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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Canberra (Australian Capital Territory, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
262
1201
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
262
1201
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
250
1183
1361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
183
1000
1166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
395
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
395
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Canberra
49 Families width 529 Species and 24 Subspecies
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Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths11SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths52SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths85SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners0SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper11SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths4SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lophocoronidae Common, 1973Australian Archaic Sun Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies20SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners0SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms44SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals20SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths72SpeciesTaxom
Oenosandridae Miller, 1991Snub Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones7SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies10SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester7SpeciesTaxom

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

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
393
527
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderLophocoronina
Common, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom