Checklist for Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)
List of families for Indian Ocean islands
76 Families width 10024 Species and 700 Subspecies #ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUWXYZ
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Agathiphagidae N. P. Kriste..., 1967 | Kauri moth | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Anthelidae Turner, 1904 | Australian Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894) | Blastobasid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905 | Fig Borers | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 69 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 71 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 838 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Dudgeoneidae Berger, 1958 | Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 70 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903 | Planthopper Parasite Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 2005 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Galacticidae Minet, 1986 | Galacticid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 112 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1189 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Skipper | 145 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lacturidae Heppner, 1995 | Australian burnet moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 169 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 109 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 143 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Momphidae Herrich Scha..., 1857 | Mompha Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 1321 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 223 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 184 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 510 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 186 | Species | Taxom | | Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893 | Opostegid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 72 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 109 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917 | African Primitive Ghost Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918 | Lance Wing Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 138 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 582 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 91 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 66 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 167 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 188 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 571 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Urodidae Kyrki, 1984 | False Burnet Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Whalleyanidae Minet, 1991 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845 | Ypsolophid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 11 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
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Links, sources and further information Lepidoptera at arkansaslepidopterasurvey.net
Lepidoptera at butterflies.bcghana.org
Lepidoptera at mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu
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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
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