Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Afghanistan (South Asia)
List of families for Afghanistan
55 Families width 1500 Species and 64 Subspecies #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUXYZ
| Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bedelliidae (Stainton, 1849) | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 90 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 152 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 193 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 68 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 140 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 110 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Afghanistan
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Links, sources and further information Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
Lepidoptera at afromoths.net
Lepidoptera at butterfliesofamerica.com
Lepidoptera at leps.it
Lepidoptera at papua-insects.nl
Lepidoptera at tyllinen.eu
Lepidoptera at abdb-africa.org
Lepidoptera at artfakta.se
Lepidoptera at dyntaxa.se
Lepidoptera at gbif.org
Lepidoptera at irmng.org
Lepidoptera at itis.gov
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