Photos of UAE butterflies and moths
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Update 17 Sep 2022: Smugmug, the host of our photos, have corrupted some of the links below. If you click on a species, and a broken link appear, please go directly to the Butterfly & Moths page by clicking here
Azanus ubaldus - Desert Babul Blue
Azanus jesous - African Babul Blue
Brephidium exile - Western Pygmy Blue
Catopsilla florella - African Emigrant
Colias croceus - Clouded Yellow
Chilades parrhasius - Indian (Small) Cupid
Coeliades anchises jucundai - Giant Skipper
Colotis phisadia phisadia - Blue-spotted Arab
Colotis calais - Small Salmon Arab
Danaus chrysippus - Plain Tiger
Elphinstonia charlonia - Desert Black Tip
Freyeria trochylus - Grass Jewel
Gegenes nostrodamus - Mediterranean Skipper
Hypolimnas misippus - Danaid Eggfly
Lampides boeticus - Long-tailed Blue
Papilio demoleus - Lime Butterfly
Papilio machaon - Common Swallowtail
Pelopidas mathias - Lesser Millet Skipper
Pontia glauconome - Desert White
Tarucus roseacus - Mediterranean Pierrot
Vanessa cardui cardui - Painted Lady
Zizeeria karsandra - Dark Grass Blue
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Acherontia styx styx - Death's-head Hawk-moth
Daphnis nerii - Oleander Hawk-moth
Hyles livornica - Striped Hawk-moth
Hippotion celerio - Silver-striped Hawkmoth
Agrius convolvuli - Convolvulus Hawk-moth
Macroglossum stellatarum - Hummingbird Hawk Moth
Spoladia recurvalis - Hawaian Beet Webworm
Utetheisa pulchella - Crimson Speckled Footman
Un-identified moth and butterflies