http://www.obsam.cat/documents/articles/Noves-cites-papallones-diurnes-Menorca-Balears.pdf
  5. ^ Butterflies of Menorca
  6. ^ Tolman. T. & Lewington. R., 2008. Collins Butterfly Guide. Pub. Collins p 320
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