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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Mauritius (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
320
2218
3746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
318
2216
3744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
2167
3663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
206
1748
3051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
754
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
754
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mauritius
49 Families width 1288 Species and 73 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHILNOPRSTUYZ
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)Blastobasid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths140SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths204SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths22SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths146SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths13SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper29SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies33SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners5SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms172SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals84SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths53SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones19SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths36SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths45SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies44SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths73SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Mauritius
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
752
1286
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom