Checklist of Infraorder Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918 for East Africa (Africa)
Class | Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects | 739 20381 107131 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Subclass | Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects | 735 20363 107089 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Infraclass | Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects | 704 20115 106135 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Superorder | Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects | 433 15967 93342 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Order | Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 86 4931 29820 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Suborder | Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths | 85 4927 29811 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Infraorder | Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918
| 83 4916 29769 | Families Genera Species | Taxom |
List of families for East Africa 83 Families width 29769 Species and 3314 Subspecies
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Anthelidae Turner, 1904 | Australian Lappet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Batrachedrid Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894) | Blastobasid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Callidulidae Moore, 1877 | Old World Butterfly Moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916 | Gall Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905 | Fig Borers | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 167 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 364 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 1660 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Dudgeoneidae Berger, 1958 | Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 133 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903 | Planthopper Parasite Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 5296 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 169 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 112 | Species | Taxom | | Galacticidae Minet, 1986 | Galacticid Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 445 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 3455 | Species | Taxom | | Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854 | Glyphipterigid moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 181 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Heliodinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Leaf miners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 657 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Lacturidae Heppner, 1995 | Australian burnet moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 713 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 271 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 338 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 1649 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909) | Tropical Carpenterworm Moths | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Momphidae Herrich Scha..., 1857 | Mompha Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 3837 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 675 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 619 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 1754 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 239 | Species | Taxom | | Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893 | Opostegid moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 165 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 337 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 179 | Species | Taxom | | Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918 | Lance Wing Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 395 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 1078 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 767 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 409 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 616 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 189 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 503 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 1157 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 114 | Species | Taxom | | Urodidae Kyrki, 1984 | False Burnet Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Whalleyanidae Minet, 1991 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 150 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 109 | Species | Taxom | | Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845 | Ypsolophid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 68 | Species | Taxom |
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