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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Indian Ocean (World Oceans)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
260
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
260
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
252
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
170
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
88
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
88
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean
19 Families width 122 Species and 28 Subspecies
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths20SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals16SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs6SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies6SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae (Latreille, 1803)Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper6SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean
88 Genera with 122 Species
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Abraxas Leach, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1847Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Acontia Ochsenheimer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Acrapex Hampson, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Actinote Hübner, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Adelpha Hübner, 1915Sister1SpeciesTaxom
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1926Cutworm4SpeciesTaxom
Aletia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Alypia Hübner, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Ancylosis Zeller, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Aphantopus Wallengren, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 1862Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Archyala Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Asterope Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Athetis Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Autoba Walker, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Biblis Fabricius, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Bocchoris Moore, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Bracca Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Brana Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1960Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Callithomia Bates, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Calopieris Aurivillius, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Catephia Ochsenheimer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1881Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cirrochroa Doubleday, 1907Yeomans1SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Colotis Hübner, 1829Arabs2SpeciesTaxom
Criticonoma Meyrick, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ctenusa Hampson, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Culladia Moore, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Diasemia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Disclisioprocta Wallengren, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Dithalama Meyrick, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Eccopsis Zeller, 19813SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 2003Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1899Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Glyphodes Guenée, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Gracilaria Greville, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hemidromodes Prout, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hieroxestis Zeller, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hypospila Guenée, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Hypotacha Hampson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Idaea Treitschke, 1929Dwarf cream wave1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnurges Lederer, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1819Buckeyes3SpeciesTaxom
Lacera Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepyrodes Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leucanimorpha Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lycorea Doubleday, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Megalophanes Heylaerts, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Mesosemia Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metisella Hemming, 1937Sylphs1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Monodonta Kenrick, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Mythimna Ochsenheimer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Nausinoe Hübner, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Neocoenyra Butler, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Neoxeniades Hayward, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ochrodia Meyrick, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1764Chilasa4SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Pinacopteryx Wallengren, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochazara de Lesse, 17841SpeciesTaxom
Pyrrhopyge Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Rhyacia Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18339SpeciesTaxom
Stenochora Warren, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Surattha Walker, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Syllepte Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Troides Hübner, 1888Birdwings3SpeciesTaxom
Tycomarptes Fletcher, 19841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean
122 Species and 28 Subspecies
Abraxas alona Thierry-Mieg, 1910
Acherontia styx styx Westwood, 1847
Acontia rachiastis Hampson, 1908
Acrapex fletcheri Laporte, 1984
Actinote alcione albunea Potts, 1944
Adelpha alala titia (Fruhstorfer, 1915)⇒ Adelpha alala completa Fruhstorfer, 1907
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrotis longidentifera Hampson, 1903Brown Cutworm
Agrotis microtica (Hampson, 1908)⇒ Agrotis poliophaea Turner, 1926
Agrotis munda Walker, 1856Brown cutworm
Agrotis poliophaea Turner, 1926
Aletia pyrausta (Hampson, 1913)⇒ Mythimna pyrausta Hampson, 1913
Allotinus portunus portunus
Alypia octomaculata matuta H. Edwards, 1883
Ancylosis aegyptiacella Ragonot, 1901
Ancylosis ruehli Gozmány, 1959
Aphantopus hyperantus arete Müller, 1764
Appias paulina galathea Felder, 1862
Archyala pagetodes Meyrick, 1911
Asterope ohlini
Athetis ignava Guenée, 1852
Autoba costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Autoba mascarensis (Saalmüller, 1880)⇒ Autoba costimacula Saalmüller, 1880
Biblis hyperia hyperia Cramer, 1779Red Rim
Bocchoris afflictalis (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Bocchoris inspersalis Zeller, 1852
Bocchoris bootanalis (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Bocchoris inspersalis Zeller, 1852
Bocchoris inspersalis Zeller, 1852Dotted Sable
Bocchoris pusaensis Bhattacherjee, 1973Dotted Sable
Bracca woodfordii siriella Druce, 1889
Brana calopasa Walker, 1859
Bucculatrix noviciata Gozmány, 1960
Callithomia lenea xantho C. & R. Felder, 1860
Calopieris eulimene Klug, 1829
Catephia squamosa Wallengren, 1856Scaly Alchemyst
Catocala actaea actaea
Chiasmia semicolor Warren, 1899
Chilades (Lachides) ella Butler, 1881
Cirrochroa regina myra Fruhstorfer, 1907
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Colotis (Colotis) chrysonome Klug, 1829Golden Arab
Colotis (Colotis) pleione Klug, 1829Orange Patch Tip
Criticonoma gypsocoma Meyrick, 1931
Ctenusa phoenicopterorum Laporte, 1991
Culladia achroellum Mabille, 1900
Diasemia monostigma Hampson, 1913Black Wedge pyrale
Disclisioprocta albosignata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Dithalama cosmospila Meyrick, 1888
Disclisioprocta foedata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Dithalama cosmospila Meyrick, 1888
Disclisioprocta fuscovariata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Dithalama cosmospila Meyrick, 1888
Disclisioprocta impauperata (Guenée, 1858)⇒ Dithalama cosmospila Meyrick, 1888
Disclisioprocta stellata Guenée, 1858Bougainvillea Looper
Dithalama cosmospila Meyrick, 1888Grey Spotted Wave
Eccopsis incultana Walker, 1863
Eccopsis nebulana Walsingham, 1891
Eccopsis undosa (Diakonoff, 1981)⇒ Eccopsis nebulana Walsingham, 1891
Elachista (Elachista) tanaella Aarvik & Ber..., 2003
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay´s Blue
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Glyphodes mascarenalis de Joannis, 1906
Gracilaria strassenella (Meyrick, 1893)⇒ Opogona omoscopa Meyrick, 1893
Hemidromodes robusta Prout, 1913
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hieroxestis praematura (Meyrick, 1893)⇒ Opogona omoscopa Meyrick, 1893
Hypospila bolinoides Guenée, 1852
Hypospila thermesina (Guenée, 1862)⇒ Hypotacha nigristria Hampson, 1902
Hypotacha nigristria Hampson, 1902
Idaea medioumbraria (Turati, 1929)⇒ Scopula ochroleucaria Boisduval, 1833
Ischnurges comorensis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Ischnurges lancinalis Guenée, 1854
Ischnurges lancinalis Guenée, 1854Lanced Pearl
Ischnurges paulianalis (Marion, 1954)⇒ Ischnurges lancinalis Guenée, 1854
Junonia stygia Aurivillius, 1894Aurivillius´ Brown Pansy
Junonia terea Drury, 1773Soldier Commodore
Junonia villida calybe Godart, 1819Meadow Argus
Lacera alope Cramer, 1780
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepyrodes geometralis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Nausinoe geometralis Guenée, 1854
Leucania insulicola Guenée, 1852
Leucanimorpha disjuncta Walker, 1870Texas Powdered-Skipper
Lycorea halia atergatis Doubleday, 1847Tiger Mimic-Queen
Megalophanes nigrimanus Walker, 1870
Mesosemia methion maera Hewitson, 1873
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Metisella medea Evans, 1937Medea Sylph
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Monodonta passalis Kenrick, 1907
Mythimna (Hyphilare) pyrausta Hampson, 1913
Nausinoe geometralis Guenée, 1854
Neocoenyra gregorii Butler, 1894
Neoxeniades seron saron (P. Mabille, 1904)⇒ Neoxeniades seron seron Godman, 1901
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Ochrodia infallax Gozmány, 1960
Opogona apicalis (Wollaston, 1879)⇒ Opogona omoscopa Meyrick, 1893
Opogona omoscopa Meyrick, 1893Detritus moth
Papilio (Princeps) mackinnoni Sharpe, 1891MacKinnon's Swallowtail
Papilio (Princeps) manlius (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Protographium asius Fabricius, 1781
Papilio (Princeps) phorcas Cramer, 1775Apple-green Swallowtail
Papilio clytus (Linné, 1764)⇒ Dira clytus Linnaeus, 1764
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Pinacopteryx eriphia eriphia Godart, , 1819Zebra White
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pseudochazara hippolyte hippolyte Esper, 1784
Pyrrhopyge charybdis charybdis Westwood, 1852Charybdis Firetip
Rhyacia (Standfussrhyacia) junonia Staudinger, 1881
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Scopula (Calothysanis) minorata Boisduval, 1833Petite Wave
Scopula accessaria (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Scopula ochroleucaria Boisduval, 1833
Scopula colonaria (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Scopula ochroleucaria Boisduval, 1833
Scopula holobapharia (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Scopula minorata Boisduval, 1833
Scopula inustaria (Herrich-Schä..., 1847)⇒ Scopula ochroleucaria Boisduval, 1833
Scopula inustata (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Scopula ochroleucaria Boisduval, 1833
Scopula lactaria Walker, 1861
Scopula ochroleucaria Boisduval, 1833
Scopula ochroleucata (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Scopula ochroleucaria Boisduval, 1833
Stenochora lancinalis Guenée, 1854Lanced Pearl
Surattha soudanensis Hampson, 1919
Syllepte ovialis Walker, 1859
Troides (Troides) plato Wallace, 1865Silver Birdwing
Troides (Troides) riedeli Kirsch, 1885Riedel's birdwing
Troides (Troides) staudingeri Röber, 1888
Tycomarptes mauensis Laporte, 1984

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Indian Ocean
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
88
122
Families
Genera
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Taxom