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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Kars (Eastern Anatolia, Turkey)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		44
153
220		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		44
153
220		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		44
153
220		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		36
129
194		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		13
89
135		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kars
13 Families width 135 Species and 7 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals47SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths24SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies32SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kars
89 Genera with 135 Species
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Adelpha Hübner, 1847Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Aglais Dalman, 1758Tortoiseshells1SpeciesTaxom
Alcis Curtis, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Altinote Potts, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Anisodes Guenée, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Arethusana de Lesse, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Argynnis Fabricius, 1775Fritillaries4SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1893Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Asalebria Amsel, 1953
0SpeciesTaxom
Boloria Moore, 1758Lesser Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Brenthis Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Brintesia Fruhstorfer, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Cabera Treitschke, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1763Mottled rustic1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cercyonis Scudder, 1775Wood Nymphs1SpeciesTaxom
Chazara Moore, 18052SpeciesTaxom
Chlorissa Stephens, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocrambus Bleszynski, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Coenonympha Hübner, 1870Heaths2SpeciesTaxom
Coenotephria Prout, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows2SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1911Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cossulus Staudinger, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1829Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyllopsis R. Felder, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Dichagyris Lederer, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Dioryctria Zeller, 1859Conifer Coneworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Epirrhoe Hübner, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Erebia Dalman, 1775Alpines2SpeciesTaxom
Eumenis Hübner, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Euphydryas Scudder, 1775Checkerspots1SpeciesTaxom
Eupithecia Curtis, 1789Pug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Eutrepsia Herrich-Schä..., 18751SpeciesTaxom
Euxoa Hübner, 1824Coast dart1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Gnophos Treitschke, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Hada Billberg, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Hyponephele Muschamp, 1774Meadowbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1799Dwarf cream wave3SpeciesTaxom
Inachis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Issoria Hübner, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Kirinia Moore, 17831SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lasiommata Westwood, 1767Walls and wallbrowns2SpeciesTaxom
Leptidea Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Limenitis Fabricius, 1901Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Lomaspilis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lucida Evans, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper5SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1778Small Fritillaries3SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1763Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Noctua Linnaeus, 1759Yellow underwings1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalis Kluk, 1758Anglewing butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ortholitha Hübner, 1821
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachetra Guenée, 17661SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parasemia Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1758Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pasiphila Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Perizoma Hübner, 1829Carpets1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Phoenicurusia Verity, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Photedes Lederer, 1809Cordgrass Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom
Pieris Schrank, 1829Fetterbush1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1835Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Polygonia Hübner, 1869Anglewings3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Psychostrophia Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgus Hübner, 1784Checkered skippers3SpeciesTaxom
Rheumaptera Hûbner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Selagia Hübner, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Speyeria Scudder, 1775Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Thaleropis Staudinger, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thallarcha Meyrick, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Thera Stephens, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Thetidia Boisduval, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Thymelicus Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Triphosa Stephens, 1869Tissue Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kars
135 Species and 7 Subspecies
Adelpha aricia aricia Hewitson, 1847
Aglais urticae Linnaeus, 1758Small Tortoiseshell
Alcis repandata Linnaeus, 1758Mottled Beauty
Altinote tenebrosa erebia Oberthür, 1917
Anisodes heydena victrix (Prout, 1938)⇒ Anisodes heydena Swinhoe, 1894
Arethusana arethusa Denis & Schi..., 1775False Grayling
Argynnis (Fabriciana) adippe (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Fabriciana adippe Denis & Schi..., 1775
