Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo)
List of families for Democratic Republic of the Congo
67 Families width 10698 Species and 1248 Subspecies
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905 | Fig Borers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 105 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 591 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903 | Planthopper Parasite Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 1976 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 129 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 102 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 918 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Heliodinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 395 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 291 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 59 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 148 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 1025 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909) | Tropical Carpenterworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 901 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 175 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 492 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 1214 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 96 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 149 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917 | African Primitive Ghost Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 103 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 235 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 332 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 231 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 102 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 171 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 232 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 38 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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