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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
457
18795
117333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
5609
34121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
89
5603
34114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Northern South America
89 Families width 34114 Species and 10550 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUXYZ
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 190610SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths513SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)Blastobasid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths231SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Brassolidae (Boisduval, 1836)3SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths112SpeciesTaxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916Gall Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths75SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers10SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths106SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers243SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1712SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths24SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths13SpeciesTaxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)Milkweed Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Dioptidae (J. Bechyné, 1950)American False Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids8SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths414SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths5516SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths55SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths150SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths3428SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths63SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths135SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians3SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners14SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths57SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper3076SpeciesTaxom
Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866Mediterranean Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths273SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths107SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2246SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths59SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths138SpeciesTaxom
Neotheoridae Kirstensen, 1978Amazonian Primitive Ghost Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners77SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1221SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars112SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths1440SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals4572SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths59SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos497SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones663SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths7SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths33SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths373SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths519SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1776SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths816SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings77SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths474SpeciesTaxom
Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846)16SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies304SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths1871SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths63SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester25SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Northern South America
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
2
23
57
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
87
5580
34057
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom