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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Phanerozoic


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
821
5775
13294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
816
5759
13254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
742
5509
12775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
450
4116
10294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
159
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
151
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Phanerozoic
38 Families width 209 Species and 4 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths2SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers4SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths10SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper7SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Mesokristenseniidae Huang, Nel &..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners6SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms20SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals32SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones5SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths4SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies21SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Phanerozoic
InfraorderDacnonypha
Hinton, 1946
2
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
145
204
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom