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.

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)