Species list, Checklist of Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies) for Cape (Republic South Africa)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	612 8112 20932	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	611 8101 20891	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	584 7978 20649	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	377 6559 17970	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	76 1916 5172	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Cape
76 Families width 5172 Species and 273 Subspecies

Acanthopteroctetidae Davis, 1978	Archaic Sun Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	46	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	16	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	1	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	2	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	6	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916	Gall Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	67	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	23	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	56	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	211	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	11	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	39	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	10	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	662	Species	Taxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898	Old World Spiny Winged Moths	11	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	21	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986	Galacticid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	273	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	763	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	7	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	54	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	2	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	60	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	121	Species	Taxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884	Long Tailed Burnet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898	Fairy moths	2	Species	Taxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995	Australian burnet moths	2	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	63	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	9	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	38	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	300	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	22	Species	Taxom
Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909)	Tropical Carpenterworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005		1	Species	Taxom
Micropterigidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Mandibulate Archaic Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	51	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	614	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	56	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	73	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	194	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	55	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	30	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	64	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	8	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917	African Primitive Ghost Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	85	Species	Taxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918	Lance Wing Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	109	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	168	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	18	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	38	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	29	Species	Taxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858	American Swallowtail Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	43	Species	Taxom
Somabrachyidae Hampson, 1920	African Flannel Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	69	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	13	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	127	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	4	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	202	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	65	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	34	Species	Taxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845	Ypsolophid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	24	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cape

Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	75 1910 5155	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Zeugloptera Chapman, 1917	1 2 7	Family Genera Species	Taxom

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