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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Monteverde Biological Reserve (Monteverde Canton, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
216
1835
1840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
216
1835
1840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
212
1830
1834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
1663
1683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
613
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
613
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monteverde Biological Reserve
42 Families width 900 Species and 42 Subspecies
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Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths9SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths61SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths255SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths189SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper10SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms73SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars10SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths67SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals40SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos6SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones8SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths37SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Monteverde Biological Reserve
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
613
900
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom