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Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Iringa Region (Central Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
550
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
550
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
535
643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
512
622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
153
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iringa Region
24 Families width 207 Species and 10 Subspecies
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Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths15SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper19SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms13SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars17SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs9SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths7SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Iringa Region
SuborderGlossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
153
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)
Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758)


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