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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for French Polynesia (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1116
2483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
1114
2480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
221
1094
2447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
847
2078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
328
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
328
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for French Polynesia
40 Families width 772 Species and 67 Subspecies
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Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths124SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths108SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths69SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths48SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths12SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues17SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms59SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars5SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals41SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos4SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs7SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths34SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies72SpeciesTaxom
Tineodidae Meyrick, 1885False Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths70SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths9SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in French Polynesia
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
328
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom