Checklist of Infraorder Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918
for Tanzania (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 515
7763
24724 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 512
7759
24718 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 493
7662
24448 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 320
6341
21595 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 67
2080
8035 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 67
2077
8031 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 65
2069
8008 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Tanzania
65 Families width 8008 Species and 1253 Subspecies
| Adelidae Bruand, 1851 | Adelid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966 | Little Bear Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907 | Carposinid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Choreutidae Stainton, 1854 | Choreuitid Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825 | Case moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 112 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 278 | Species | Taxom | | Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837) | Ctenuchid moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910 | Epermeniid moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903 | Planthopper Parasite Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 1299 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Galacticidae Minet, 1986 | Galacticid Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 860 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822) | Heliconians | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 328 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Immidae Heppner, 1977 | Imma Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lacturidae Heppner, 1995 | Australian burnet moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 232 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 108 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 808 | Species | Taxom | | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | Lyonet Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909) | Tropical Carpenterworm Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 873 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 194 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 186 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 819 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 75 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 156 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 139 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 52 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 386 | Species | Taxom | | Scythrididae Rebel, 1901 | Flower Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 254 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 63 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 99 | Species | Taxom | | Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898 | Lyonetiid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 170 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 14 | Species | Taxom |
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