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Insect Collection |
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This is an extensive collection that requires much attention. It contains some type specimens. Many specimens have not been identified yet, thus requiring much work.
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Order |
Family |
No. of genera |
No. of species |
Approx.Total No. of specimens |
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Lepidoptera |
Pieridae |
17 |
26 |
>100 |
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Nymphalidae |
7 |
14 |
80 |
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Lycaenidae |
28 |
52 |
>100 |
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Hesperidae |
10 |
23 |
60 |
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Satyridae |
8 |
15 |
60 |
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Papilionidae |
3 |
3 |
40 |
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Noctuidae |
? |
? |
>100 |
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Saturnidae |
? |
? |
40 |
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Others
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? |
? |
100 |
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Coleoptera |
43 families from Lebanon |
? |
? |
>1000 |
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Mr. Peyron’s exotic collection
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? |
? |
>6000 |
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Diptera |
45 families |
? |
? |
300 |
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Hymenoptera |
13 families |
? |
? |
~200 |
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Odonata |
9 families |
? |
? |
~100 |
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Neuroptera |
5 families |
? |
? |
~100 |
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Orthoptera |
8 families |
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~100 |
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Hemiptera |
16 families |
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100 |
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Homoptera |
6 families |
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50 |
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Others |
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100 |
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Total |
>153 families |
>>73 |
>>133 |
>8830 | | |
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