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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Shad Bay (Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
7
13
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
6
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shad Bay
6 Families width 12 Species
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae (Latreille, 1809)Armyworms2SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shad Bay
11 Genera with 12 Species
Ancyloxypha Felder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calyptra Ochsenheimer, 1865Vampire moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eulithis Hübner, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Harrisimemna Grote, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Metanema Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Metarranthis Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Oreta Walker, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Plagodis Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Schizura Doubleday, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Spilosoma Curtis, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Trichosilia Hampson, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shad Bay
12 Species
Ancyloxypha numitor Fabricius, 1793Common Least Skipper
Calyptra canadensis Bethune, 1865Blackfinned triplespine
Eulithis explanata Walker, 1862White Eulithis
Harrisimemna trisignata Walker, 1856Harris Three-spot
Metanema inatomaria Guenée, 1858Pale Metanema
Metarranthis refractaria Guenée, 1857Refracted Metarranthis
Oreta rosea Walker, 1855Rose Hooktip
Plagodis pulveraria Linnaeus, 1758American Barred Umber
Schizura ipomaeae (Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841
Schizura unicornis Abbot & Smith, 1797Unicorn caterpillar
Spilosoma congrua Walker, 1855Agreeable Tiger Moth
Trichosilia geniculata (Grote & Robi..., 1868)⇒ Feltia geniculata Grote & Robi..., 1868

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Shad Bay
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
6
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom