Species list, Checklist of Suborder Glossata (Modern butterflies and moths) for Northern South America (South America)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	829 24512 143232	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	826 24495 143194	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	768 24090 141327	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	450 18496 115944	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	92 5535 33606	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	89 5530 33600	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Northern South America
89 Families width 33600 Species and 10538 Subspecies

Adelidae Bruand, 1851	Adelid Moths	29	Species	Taxom
Aididae Schaus, 1906		10	Species	Taxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815	Many Plumed Moths	20	Species	Taxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904	Australian Lappet Moths	8	Species	Taxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894	American Silkworm Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815	Footman moths	510	Species	Taxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947	Autostichid Moths	16	Species	Taxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Batrachedrid Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)	Blastobasid moths	0	Species	Taxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802	Lappet moths	227	Species	Taxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966	Little Bear Moths	18	Species	Taxom
Brassolidae (Boisduval, 1836)		3	Species	Taxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877	Old World Butterfly Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907	Carposinid moths	6	Species	Taxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828	Castniid moths	112	Species	Taxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916	Gall Moths	2	Species	Taxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854	Choreuitid Moths	22	Species	Taxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825	Case moths	75	Species	Taxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905	Fig Borers	10	Species	Taxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Cosmet Moths	106	Species	Taxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815	Borers	233	Species	Taxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810	Crambid Snout Moths	1690	Species	Taxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)	Ctenuchid moths	24	Species	Taxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898	Dalcerid moths	13	Species	Taxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)	Milkweed Butterflies	3	Species	Taxom
Dioptidae (J. Bechyné, 1950)	American False Tiger Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Douglas Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895	Drepanids	8	Species	Taxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851	Elachistid moths	413	Species	Taxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910	Epermeniid moths	6	Species	Taxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903	Planthopper Parasite Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815	Erebid Moths	5431	Species	Taxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898	Old World Spiny Winged Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892	Giant Lappet Moths	6	Species	Taxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882	Euteliid Moths	55	Species	Taxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854	Gelechiid moths	149	Species	Taxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815	Cankerworm moths	3356	Species	Taxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854	Glyphipterigid moths	63	Species	Taxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854	Blotch leaf miner moths	134	Species	Taxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857	American Butterfly Moths	30	Species	Taxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)	Heliconians	3	Species	Taxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Heliodinid moths	2	Species	Taxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876	Leaf miners	14	Species	Taxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829	Ghost Moths	57	Species	Taxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809	Indet. Skipper	3060	Species	Taxom
Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866	Mediterranean Burnet Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903	Teak Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977	Imma Moths	12	Species	Taxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995	Australian burnet moths	2	Species	Taxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841	Eggar Moths	259	Species	Taxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947	Long-horned moths	6	Species	Taxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918	Autumn Silkworm Moths	1	Species	Taxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845	Cup moths	104	Species	Taxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815	And blues	2194	Species	Taxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854	Lyonet Moths	19	Species	Taxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855	Crinkled Flannel Moths	55	Species	Taxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878	Mimallonid Moths	138	Species	Taxom
Neotheoridae Kirstensen, 1978	Amazonian Primitive Ghost Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854	Leaf miners	75	Species	Taxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809	Armyworms	1177	Species	Taxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894	Hatted Caterpillars	108	Species	Taxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829	Bag Shelter Moths	1402	Species	Taxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815	Admirals	4506	Species	Taxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851	Concealer Moths	59	Species	Taxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893	Opostegid moths	7	Species	Taxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802	Apollos	487	Species	Taxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835	And Sulphurs	648	Species	Taxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845	Diamond-back moths	7	Species	Taxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881	Yucca Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828	Bagmoths	33	Species	Taxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841	Plume Moths	372	Species	Taxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802	Flour Moths	504	Species	Taxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895	Metalmark Butterflies	1774	Species	Taxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837	And Giant Silk Moths	805	Species	Taxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929	Bristle Legged Moths	0	Species	Taxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901	Flower Moths	3	Species	Taxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858	American Swallowtail Moths	9	Species	Taxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828	Clear Wings	74	Species	Taxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802	Hawk Moths	467	Species	Taxom
Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846)		16	Species	Taxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846	Picture Winged Leaf Moths	29	Species	Taxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810	& Allies	304	Species	Taxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898	Lyonetiid moths	3	Species	Taxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803	Bell Moths	1869	Species	Taxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845	Swallowtail Moths	62	Species	Taxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984	False Burnet Moths	4	Species	Taxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890	Flower Moths	10	Species	Taxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829	Ermine Moths	15	Species	Taxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809	Burnet Forester	25	Species	Taxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Northern South America

Infraorder	Exoporia Dugdale, 1974	2 23 57	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918	87 5507 33543	Families Genera Species	Taxom