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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for East Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
14057
51767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
836
14039
51746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
790
13828
51241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
485
10845
43705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
3457
10925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
90
3454
10919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for East Australia
90 Families width 10919 Species and 775 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Anomosetidae Tillyard, 1919Australian Primitive Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths77SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths15SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)Blastobasid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths6SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths35SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths27SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths37SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers11SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths365SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers164SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths834SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotornidae Meyrick, 1912Australian Parasite Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)Milkweed Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids8SpeciesTaxom
Dudgeoneidae Berger, 1958Dudgeon Carpenterworm Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths176SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths19SpeciesTaxom
Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892Oriental Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1115SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths70SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986Galacticid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths308SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1253SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths66SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths191SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners9SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths51SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper318SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths17SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths74SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths51SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths64SpeciesTaxom
Lophocoronidae Common, 1973Australian Archaic Sun Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues352SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 20054SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners34SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms753SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars183SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths99SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals412SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1213SpeciesTaxom
Oenosandridae Miller, 1991Snub Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths11SpeciesTaxom
Oxychirotidae (Meyrick, 1885)False plume moths1SpeciesTaxom
Palaephatidae Davis, 1986Gondwanaland Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos90SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs115SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths23SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths106SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths69SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths367SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies29SpeciesTaxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850Double-eye moths13SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths33SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings37SpeciesTaxom
Simaethistidae Minet, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths102SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths48SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies189SpeciesTaxom
Tineodidae Meyrick, 1885False Plume Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths676SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths40SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths226SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths73SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester52SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in East Australia
InfraorderDacnonypha
Hinton, 1946
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
2
13
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
86
3439
10867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderLophocoronina
Common, 1990
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom