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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Liberia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
5261
8620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4580
7746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Liberia
53 Families width 3934 Species and 210 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUYZ
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths8SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths18SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths289SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths49SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths815SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths22SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths354SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper263SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths61SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths42SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies313SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms291SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars63SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths180SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals470SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos50SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones75SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths87SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies20SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths72SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings22SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths187SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Liberia
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1726
3934
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom