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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region American Samoa (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
600
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
600
861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
572
824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
519
759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
321
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
320
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for American Samoa
48 Families width 427 Species and 33 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers12SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths10SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths62SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths45SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms56SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars10SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals19SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones4SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Prototheoridae Meyrick, 1917African Primitive Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in American Samoa
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
319
426
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom