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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Niger (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
1182
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
187
1182
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
174
1150
2105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
920
1802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
310
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
310
532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Niger
29 Families width 532 Species and 40 Subspecies
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Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers15SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths57SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths104SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths48SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper5SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies29SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms95SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals14SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos13SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones28SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths46SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Niger
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
310
532
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom