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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Alajuela (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
5803
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
407
5802
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
5734
10113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
5013
9221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1834
4298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1834
4298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alajuela
57 Families width 4298 Species and 169 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUXY
Aididae Schaus, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths22SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths35SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths8SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths221SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths11SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths51SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths950SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths600SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper308SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths58SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths56SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies81SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms358SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars43SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths311SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals393SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos43SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones82SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths86SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies92SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths117SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings11SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths136SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths51SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Alajuela
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1832
4297
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom