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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Iraq (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
231
1332
2471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1328
2467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
221
1311
2448
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
146
949
1870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
306
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iraq
32 Families width 550 Species and 15 Subspecies
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B
C
E
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H
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N
P
R
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Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths3SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths17SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers40SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths61SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths49SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths15SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper20SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues49SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms86SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals26SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs26SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths43SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Iraq
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
306
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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