Species list, Checklist of Suborder Glossata (Modern butterflies and moths) for Namibia (Southern Africa)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	434 4744 11078	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	432 4729 11035	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	411 4620 10820	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	261 3767 9372	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	62 1218 2857	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	62 1217 2856	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Namibia
62 Families width 2856 Species and 260 Subspecies

Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	3	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	1	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916	Gall Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	43	Species	Taxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905	Fig Borers	1	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	31	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	97	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	173	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	1	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	22	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	5	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	357	Species	Taxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898	Old World Spiny Winged Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986	Galacticid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	243	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	212	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	42	Species	Taxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)	Heliconians	2	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	67	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	59	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	11	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	27	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	128	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909)	Tropical Carpenterworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	22	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	370	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	35	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	36	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	141	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	17	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	60	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	4	Species	Taxom
Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917	African Primitive Ghost Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	27	Species	Taxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918	Lance Wing Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	45	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	144	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	8	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	40	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	23	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	21	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	45	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	22	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	58	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	6	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	37	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	69	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	4	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Namibia

Infraorder	Exoporia Dugdale, 1974	2 3 5	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918	60 1214 2851	Families Genera Species	Taxom