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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Avalon (Cape May County, New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
32
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
31
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
29
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Avalon (Cape May County)
5 Families width 6 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Avalon (Cape May County)
6 Genera with 6 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Darapsa Walker, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Symmoca Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Avalon (Cape May County)
6 Species
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Darapsa myron Cramer, 1779Grape-vine Sphinx
Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863Salt Marsh Skipper
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Symmoca signatella Herrich-Schä..., 1854Dockland Obscure

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Avalon (Cape May County)
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom