Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Cape Town (Western Cape)
List of families for Cape Town
52 Families width 545 Species and 44 Subspecies #ABCEGHLNOPRSTXYZ
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Anthelidae Turner, 1904 | Australian Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916 | Gall Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Lacturidae Heppner, 1995 | Australian burnet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917 | African Primitive Ghost Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918 | Lance Wing Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Somabrachyidae Hampson, 1920 | African Flannel Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cape Town
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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
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