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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2671
9433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2670
9432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colombia
73 Families width 9432 Species and 3130 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 moths39SpeciesTaxom
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, 1815Borers64SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths314SpeciesTaxom
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 moths31SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1064SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths38SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths838SpeciesTaxom
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, 1809Skipper876SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths64SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths34SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies816SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms230SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars23SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths296SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2225SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos207SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones350SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths3SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths9SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths67SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths75SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies655SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths189SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings28SpeciesTaxom
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 Moths27SpeciesTaxom
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
72
2667
9424
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom