Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Nigeria (West Africa)
List of families for Nigeria
50 Families width 5617 Species and 491 Subspecies
| Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 252 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 1013 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 29 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 428 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 345 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 91 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 74 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 793 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 486 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 126 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 114 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 784 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 113 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 89 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 88 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 146 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 172 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 8 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Nigeria
 | | Lepidoptera (Linnaeus 1758) |
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