Contribution to the knowledge of the Papilionoidea fauna of Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman) (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

The Lepidoptera fauna of Dhofar province and Sultanate Oman in general have been poorly studied with a total 63 species recorded so far for the province. Our aim was to study distribution more detail, particularly some rare limited records. We sum up results 13 expeditions period between 2008 2019. were from 67 localities covering mostly three mountain ranges region. Among 65 Colias crocea (Geoffroy, 1785) is new country are region (Papilio machaon muetingi Seyer, 1976, Papilio demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 Pelopidas thrax (Hübner, [1821])) bringing 72 Dhofar. Additionally, interesting records following discussed detail: Colotis liagore (Klug, 1829), C. protomedia Acraea neobule Doubleday, 1847, Melitaea deserticola scotti Higgins, 1941, Melanitis leda (Linnaeus, 1758), Cigaritis dhofarina Seizmair, 2017, Chloroselas esmeralda bilqis Larsen, 1983, Tarucus balkanicus (Freyer, 1844), Azanus moriqua (Wallengren, 1857), Euchrysops lois (Butler, 1886), Spialia colotes semiconfluens de Jong, 1978, zebra bifida (Higgins, 1924). Further surveys during monsoon season would be valuable complement our study.