Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Mauritius (Indian Ocean islands)
List of families for Mauritius
49 Families width 1288 Species and 73 Subspecies
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894) | Blastobasid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905 | Fig Borers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 140 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 204 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 146 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 172 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 84 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 73 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845 | Ypsolophid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Mauritius
 | | Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758) |
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