Argynnis (Fabriciana) niobe (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Fabriciana niobe Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Mesoacidalia) aglaja (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Speyeria aglaja Linnaeus, 1758
Argynnis (Pandoriana) pandora Denis & Schi..., 1775Cardinal
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) crassipuncta Christoph, 1893
Boloria (Clossiana) euphrosyne (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Clossiana euphrosyne Linnaeus, 1758
Brenthis daphne Denis & Schi..., 1775Marbled Fritillary
Brenthis hecate Denis & Schi..., 1775Twin-spot Fritillary
Brenthis ino Rottemburg, 1775Lesser Marbled Fritillary
Brintesia (Kanetisa) circe Fabricius, 1775Great Banded Grayling
Bryotropha desertella Douglas, 1850Coast Moss-moth
Bryotropha sabulosella Rebel, 1905
Bryotropha senectella Zeller, 1839Dull Red Groundling
Cabera pusaria Linnaeus, 1758Common White Wave
Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763)⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cercyonis pegala Fabricius, 1775Blue-eyed Grayling
Chazara briseis Linnaeus, 1764Hermit
Chazara persephone Hübner, 1805Dark Rockbrown
Chlorissa asphaleia Wiltshire, 1966
Chlorissa viridata Linnaeus, 1758Small Grass Emerald
Chrysocrambus linetella Fabricius, 1781Orange-bar Grass-veneer
Coenonympha pamphilus Linnaeus, 1758Small Heath
Coenonympha symphita Lederer, 1870
Coenotephria salicata Denis & Schi..., 1775Stiped Twin-spot Carpet
Colias aurorina Herrich-Schä..., 1850Balkan Clouded Yellow
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Condica andrena Smith, 1911Rough triggerfish
Cossulus argentatus Staudinger, 1887
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyllopsis pertepida maniola Nabokov, 1942Canyonland Gemmed-Satyr
Dichagyris (Dichagyris) renigera Hübner, 1808
Dioryctria mendacella Staudinger, 1859
Drasteria caucasica Kolenati, 1846
Epirrhoe alternata Müller, 1764Common Carpet
Erebia aethiops Esper, 1777Scotch Argus
Erebia medusa Denis & Schi..., 1775Arctic Woodland Ringlet
Eumenis thelephassa (Geyer, 1827)⇒ Pseudochazara thelephassa Geyer, 1827
Euphydryas aurinia Rottemburg, 1775Alpine Fritillary
Eupithecia furcata Staudinger, 1895
Eupithecia icterata de Villers, 1789Tawny Speckled Pug
Eutrepsia coenonympha (Felder, 1875)⇒ Eutrepsia metagrapharia Walker, 1862
Euxoa (Euxoa) conspicua Hübner, 1824
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Gnophos (Gnophos) obfuscata Denis & Schi..., 1775Scotch Annulet
Gnophos ciscaucasica Riabov & Var..., 1964
Hada persa Alpheraky, 1897
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871Eastern Rock Grayling
Hipparchia (Parahipparchia) pellucida Stauder, 1923Lesbos Grayling
Hyponephele lupinus (O. Costa, 1836)⇒ Hyponephele lupina Costa, 1836
Hyponephele lycaon Kühn, 1774Dusky Meadow Brown
Idaea dilutaria Hübner, 1799Silky Wave
Idaea fuscovenosa Goeze, 1781Dwarf Cream Wave
Idaea rufaria Hübner, 1799Dotted Wave
Inachis io (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aglais io Linnaeus, 1758
Issoria (Issoria) lathonia Linnaeus, 1758Queen of Spain Fritillary
Kirinia climene Esper, 1783Lesser Lattice Brown
Kretania eurypilus Freyer, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Lasiommata maera Linnaeus, 1758Large Wall
Lasiommata megera Linnaeus, 1767The Wall
Leptidea sinapis Linnaeus, 1758Real´s Wood White
Limenitis reducta Staudinger, 1901Southern White Admiral
Lomaspilis marginata Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Border
Lucida lucia melitaea (M.W.K. Draudt, 1923)⇒ Lucida lucia scopas Mabille, 1891
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena thetis Klug, 1834Fiery Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Melitaea athalia Rottemburg, 1775Heath Fritillary
Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758Glanville fritellary
Melitaea didyma Esper, 1778Fiery Fritillary
Neptis rivularis Scopoli, 1763Hungarian Glider
Noctua fimbriata Schreber, 1759Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing
Nymphalis (Nymphalis) antiopa Linnaeus, 1758Camberwell Beaty
Pachetra sagittigera Hufnagel, 1766Feathered Ear
Papilio (Papilio) machaon Linnaeus, 1758'Baird's' Old World Swallowtail
Parasemia plantaginis Linnaeus, 1758Black-and-white Tiger Moth
Parnassius (Driopa) mnemosyne Linnaeus, 1758Clouded Apollo
Parnassius apollo Linnaeus, 1758Apollo
Pasiphila rectangulata Linnaeus, 1758Green Pug
Perizoma hydrata Treitschke, 1829
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phoenicurusia phoenicurus Lederer, 1872
Photedes fluxa (Hübner, 1809)⇒ Chortodes fluxa Hübner, 1809
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot
Pieris oleracea (Harris, T, 1829)⇒ Pieris napi Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Polites peckius W. Kirby, 1837Peck skipper
Polygonia c-album Linnaeus, 1758Anglewings
Polygonia egea Cramer, 1775Eastern Comma
Polygonia satyrus satyrus (W. H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Polygonia satyrus neomarsyas dos Passos, 1969
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) actis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) corydonius Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudochazara thelephassa Geyer, 1827Baluchi Rockbrown
Psychostrophia melanargia Butler, 1877
Pyrgus cinarae Rambur, 1839Sandy Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus serratulae Rambur, 1839Olive Skipper
Pyrgus sidae Esper, 1784Yellow-banded Skipper
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Scopula (Scopula) decorata Denis & Schi..., 1775Middle Lace Border
Scopula (Scopula) orientalis (Alpheraky, 1876)⇒ Scopula formosana Prout, 1934
Scopula ornata Scopula Prout, 1913
Selagia subochrella Herrich-Schä..., 1849
Speyeria cybele Fabricius, 1775Great spangled fritillary
Thaleropis ionia Fischer von ..., 1851
Thallarcha chrysochares Meyrick, 1886Tiger Footman
Thera obeliscata Hübner, 1787Grey Pine Carpet
Thetidia persica Hausmann, 1996
Thymelicus lineola Ochsenheimer, 1808Essex Skipper
Triphosa taochata Lederer, 1869
Vanessa atalanta Linnaeus, 1758Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kars
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		13
89
135		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom



Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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