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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
603
10330
31790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
600
10323
31782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
567
10099
31117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
7710
24987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
74
2633
9270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2633
9270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colombia
73 Families width 9270 Species and 3121 Subspecies
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Aididae Schaus, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths72SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths38SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths31SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths18SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers54SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths315SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)Milkweed Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths30SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1063SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths38SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths824SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths10SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths23SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians0SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners3SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper868SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths64SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths34SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues775SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms226SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars23SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths296SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2169SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos199SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs335SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths3SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths9SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths66SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths76SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies655SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths188SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings25SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths181SpeciesTaxom
Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846)3SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies53SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths298SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Colombia
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
3
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2630
9262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom