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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region High Island (Galveston County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
23
37
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
23
37
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
18
26
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
15
23
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for High Island (Galveston County)
6 Families width 9 Species
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for High Island (Galveston County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1819Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Conchylodes Guenée, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphyes Scudder, 1989Grass skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Macroglossum Scopoli, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Nastra Evans, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Panoquina Hemming, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Phyciodes Hübner, 1773Crescents1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for High Island (Galveston County)
9 Species
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Colias philodice Godart, 1819Cloud Sulphur
Conchylodes ovulalis Guenée, 1854Zebra Conchylodes
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euphyes bayensis Shuey, 1989Bay Skipper
Macroglossum bombus Walker, 1856
Nastra julia Freeman, 1945Julia Skipper
Panoquina panoquin Scudder, 1863Salt Marsh Skipper
Phyciodes tharos Drury, 1773Early Pearly Crescentspot

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in High Island (Galveston County)
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom