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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8791
39463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8777
39440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8681
39128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7097
34844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2469
11529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Congo
68 Families width 11529 Species and 1356 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths7SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths17SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers116SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths623SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids24SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths21SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2073SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths136SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths33SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths106SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1050SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths29SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper432SpeciesTaxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884Long Tailed Burnet Moths50SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths314SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths65SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths154SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues1169SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909)Tropical Carpenterworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms952SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars197SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths505SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1270SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos103SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs165SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths4SpeciesTaxom
Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917African Primitive Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths63SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths108SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths239SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies18SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths371SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings67SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths247SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths104SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies176SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths255SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester42SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Congo
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2468
11527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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