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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for South Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
304
2551
4672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
303
2550
4671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
290
2505
4595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
2225
4282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
683
1099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
683
1099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Zimbabwe
54 Families width 1099 Species and 51 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916Gall Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers10SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths46SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths101SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986Galacticid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths16SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths92SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths13SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper61SpeciesTaxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884Long Tailed Burnet Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths5SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths18SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues102SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms97SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars17SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths35SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals122SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs34SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths13SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths53SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies21SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester7SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in South Zimbabwe
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
1
5
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
682
1094
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom