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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Alberta (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
5986
17101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
536
5979
17095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5857
16788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
362
5005
14908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1415
4470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
1414
4469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alberta
68 Families width 4469 Species and 148 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUXYZ
Acanthopteroctetidae Davis, 1978Archaic Sun Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths68SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths231SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids13SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths83SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths324SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths199SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths552SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths8SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths57SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper122SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lophocoronidae Common, 1973Australian Archaic Sun Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies124SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners21SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1138SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars14SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths55SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals206SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos28SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones63SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths11SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths7SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths86SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths134SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies16SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings45SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths63SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies31SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths535SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Alberta
InfraorderAcanthoctesia
Minet, 2002
Archaic sun moths
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderDacnonypha
Hinton, 1946
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
5
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1406
4456
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderLophocoronina
Common, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom