Checklist for Superfamily Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809 (Burnet moths)
and region Africa (Continents)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 943
36180
241410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 939
36100
241106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 896
35668
239021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 524
27533
203737 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 101
8059
57615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 99
8043
57561 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 96
8020
57386 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Tineina
Stainton, 1857
| 48
2503
15187 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
| 13
341
1654 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths | 10
224
1001 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Africa
10 Families width 1001 Species and 46 Subspecies | Aididae Schaus, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dalceridae Dyar, 1898 | Dalcerid moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903 | Planthopper Parasite Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866 | Mediterranean Burnet Moths | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Himantopteridae Rogenhofer, 1884 | Long Tailed Burnet Moths | 103 | Species | Taxom | | Lacturidae Heppner, 1995 | Australian burnet moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845 | Cup moths | 650 | Species | Taxom | | Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855 | Crinkled Flannel Moths | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Somabrachyidae Hampson, 1920 | African Flannel Moths | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809 | Burnet Forester | 208 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Zygaenoidea with occurrences in Africa | Family | Aididae
Schaus, 1906
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Dalceridae
Dyar, 1898
Dalcerid moths, Glass Moths, Slug caterpillars, Tropical Slug Caterpillar Moths | 3
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Epipyropidae
Dyar, 1903
Planthopper Parasite Moths, Planthopper parasites, Planthopper-parasite moths | 3
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Heterogynidae
Rambur, 1866
Mediterranean Burnet Moths | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Himantopteridae
Rogenhofer, 1884
Long Tailed Burnet Moths, Long-tailed burnet moths | 10
103 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lacturidae
Heppner, 1995
Australian burnet moths, Tropical Burnet Moths | 3
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Limacodidae
Duponchel, 1845
Cup moths, Limacodids, Saddleback caterpillar moths, Saddleback caterpillars, Saddleback-caterpillar moths, Slug Caterpillar Moths, Slug caterpillars, Slug moths, Slug-caterpillar moths | 157
650 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Megalopygidae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Crinkled Flannel Moths, Flannel Moths | 7
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Somabrachyidae
Hampson, 1920
African Flannel Moths, Mediterranean Flannel Moths | 3
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Zygaenidae
Latreille, 1809
Burnet Forester, Burnet Moths, Burnets, Forester moths, Foresters, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Smoky moths, Zygaenid Moths | 35
208 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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