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Macrolepidoptera
Life
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Ditrysia > Apoditrysia > Obtectomera
Summary
Classification of groups encountered in southern Africa
Geometroidea
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Geometridae
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Drepanoidea
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Drepanidae
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Uranioidea
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Uraniidae
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Sematuridae
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Calliduloidea
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Pterothysanidae
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RHOPALOCERA (butterflies)
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Bombycoidea
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Lasiocampidae (lappet moths)
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Eupterotidae
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Hibrildidae
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Bombycidae
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Lemoniidae
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Brahmaeidae
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Saturniidae (emperor moths)
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Sphingidae (hawk moths)
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Noctuoidea
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Notodontidae
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Thyretidae
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Lymantriidae
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Arctiidae (tiger moths,
footmen, larger ermines)
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Herminiidae
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Aganaidae
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Noctuidae (owl
moths, owlets, etc.)
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