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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Pakistan (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
341
2929
6219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
341
2929
6219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
331
2905
6186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
2258
4905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pakistan
53 Families width 1581 Species and 129 Subspecies
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Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths38SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers22SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths88SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths184SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths201SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper62SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues194SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms124SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars15SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals216SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos49SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs72SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths42SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies13SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths58SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Pakistan
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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