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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Giles County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		24
28
20		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		24
28
20		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		16
20
16		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		13
15
14		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		4
6
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		4
6
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Giles County
4 Families width 6 Species and 2 Subspecies
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Giles County
6 Genera with 6 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Citheronia Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Ctenognophos Prout, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Smerinthus Latreille, 1773Eyed Hawkmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Taygetis Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Giles County
6 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Citheronia regalis Fabricius, 1793Hickory horned devil
Ctenognophos eolaria anax Wiltshire, 1966
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Drury, 1773Twin Spot Sphinx
Taygetis ypthima xantippe Butler, 1869

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Giles County
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
4
6
6		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom