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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Guam (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
192
789
1049
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Genera
Species
 
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Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
192
789
1049
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Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
775
1030
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
124
581
753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
116
139
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Genera
Species
 
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Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
116
139
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Genera
Species
 
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List of families for Guam
25 Families width 139 Species and 41 Subspecies
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Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals28SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms11SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)And Sulphurs8SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guam
116 Genera with 139 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1866Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Adoxophyes Meyrick, 1976Smaller Tea Tortrix1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Alcina Walsingham, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Amastus Walker, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses3SpeciesTaxom
Argina Hübner, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Aulacophora Dejean, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Badamia Moore, 1775Brown Awl1SpeciesTaxom
Bocana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Brachycyttarus Hampson, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Brevioleria Lamas, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Callopistria Hübner, 1929Fern Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carterocephalus Lederer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Catephia Ochsenheimer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1959Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopsilia Hübner, 0Emigrants4SpeciesTaxom
Centrochria Gaede, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Chasmina Walker, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1881Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopera Hampson, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1907Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptaspasma Walsingham, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophlebia Walsingham, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Daphnis Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Doleschallia C. & R. Felder, 1860Autumn leaf1SpeciesTaxom
Dudua Walker, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Eccoptocera Walsingham, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elaeonoma Meyrick, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Endotricha Zeller, 03SpeciesTaxom
Erechthias Meyrick, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Ericeia Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erionota Mabille, 1767Palm Redeye1SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Eueides Hübner, 1775Longwings1SpeciesTaxom
Eumelea Duncan, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1910Crows10SpeciesTaxom
Eurema Hübner, 1758Grass yellow1SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptoloma Warren, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hasora Moore, 1780Awls1SpeciesTaxom
Helictophanes Meyrick, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Hesperilla Hewitson, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaea Fabricius, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1775Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Icelita Bradley, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Lobesia Guenée, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Mcclungia Fox, 18061SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1889Evening Browns2SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Mycalesis Hübner, 1892Bushbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Numenes Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nw1SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Olethreutes Hübner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Oxyodes Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1767Chilasa3SpeciesTaxom
Pareuchaetes Grote, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Phereoeca Hinton & Bra..., 1892Household Casebearer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phodoryctis Kumata & Kuroko, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocnistis Zeller, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pieriballia Klots, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platyja Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Plodia Guenée, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polydesma Boisduval, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Psamatodes Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Psilogramma Rothschild &..., 17801SpeciesTaxom
Pycnarmon Lederer, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhodotoxotis Diakonoff, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Ruthita Clarke, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1830Armyworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Stictoptera Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Stomopteryx Heinemann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Taractrocera Butler, 1889Grass Darts2SpeciesTaxom
Theretra Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Thyas Hübner, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tiracola Moore, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Trifurcula Zeller, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Trymalitis Meyrick, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Utetheisa Hübner, 1907Rattlebox moths2SpeciesTaxom
Vagrans Hemming, 1824Vagrants1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1915Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guam
139 Species and 41 Subspecies
Achaea janata Linnaeus, 1758Caster oil looper
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Actinote alcione leucothoe Potts, 1944
Adelpha salmoneus salmoneus A. Butler, 1866
Adoxophyes melia Clarke, 1976
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Alcina stenotes (Clarke, 1976)⇒ Eccoptocera stenotes Clarke, 1976
Allotinus portunus portunus
Alypia octomaculata matuta H. Edwards, 1883
Amastus edaphus Dyar, 1913
Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764
Appias (Catophaga) mariana Yata & Chainey, 2010Mariana albatross
Appias (Catophaga) paulina Cramer, 1777Albatross Butterfly
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Argina astrea Drury, 1773Crotalaria pod borer
Asymphorodes aporema J.F.G. Clarke, 1987
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Aulacophora indica Gmelin, 1790Cucurbit beetle
Aulacophora quadrimaculata Fabricius, 1781
Badamia exclamationis Fabricius, 1775Brown Awl
Bocana manifestalis Walker, 1859Moth
Brachycyttarus griseus Joannis, 1929Grass Bagworm
Brevioleria seba seba Hewitson, 1872
Callopistria meridionalis (Collenette, 1929)⇒ Callopistria maillardi Guenée, 1862
Carterocephalus palaemon palaemon
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Catephia pericyma Hampson, 1916
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus papuana Tite, 1959Pale Pea-blue
Catopsilia pomona Fabricius, 1775Cassia butterfly
Catopsilia pyranthe Linnaeus, 1758Common migrant
Catopsilia scylla scylla
Centrochria aphthona Prout, 1934
Chasmina candida Walker, 1865
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) eriosoma Doubleday, 1843Cabbage semi-looper
Chrysopera combinans Walker, 1857
Cirrochroa regina myra Fruhstorfer, 1907
Condica capensis Guenée, 1852African
Cryptaspasma (Allobrachygonia) achlyoptera Clarke, 1976
Cryptophlebia (Cryptophlebia) ombrodelta Lower, 1898Litchi fruit moth
Cryptophlebia callosoma Clarke, 1976
Cryptophlebia carpophaga (Lower, 1898)⇒ Cryptophlebia ombrodelta Lower, 1898
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Daphnis nerii Linnaeus, 1758Army Green Moth
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Dudua anisoptera Clarke, 1976
Eccoptocera stenotes Clarke, 1976
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Elaeonoma swezeyi Clarke, 1984
Endotricha mariana Whalley, 1963
Endotricha sexpunctata Whalley, 1963
Endotricha sexqunctata
Erechthias simulans Butler, 1882Fungus moth
Ericeia inangulata Guenée, 1852
Erionota thrax Linnaeus, 1767Banana leaf roller
Etiella drososcia (Hampson, 1903)⇒ Etiella grisea Hampson, 1903
Etiella grisea Hampson, 1903Tropical legume pod borer
Eudocima (Othreis) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763
Eueides lybia lybia Fabricius, 1775
Eumelea rosalia Stoll, 1781
Euploea algea Godart, 1819Algea Crow
Euploea algea eleutho Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Euploea eunice Godart, 1819Blue-banded King Crow
Euploea eunice kadu von Eschscholtz, 1821
Euploea hewitsonia Bryk, 1937
Euploea hewitsonii C. & R. Felder, 1865Hewitson´s Dwarf Crow
Euploea leucostictos (Gmelin, 1790)⇒ Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Euploea westwoodii leochares Fruhstorfer, 1910
Eurema (Terias) hecabe Linnaeus, 1758Common Grass Yellow
Euselasia euploea Hewitson, 1855
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Gnamptoloma aventiaria Guenée, 1858
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hasora chromus chromus Cramer, 1780Banded awl
Helictophanes argillacea Clarke, 1976
Hesperilla chrysotricha leucosia Waterhouse, 1938
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hippotion velox Fabricius, 1793Dark striated hawkmoth
Hyblaea sanguinea Gaede, 1917
Hypolimnas anomala Wallace, 1869Crow Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina nerina Fabricius, 1775Blue moon
Icelita tatarana coppelia Clarke, 1976
Lacera alope Cramer, 1780
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptocera (Leptocera) nigra Olivier, 1813
Leptocera (Rachispoda) fuscipennis (Haliday, 1833)⇒ Rachispoda fuscipennis Haliday, 1833
Lobesia atrata Diakonoff, 1973
Lobesia cathedra (Clarke, 1976)⇒ Lobesia atrata Diakonoff, 1973
Lobesia reprobata Clarke, 1976
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Macroglossum insipida Butler, 1875Hermit hummingbird hawkmoth
Mcclungia cymo cymo Hübner, 1806
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Melanitis leda ponapensis Mathew, 1889
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Mycalesis anisops (Karsch, 1892)⇒ Bicyclus anisops Karsch, 1892
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Neptis hylas guamensis Swinhoe, 1916
Neptis philyra philyra Ménétriés, 1858
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Numenes contrahens delta Strand, 1915
Nw thecla danaus
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Oxyodes scrobiculata (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Oxyodes tricolor Guenée, 1852
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Papilio polytes palewensis Nakamura, 1933
Papilio (Sinoprinceps) xuthus Linnaeus, 1767Asia Swallowtail
Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata Rego Barros, 1956
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Phereoeca allutella Rebel, 1892Household Case-bearing Moth
Phodoryctis caerulea Meyrick, 1912
Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856Citrus Leaf Miner
Pieriballia viardi locusta (C. & R. Felder, 1861)⇒ Pieriballia viardi rubecula Fruhstorfer, 1907
Platyja umminia Cramer, 1780
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Plodia interpunctella Hübner, 1813Cloaked knot-horn moth
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Polydesma umbricola Boisduval, 1833Monkeypod Moth
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Psamatodes abydata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Semiothisa abydata Guenée, 1858
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Psilogramma menephron Cramer, 1780Australian privet hawk moth
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Ruthita argillacea (Clarke, 1976)⇒ Helictophanes argillacea Clarke, 1976
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm
Spodoptera mauritia Boisduval, 1833Grass armyworm
Spodoptera picta Guérin-Ménev..., 1830Lily Caterpillar
Stictoptera cucullioides Guenée, 1852Moth
Stomopteryx grandidierella Viette, 1956
Taractrocera luzonensis Staudinger, 1889Veined Grass Dart
Theretra nessus Drury, 1773Orange-sided hunter hawkmoth
Theretra silhetensis Walker, 1856Brown-banded hunter hawkmoth
Thyas regia (Lucas, 1894)⇒ 
Tiracola plagiata Walker, 1857Androng caterpillar
Trifurcula (Levarchama) eurema Tutt, 1899Field Lotus Pigmy
Trymalitis escharia Clarke, 1976
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Utetheisa callima Linnaeus, 1758
Utetheisa (Utetheisa) pulchelloides Hampson, 1907Crimson Spotted Moth
Vagrans egestina Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax dampierensis Rothschild, 1915

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Guam
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
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