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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
56
91
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
56
91
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
83
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
43
66
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
10
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saipan
10 Families width 18 Species and 4 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals7SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae (Leach, 1815)And blues1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae (Latreille, 1809)Indet. Skipper2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saipan
17 Genera with 18 Species
Agraulis Boisduval & ..., 17581SpeciesTaxom
Appias Hübner, 2010Albatrosses1SpeciesTaxom
Cephonodes Hübner, 1903Bee Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1806Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Gnathothlibus Wallengren, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Hulodes Guenée, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1758Diadems2SpeciesTaxom
Melanitis Fabricius, 1758Evening Browns1SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Polites Scudder, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1775Armyworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saipan
18 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agraulis vanillae Linnaeus, 1758Gulf Fritillary
Appias (Catophaga) mariana Yata & Chainey, 2010Mariana albatross
Cephonodes armatus Rothschild &..., 1903
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Euploea nemertes (Hübner, 1806)⇒ Euploea leucostictos nemertes Hübner, 1807
Gnathothlibus erotus Cramer, 1777White-brow Hawk Moth
Hulodes caranea Cramer, 1780
Hypolimnas anomala Wallace, 1869Crow Egg-fly
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Melanitis leda Linnaeus, 1758Common evening brown
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Papilio (Princeps) polytes Linnaeus, 1758Common Mormon
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polites vibex lamida (F.D. Godman, 1907)⇒ Polites vibex praeceps Scudder, 1872
Spodoptera litura Fabricius, 1775Armyworm

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Saipan
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
10
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom