Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Northern Cape (Cape)
List of families for Northern Cape
53 Families width 981 Species and 72 Subspecies
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Anthelidae Turner, 1904 | Australian Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 117 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Galacticidae Minet, 1986 | Galacticid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 120 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hepialidae Stephens, 1829 | Ghost Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 115 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 97 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Sematuridae Guenée, 1858 | American Swallowtail Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Northern Cape
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