Species list, Checklist of Suborder Glossata (Modern butterflies and moths) for Western Cape (Cape)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	494 4980 11122	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	493 4974 11111	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	473 4901 10973	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	317 4100 9627	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	71 1181 2669	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	70 1177 2659	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Western Cape
70 Families width 2659 Species and 172 Subspecies

Acanthopteroctetidae Davis, 1978	Archaic Sun Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	24	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	1	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	1	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	5	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916	Gall Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	33	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	27	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	92	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	5	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	23	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	6	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	348	Species	Taxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898	Old World Spiny Winged Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	138	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	396	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	6	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	21	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	2	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	38	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	67	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898	Fairy moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995	Australian burnet moths	2	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	34	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	5	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	23	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	197	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005		1	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	18	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	251	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	37	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	28	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	105	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	42	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	19	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	37	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	5	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917	African Primitive Ghost Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	46	Species	Taxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918	Lance Wing Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	64	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	79	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	14	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	19	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	15	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	21	Species	Taxom
Somabrachyidae Hampson, 1920	African Flannel Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	46	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	75	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	84	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	28	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	22	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	12	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Western Cape

Infraorder	Acanthoctesia Minet, 2002 Archaic sun moths	1 2 2	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Exoporia Dugdale, 1974	2 12 47	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918	67 1163 2610	Families Genera Species	Taxom