Checklist of Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Butterflies)
for Rwanda (East Africa)
List of families for Rwanda
41 Families width 1675 Species and 178 Subspecies
| Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 61 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 326 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 397 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 65 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 123 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 198 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lepidoptera with occurrences in Rwanda
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