Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Kuwait (Near East)
List of families for Kuwait
16 Families width 69 Species and 6 Subspecies | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Genera for Kuwait
55 Genera with 69 Species
| Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aegle Hübner, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrius Hübner, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1903 | Cutworm | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Amselia Bleszynski, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anarta Ochsenheimer, 1907 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ancylosis Zeller, 1901 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anumeta Walker, 1961 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aproaerema Durrant, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Armada Staudinger, 1979 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Autophila Hübner, 1940 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1763 | Mottled rustic | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cardepia Hampson, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catamecia Staudinger, 1889 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopsilia Hübner, 1775 | Emigrants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cerocala Boisduval, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Charis Hübner, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chondrostega Lederer, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cleonymia Berio, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colotis Hübner, 1819 | Arabs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cornifrons Lederer, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crambus Fabricius, 1935 | Sod webworms | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cucullia Schrank, 1888 | Hooded Owlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danaus Kluk, 1758 | Milkweeds | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eremocossus Hampson, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Grammodes Guenée, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gymnancyla Zeller, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliothis Ochsenheimer, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperilla Hewitson, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hyles Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leucania Ochsenheimer, 1827 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macro | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melanargia Meigen, 1758 | Marbled white | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metopoceras Guenée, 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Microloxia Warren, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornativalva Gozmany, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilio Linnaeus, 1758 | Chilasa | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paradrina Boursin, 1763 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pediasia Hübner, 1903 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pericyma Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plutella Schrank, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844 | Pale grass blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhodometra Meyrick, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scythocentropus Speiser, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spodoptera Guenée, 1833 | Armyworm Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spoladea Guenée, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1885 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tathorhynchus Hampson, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tegostoma Zeller, 1871 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoplusia McDunnough, 1803 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Turania Ragonot, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vanessa Fabricius, 1758 | Admirals | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Kuwait
69 Species and 6 Subspecies | Acontia (Acontia) biskrensis Oberthur, 1887 | | | Acontia biskrensis − Oberthür, 1887 | | | Aegle ottoi Schawerda, 1923 | | | Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758 | Convolvulus hawk moth | | Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766 | Black cutworm | | Agrotis (Powellinia) lasserrei Oberthur, 1881 | | | Agrotis (Powellinia) pierreti Bugnion, 1838 | | | Agrotis subspinifera Hampson, 1903 | | | Amselia heringi Amsel, 1935 | | | Anarta (Calocestra) trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) | ⇒ Nutmeg trifolii Hufnagel, 1766 | | Anarta (Trichoclea) sabulorum Alpheraky, 1892 | | | Anarta sabulorum pulverata A. Bang-Haas, 1907 | | | Ancylosis (Cabotia) lacteicostella Ragonot, 1887 | | | Ancylosis partitella Ragonot, 1887 | | | Ancylosis umbrilimbella Ragonot, 1901 | | | Anumeta asiatica Wiltshire, 1961 | | | Aproaerema polychromella Rebel, 1902 | African Sober | | Armada nilotica Bang-Haas A., 1912 | | | Armada panaceorum Ménétriés, 1848 | | | Armada philbyi Wiltshire, 1979 | | | Autophila (Autophila) cerealis Staudinger, 1871 | | | Autophila cymaenotaenia Boursin, 1940 | | | Caradrina (Paradrina) clavipalpis (Scopoli, 1763) | ⇒ Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763 | | Caradrina clavipalpis − Scopoli, 1763 | | | Cardepia sociabilis De Graslin, 1850 | | | Catamecia minima Swinhoe, 1889 | | | Catopsilia florella Fabricius, 1775 | African Emigrant | | Cerocala sana Staudinger, 1901 | | | Charis cleonus Cramer, 1781 | | | Chondrostega brunneicornis Wiltshire, 1944 | | | Chondrostega fasciana Staudinger, 1891 | | | Cleonymia (Cleonymia) chabordis Oberthur, 1876 | | | Colotis (Colotis) phisadia Godart, 1819 | Blue Spotted Arab | | Cornifrons ulceratalis Lederer, 1858 | | | Crambus heringi (Amsel, 1935) | ⇒ Amselia heringi Amsel, 1935 | | Cucullia (Cucullia) syrtana Mabille, 1888 | | | Danaus (Anosia) chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758 | African Monarch | | Eremocossus vaulogeri Staudinger, 1897 | | | Grammodes boisdeffrei Oberthür, 1876 | | | Gymnancyla gilvella Ragonot, 1887 | | | Heliothis (Heliothis) nubigera Herrich-Schä..., 1851 | Eastern Bordered Straw | | Heliothis (Heliothis) peltigera Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Bordered Straw | | Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938 | | | Hyles livornica Esper, 1779 | Striped hawk moth | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leucania (Leucania) zeae Duponchel, 1827 | | | Macro moths | | | Melanargia (Melanargia) galathea Linnaeus, 1758 | Marbled White | | Metopoceras (Metopoceras) omar Oberthur, 1887 | | | Metopoceras delicata Staudinger, 1897 | | | Microloxia ruficornis Warren, 1897 | | | Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773 | Green drab | | Ornativalva triangulella Sattler, 1967 | | | Papilio demoleus demoleus Linnaeus, 1758 | Lime Swallowtail | | Paradrina clavipalpis Scopoli, 1763 | Pale mottled willow | | Pediasia numidella Rebel, 1903 | | | Pediasia numidellus Rebel, 1903 | | | Pericyma squalens Lederer, 1855 | | | Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856 | | | Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758 | Cabbage moth | | Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767 | The Vestal | | Scythocentropus inquinata Mabille, 1888 | | | Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808 | African armyworm | | Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833 | African cotton leafworm | | Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775 | Beet webworm | | Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | Balochistan Pierrot | | Tathorhynchus exsiccata Lederer, 1855 | Alfalfa Looper | | Tegostoma baphialis Staudinger, 1871 | | | Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803 | Cabbage Looper | | Turania russulalis Christoph, 1877 | | | Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758 | Cosmopolitan |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kuwait
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