Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Gabon (Central Africa)
List of families for Gabon
52 Families width 3546 Species and 248 Subspecies
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 699 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Galacticidae Minet, 1986 | Galacticid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 261 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 173 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 154 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 448 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 231 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 229 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 475 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 183 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 159 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 9 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Gabon
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