Turkey (Türkiye)
Checklist of Endemic Swallowtail and Nymphalid Butterfly Species
This list of swallowtail and nymphalid butterfly species found exclusively in Turkey is based on the taxonomy used in Lepidoptera Mundi (2020). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Jonko, C. (2020), Lepidoptera Mundi, https://lepidoptera.eu, accessed 12 January 2020. The current version of the website is at Lepidoptera Mundi
Endemic butterfly species are indicated on (p. 115 of dkm.org.tr pdf)
If additional species are recognized in the lists at Markku Savela or in recent taxonomic papers they are listed seperately following the main list.
Hyponephele
hasantahsin (Nymphalidae)
Hasan Tahsin's Brown
Hyponephele
urartua (Nymphalidae) Urartuan
Steppe Brown
Melanargia
wiskotii (Nymphalidae)
Mediterranean Marbled White
Melitaea
irka (Nymphalidae) Artvin
Fritillary
Melitaea
mesopotamica (Nymphalidae)
Mesopotamian Fritillary
Pseudochazara
lydia (Nymphalidae) Lydian
Tawny Rockbrown