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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1132
30009
212597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1126
29956
212492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1034
29487
210126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
579
23557
175957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6440
37705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6381
37615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North America
100 Families width 37615 Species and 6403 Subspecies
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Acanthopteroctetidae Davis, 1978Archaic Sun Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths52SpeciesTaxom
Agonoxenidae (Meyrick, 1926)Palm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths108SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths36SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths51SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)Blastobasid moths16SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths90SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths31SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths27SpeciesTaxom
Chimabachidae (HEINEMANN, 1870)Chimabachid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths71SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1684SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers6SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths305SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers183SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths2212SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths10SpeciesTaxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)Milkweed Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Depressariidae Meyrick, 1883Flat-Bodied Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Dioptidae (J. Bechyné, 1950)American False Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids49SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths686SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths171SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3445SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths17SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths51SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986Galacticid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1655SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3819SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths64SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths565SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians0SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths49SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners52SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths73SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper1996SpeciesTaxom
Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866Mediterranean Burnet Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths26SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths172SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths7SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths149SpeciesTaxom
Lophocoronidae Common, 1973Australian Archaic Sun Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues1240SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths181SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths49SpeciesTaxom
Mesokristenseniidae Huang, Nel &..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Mirinidae (Kozlov, 1985)0SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners262SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms6157SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars151SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths578SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1841SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths156SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths30SpeciesTaxom
Palaephatidae Davis, 1986Gondwanaland Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos365SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs415SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths73SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths103SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths79SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths480SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1367SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies356SpeciesTaxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850Double-eye moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths407SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings294SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths422SpeciesTaxom
Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846)2SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths42SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies523SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths116SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3382SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths42SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths94SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths158SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths69SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester108SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in North America
InfraorderAcanthoctesia
Minet, 2002
Archaic sun moths
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderDacnonypha
Hinton, 1946
2
7
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
16
73
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
95
6356
37519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderLophocoronina
Common, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom