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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
377
3064
5702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
377
3064
5702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
354
2978
5577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2328
4540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
776
1411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
775
1410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Transvaal
60 Families width 1410 Species and 53 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916Gall Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers15SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths104SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths15SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths98SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths76SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths67SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths57SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper70SpeciesTaxom
Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866Mediterranean Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884Long Tailed Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths8SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths28SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues84SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners44SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms104SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars20SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals85SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs42SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths25SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths69SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings10SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies52SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths52SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Transvaal
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
3
10
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
772
1400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom