List of Lepidoptera of Kuwait

Location of Kuwait

The Lepidoptera of Kuwait consist of both the butterflies and moths recorded from Kuwait.

According to a recent estimate, there are a total of about 76 Lepidoptera species present in Kuwait.

Butterflies

Nymphalidae

• Vanessa cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)

Moths

Crambidae

• Amselia heringi (Amsel, 1935)
• Pediasia numidellus (Rebel, 1903)

Noctuidae

• Acontia biskrensis − Oberthür, 1887
• Caradrina clavipalpis − (Scopoli, 1763)

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