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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Connecticut (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
3056
6156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
3052
6151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
2988
5997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
2480
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
935
2128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
935
2128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Connecticut
55 Families width 2128 Species and 47 Subspecies
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U
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Y
Z

Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths22SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths149SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids8SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths21SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths241SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths38SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths215SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths84SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners10SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper67SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths19SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues57SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners10SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms494SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars14SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths65SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals66SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs21SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths80SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies4SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings27SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths49SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies14SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths19SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths217SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Connecticut
InfraorderDacnonypha
Hinton, 1946
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
932
2125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom