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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Guanacaste (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
457
7259
13553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
456
7258
13553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
437
7171
13366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
313
6307
12223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
2133
5264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
2133
5264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guanacaste
63 Families width 5264 Species and 230 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUXYZ
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths26SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths39SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths8SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths34SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers13SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths327SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths15SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths90SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1103SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths44SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths601SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper452SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths59SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths69SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies149SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms451SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars64SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths338SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals441SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos56SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones86SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths126SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies126SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths114SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings18SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths155SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths33SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths59SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Guanacaste
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
2132
5263
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom