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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Equatorial Guinea (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
1672
3769
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
1671
3768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
203
1628
3675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
139
1446
3405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
698
1776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
698
1776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Equatorial Guinea
43 Families width 1776 Species and 176 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHLNOPSTUYZ
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers15SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths66SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths362SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths272SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper40SpeciesTaxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884Long Tailed Burnet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths72SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths7SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths37SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies134SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms90SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars30SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals236SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos35SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones38SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths7SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths73SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings22SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths72SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths39SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester9SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Equatorial Guinea
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
698
1776
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom