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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Limpopo (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
299
2770
5056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
299
2770
5056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
2724
4971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
2389
4520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1025
1965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1023
1963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Limpopo
56 Families width 1963 Species and 111 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths8SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers25SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths68SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths12SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths360SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths103SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths191SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths36SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper65SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths6SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths28SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues98SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners15SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms271SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars24SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths72SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals112SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos16SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs41SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths10SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths47SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies36SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Limpopo
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
4
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
1019
1955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom