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Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Yazd (Central Iran, Iran)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
65
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
65
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
32
58
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
45
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Yazd
6 Families width 13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Yazd
9 Genera with 13 Species
Allancastria Bryk, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Archon Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Cnephasia Curtis, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Evergestis Hübner, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Hipparchia Fabricius, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Melitaea Fabricius, 1775Small Fritillaries1SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yazd
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allancastria deyrollei Oberthür, 1869
Archon apollinus Herbst, 1798False Apollo
Bryotropha arabica Amsel, 1952
Cnephasia (Cnephasia) grandis Osthelder, 1938
Cnephasia (Cnephasia) orientana Alpheraky, 1876
Cnephasia constantinana Razowski, 1958
Cnephasia regifica Razowski, 1971
Evergestis desertalis Hübner, 1813
Evergestis subfuscalis Staudinger, 1871
Hipparchia (Hipparchia) syriaca Staudinger, 1871Eastern Rock Grayling
Macroglossum heliophila heliophila Boisduval, 1875
Melitaea trivia (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Melitaea cinxia Linnaeus, 1758
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Yazd
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
9
13
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