Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Cape Verde (Macaronesia)
List of families for Cape Verde
37 Families width 725 Species and 62 Subspecies
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 130 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 70 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 118 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 76 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Cape Verde
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