Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
List of families for Kivu
47 Families width 1357 Species and 65 Subspecies
| Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 99 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 345 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 165 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 136 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 7 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Kivu
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