Species list, Checklist of Suborder Glossata (Modern butterflies and moths) for Northeast Brazil (Brazil)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	447 3140 5727	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	447 3140 5727	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	409 3029 5540	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	228 2117 4010	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	43 517 855	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	40 514 852	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Northeast Brazil
40 Families width 852 Species and 213 Subspecies

Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894	American Silkworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	2	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	3	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	18	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	28	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	1	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	20	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	6	Species	Taxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857	American Butterfly Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	89	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	1	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	4	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	62	Species	Taxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Crinkled Flannel Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878	Mimallonid Moths	5	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	2	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	32	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	2	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	302	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	20	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	45	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	1	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	79	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	57	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	6	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	28	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	7	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	2	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Northeast Brazil

Infraorder	Exoporia Dugdale, 1974	1 2 0	Family Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918	39 512 852	Families Genera Species	Taxom