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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Los Altos (Santa Clara County, California, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		29
39
46		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		29
39
46		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		28
38
45		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		19
29
35		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		6
7
9		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		6
7
9		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


List of families for Los Altos (Santa Clara County)
6 Families width 9 Species
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Los Altos (Santa Clara County)
7 Genera with 9 Species
Antheraea Hübner, 1776Tussah moths1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Malacosoma Hübner, 1874Tent Caterpillar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Manduca Hübner, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Maniola Schrank, 1758Meadowbrowns1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Synanthedon Hübner, 18812SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Altos (Santa Clara County)
9 Species
Antheraea (Telea) polyphemus Cramer, 1776Giant silkworm moth
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Malacosoma californica Packard, 1864Western Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma constricta Edwards, 1874Pacific Tent Caterpillar
Manduca sexta Linnaeus, 1763Carolina sphinx
Maniola (Maniola) jurtina Linnaeus, 1758Meadow Brown
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Synanthedon resplendens Edwards, 1881Sycamore Borer
Synanthedon sequoiae Edwards, 1881Sequoia pitch moth

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Los Altos (Santa Clara County)
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
6
7
9		Families
Genera
Species
Taxom