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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
9673
29819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
9667
29813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
553
9522
29375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
356
7450
23932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2345
8261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
69
2345
8261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Peru
69 Families width 8261 Species and 2891 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Apatelodidae Neumoegen & ..., 1894American Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths59SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths31SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths37SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths15SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers23SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths288SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Dioptidae (J. Bechyné, 1950)American False Tiger Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths25SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths956SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths21SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths738SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths11SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths24SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians0SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1039SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths34SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths14SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies569SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners43SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms109SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths228SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1926SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos196SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones336SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths2SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths103SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths77SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies539SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths149SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings21SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths199SpeciesTaxom
Syntomidae (Herrich Scha..., 1846)4SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies33SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths267SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Peru
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
5
11
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
2340
8250
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom