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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Big Spring (Washington County, Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
17
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
17
20
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
16
19
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
14
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Big Spring (Washington County Maryland)
7 Families width 9 Species
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Big Spring (Washington County Maryland)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Abaeis Hübner, 1779Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Abegesta Munroe, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acasis Duponchel, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euptychia Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Inga Busck, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nathalis Boisduval, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Pontia Fabricius, 1830Checkered Whites1SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Big Spring (Washington County Maryland)
9 Species
Abaeis nicippe Cramer, 1779Black Bordered Orange
Abegesta reluctalis Hulst, 1886
Acasis viridata Packard, 1873Olive-and-black Carpet
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Euptychia cymela Cramer, 1779
Inga cretacea Zeller, 1873Chalky Inga
Nathalis iole Boisduval, 1836Dainty sulfur
Pontia protodice Boisduval & ..., 1830Checkered White
Scythris trivinctella Zeller, 1873Banded Scythris

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Big Spring (Washington County Maryland)
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
7
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom