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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Nova Scotia (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
3785
7876
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
433
3782
7873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
417
3710
7694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
3235
6799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
866
2012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
865
2011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nova Scotia
55 Families width 2011 Species and 66 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)Blastobasid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths70SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths115SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids9SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths34SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths190SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths65SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths284SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths53SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners3SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper32SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lophocoronidae Common, 1973Australian Archaic Sun Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues34SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners13SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms499SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars9SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths49SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals58SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos15SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs13SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths42SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings9SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths40SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies12SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths222SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Nova Scotia
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
862
2008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderLophocoronina
Common, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom