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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
367
3203
5874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
366
3200
5869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
344
3109
5725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
232
2687
5114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1211
2330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1208
2326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mpumalanga
61 Families width 2326 Species and 110 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916Gall Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths12SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers26SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths115SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths17SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths340SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986Galacticid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths143SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths232SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths38SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper62SpeciesTaxom
Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866Mediterranean Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884Long Tailed Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths31SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths9SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths35SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies117SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners21SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms281SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars26SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths70SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals111SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos16SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones41SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths5SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths14SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths79SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings8SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths56SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies38SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths87SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Mpumalanga
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
4
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1204
2307
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom