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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for British Columbia (West Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
524
5674
16553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
521
5665
16543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
503
5612
16419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
358
4728
14237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1173
3969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1172
3968
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Columbia
66 Families width 3968 Species and 197 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths2SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)Blastobasid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths88SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths184SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids18SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths69SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths218SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths168SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths533SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths82SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper62SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lophocoronidae Common, 1973Australian Archaic Sun Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues112SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners26SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1021SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars9SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths35SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals164SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos30SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs47SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths10SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths8SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths75SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths147SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings30SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies28SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths483SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths42SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in British Columbia
InfraorderDacnonypha
Hinton, 1946
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
4
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1166
3954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderLophocoronina
Common, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom