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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Mojave (Kern County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
115
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
115
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
112
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
36
83
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
18
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
18
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Mojave
11 Families width 17 Species
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones2SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae (Leach, 1815)Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Mojave
18 Genera with 17 Species
Anoncia J.F.G. Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Anthocharis Boisduval, R..., 1865Orangetips1SpeciesTaxom
Apodemia C. Felder & ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Charidryas Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Drasteria Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Euchloe Hübner, 1898Dappled whites1SpeciesTaxom
Eumysia Dyar, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Forsebia Richards, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hesperia Fabricius, 1872Branded Skippers1SpeciesTaxom
Pholisora Scudder, 1866Sootywings2SpeciesTaxom
Phycitodes Hampson, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Protogygia McDunnough, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Pyraphlecta Tams, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Symmetrischema Povolny, 01SpeciesTaxom
Systropha Illiger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Thessalia Scudder, 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mojave
17 Species
Anoncia psentia Hodges, 1978
Anthocharis (Anthocharis) cethura C. & R. Felder, 1865Desert Orangetip
Apodemia mormo C. Felder & ..., 1859Antioch Metalmark
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Drasteria mirifica H. Edwards, 1878
Euchloe lotta (Beutenmüller, 1898)⇒ Euchloe hyantis W. Edwards, 1871
Eumysia pallidipennella Hulst, 1895
Forsebia cinis Guenée, 1852Forsebia Moth
Hesperia columbia Scudder, 1872Chaparral
Pholisora libya (Scudder, 1878)⇒ Hesperopsis libya Scudder, 1878
Pholisora mejicanus Reakirt, 1866Mexican Sootywing
Protogygia biclavis Grote, 1879
Pyraphlecta melissodes Tams, 1932
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Symmetrischema russoi
Systropha chrysura (Perez, 1905)⇒ Systropha planidens Giraud, 1861
Thessalia leanira Felder, 1860Leanira Checkerspot

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Mojave
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
18
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom