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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Scottish Highlands (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
2923
5908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
2920
5906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
2859
5790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2476
5174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
818
1552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
817
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Scottish Highlands
60 Families width 1549 Species and 73 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths25SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths67SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids10SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths27SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths58SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths46SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths317SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths29SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners3SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper44SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies61SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners11SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms321SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars6SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals92SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos8SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones22SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths6SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies5SpeciesTaxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850Double-eye moths1SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings5SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies21SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths171SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester3SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Scottish Highlands
InfraorderDacnonypha
Hinton, 1946
1
2
1
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
810
1541
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom