Checklist of Infraorder Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918
for Zambia (East Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 333
3739
9131 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 331
3737
9129 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 309
3638
8836 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 202
3128
7986 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 51
1407
3745 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 51
1407
3745 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 50
1406
3743 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Zambia
50 Families width 3743 Species and 461 Subspecies
| Alucitidae Leach, 1815 | Many Plumed Moths | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947 | Autostichid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Brahmin Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castniidae Boisduval, 1828 | Castniid moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876 | Cosmet Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cossidae Leach, 1815 | Borers | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Crambidae Latreille, 1810 | Crambid Snout Moths | 181 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 | Elachistid moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 579 | Species | Taxom | | Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898 | Old World Spiny Winged Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892 | Giant Lappet Moths | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854 | Gelechiid moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 328 | Species | Taxom | | Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854 | Blotch leaf miner moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809 | Indet. Skipper | 235 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903 | Teak Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841 | Eggar Moths | 107 | Species | Taxom | | Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947 | Long-horned moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | And blues | 425 | Species | Taxom | | Metarbelidae (Strand, 1909) | Tropical Carpenterworm Moths | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878 | Mimallonid Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854 | Leaf miners | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 365 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 46 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 79 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 528 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851 | Concealer Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | And Sulphurs | 91 | Species | Taxom | | Plutellidae Guenée, 1845 | Diamond-back moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychidae Boisduval, 1828 | Bagmoths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 | Plume Moths | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Pyralidae Latreille, 1802 | Flour Moths | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 156 | Species | Taxom | | Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828 | Clear Wings | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 131 | Species | Taxom | | Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846 | Picture Winged Leaf Moths | 37 | Species | Taxom | | Tineidae Latreille, 1810 | & Allies | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Tortricidae Latreille, 1803 | Bell Moths | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 | Flower Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829 | Ermine Moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 9 | Species | Taxom |
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