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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
465
6292
15712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
465
6292
15712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
437
6134
15308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
270
4522
11963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1376
3912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1376
3912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Brazil
63 Families width 3912 Species and 1347 Subspecies
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Z

Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths53SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)Blastobasid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths12SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths42SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths332SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths12SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths71SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths12SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper660SpeciesTaxom
Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866Mediterranean Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues317SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths27SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms31SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars3SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths57SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1018SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos105SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs126SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies623SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths107SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings17SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths139SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in North Brazil
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
4
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1372
3910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom