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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Jammu and Kashmir (North India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
818
1507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
818
1507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
809
1493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
764
1444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
281
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Jammu and Kashmir
30 Families width 399 Species and 34 Subspecies
#
B
C
D
E
G
H
L
N
P
R
S
T
X

Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths59SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths31SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper13SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues44SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms29SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals56SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos20SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs25SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths34SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Jammu and Kashmir
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
281
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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