The Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) of South Africa
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Contents
- Introduction
- Resources
- The Families
- References
Information about the Lepidoptera and their biology can be obtained from
-
BIOSIS Internet Resource Guide - Lepidoptera
- Gordon Ramel's Moth and Butterfly Page
- The Lepidoptera page of The Tree of Life
- Electronic Resources on Lepidoptera
- Caterpillars: Especially Australian Ones
- The Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera
- Butterfly Raising & Farming Information
- Zembla: The Life and Works of Vladimir Nabokov
- Suborder: ZEUGLOPTERA
- Superfamily: Micropterigoidea
- Micropterigidae
- Suborder GLOSSATA
- Superfamily: Hepialoidea
- Prototheoridae - African Primitive Ghost Moths
- Hepialidae - Ghost Moths
Division: MONOTRYSIA
- Superfamily: Nepticuloidea
- Nepticulidae - Minute Eye-Cap Moths
- Opostegidae - White Eye-Cap Moths
- Superfamily: Tischerioidea
- Tischeriidae - Trumpet Leafminer Moths
- Superfamily: Incurvarioidea
- Incurvariidae - Leafcutter Moths
- Heliozelidae - Shield Bearer Moths
Division: DITRYSIA
- Superfamily: Tinneoidea
- Tineidae - Fungus Moths
- Eriocottidae - Old World Spiny-Winged Moths
- Psychidae - Bagworm Moths
- Schrenchensteiniidae - Bristle-Legged Moths
- Gracillariidae - Leafminer Moths
- Superfamily: Gelechioidea
- Oecophoridae - Concealer Moths
- Gelechiidae - Twirler Moths
- Coleophoridae - Casebearer Moths
- Cosmopterigidae - Cosmet Moths
- Superfamily: Copromorphoidea
- Copromorphidae - Tropical Fruitworm Moths
- Alucitidae - Many-Plumed Moths
- Carposinidae - Fruitworm Moths
- Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea
- Plutellidae - Diamondback Moths
- Yponomeutidae - Ermine Moths
- Lyonetiidae - Lyonet Moths
- Aegeriidae
- Atychiidae
- Superfamily: Pyraloidea
- Hyblaeidae - Teak Moths
- Thyrididae - Picture-Winged Leaf Moths
- Pyralidae - Snout Moths
- Anerastiidae
- Superfamily: Pterophoroidea
- Pterophoridae - Plume Moths
- Superfamily: Zygaenoidea
- Zygaenidae - Burnet Moths
- Superfamily: Cossoidea
- Cossidae - Carpenterworm Moths
- Limacodidae - Slug Caterpillar Moths
- Chrysopolomidae - African Slug Caterpillar Moths
- Superfamily: Tortricoidea
- Tortricidae - Leafroller Moths
- Superfamily: Calliduloidea
- Pterothysanidae - Parnassian Moths
- Callidulidae - Old World Butterfly Moths
- Superfamily: Uranioidea
- Uraniidae - Swallowtail Moths
- Epiplemidae - Crenulate Moths
- Superfamily: Geometroidea
- Geometridae - Geometer Moths
- Superfamily: Hesperioidea
- Hesperiidae - Skippers
- Superfamily: Papilionoidea
- Papilionidae - Swallowtails
- Pieridae - Whites and Yellows
- Lycaenidae - Blues and Coppers
- Libytheidae - Snouts
- Nymphalidae - Brush-foots, Browns, Monarchs, Acraeas
- Superfamily: Drepanoidea
- Drepanidae - Hooktip Moths
- Superfamily: Bombycoidea
- Bombylidae - Silk Moths
- Eupterotidae - Monkey Moths
- Lasiocampidae - Lappet Moths
- Saturniidae - Emperor Moths
- Superfamily: Sphingoidea
- Sphingidae - Hawk Moths
- Superfamily: Notodontoidea
- Notondontidae - Prominent Moths
- Thyretidae - African Maiden Moths
- Lymantriidae - Tussock Moths
- Arctiidae - Tiger Moths
- Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
- Heppner, J.B. 1998.
- Classification of Lepidoptera. 1. Indtroduction, Holarctic Lepidoptera Suppl. 1
This part of A Catalogue of South African Insects revised: