Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Egypt (Near East)
List of families for Egypt
39 Families width 821 Species and 52 Subspecies
| Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Douglas Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 98 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 96 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 131 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Somabrachyidae Hampson, 1920 | African Flannel Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 5 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Egypt
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