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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3503
11993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3501
11990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mexico
78 Families width 11990 Species and 2068 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUXYZ
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths59SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths80SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths18SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths39SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers68SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths843SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)Milkweed Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Dioptidae (J. Bechyné, 1950)American False Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths130SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1834SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths28SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths134SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths1203SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths36SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians0SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1225SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths86SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths68SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies666SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths34SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Mirinidae (Kozlov, 1985)0SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners8SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1269SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars56SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths299SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1012SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos202SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones206SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths19SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths110SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths293SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies302SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths284SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings36SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths271SpeciesTaxom
Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846)1SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies99SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths629SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester45SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Mexico
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
6
19
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
3495
11971
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom