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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
422
3732
6894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
3727
6887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
402
3667
6777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
257
2876
5463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
1105
2009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
1105
2009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leeward Islands
54 Families width 2009 Species and 192 Subspecies
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Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths8SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths190SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths13SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths290SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths16SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths249SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths26SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper74SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lophocoronidae Common, 1973Australian Archaic Sun Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues76SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners7SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms371SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars23SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths43SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals132SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs51SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths4SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths35SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths78SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths58SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies28SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths91SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester11SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Leeward Islands
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1102
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderLophocoronina
Common, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom