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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Aberdeenshire (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
262
1375
2378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
262
1375
2378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
247
1339
2324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
183
1177
2115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
499
901
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
498
898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aberdeenshire
47 Families width 898 Species and 48 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths27SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths39SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids8SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths31SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths35SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths30SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths170SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths29SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies17SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners29SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms183SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals36SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones12SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings6SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies9SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths92SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Aberdeenshire
InfraorderDacnonypha
Hinton, 1946
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
492
888
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom