Coenonympha saadi

Coenonympha saadi, the Saadi heath is a butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The species is distributed in Transcaucasia, Iran, Iraq, and south-eastern Turkey.^[1]

Saadi heath
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Coenonympha
Species:	C. saadi
Binomial name
Coenonympha saadi Kollar, 1849
Synonyms
Coenonympha mesopotamica Heyne, [1894]

Its flight period lasts from early May to late June, sometimes to early July in single generation.

The species inhabits arid sparse woodlands, desert and semi-desert areas. Host plants are Poa annua and other grasses.

Subspecies

• Coenonympha saadi saadi
• Coenonympha saadi iphias Eversmann, 1851 (Transcaucasia)