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] 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.