Species list, Checklist of Suborder Glossata (Modern butterflies and moths) for New Zealand (Polynesia)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	522 5284 16862	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	519 5279 16855	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	494 5208 16743	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	331 4187 14110	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	64 980 3073	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	63 975 3043	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for New Zealand
63 Families width 3043 Species and 178 Subspecies

Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	1	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	56	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916	Gall Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	23	Species	Taxom
Cochylidae		3	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	10	Species	Taxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905	Fig Borers	3	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	22	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	17	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	326	Species	Taxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898	Dalcerid moths	0	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	1	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	60	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	122	Species	Taxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901	Eriocraniid moths	0	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	77	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	487	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	58	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	35	Species	Taxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Heliodinid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	1	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	51	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	26	Species	Taxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898	Fairy moths	3	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	14	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	5	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	2	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	56	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Mnesarchaeidae Eyer, 1924	New Zealand Primitive Moths	19	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	45	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	330	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	11	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	112	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	365	Species	Taxom
Oenosandridae Miller, 1991	Snub Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	16	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	33	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	43	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	48	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	51	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	35	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	9	Species	Taxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850	Double-eye moths	3	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	3	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	117	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	241	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	15	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	5	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in New Zealand

Infraorder	Dacnonypha Hinton, 1946	1 1 0	Family Genus Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Exoporia Dugdale, 1974	2 16 70	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918	60 958 2973	Families Genera Species	Taxom