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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1436
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
194
1288
2132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
301
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
301
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melbourne
41 Families width 447 Species and 47 Subspecies
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Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths89SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper32SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies28SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms57SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars4SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals39SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Oenosandridae Miller, 1991Snub Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones14SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies5SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Melbourne
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
4
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
297
437
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom