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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Shelby Forest (Shelby County, Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
7
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
7
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
7
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
6
10
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelby Forest
4 Families width 9 Species
Saturniidae (Boisduval, 1837)And Giant Silk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelby Forest
8 Genera with 9 Species
Actias Leach, 1758Asian-American moon moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anaea Hübner, 1875Leafwings1SpeciesTaxom
Callosamia Packard, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Eacles Hübner, 1773Imperial Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eumorpha Hübner, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Hemaris Dalman, 1836Bee hawk-moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1758Chilasa2SpeciesTaxom
Sphingicampa Walsh, 18791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelby Forest
9 Species
Actias luna Linnaeus, 1758Luna moth
Anaea andria Scudder, 1875Goatweed Butterfly
Callosamia promethea Drury, 1773Promethea moth
Eacles imperialis Drury, 1773Imperial moth
Eumorpha pandorus Hübner, 1821Pandora sphinx
Hemaris (Hemaris) diffinis Boisduval, 1836Bumble bee moth
Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus Linnaeus, 1758Canadian tiger swallowtail
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus Linnaeus, 1758Blue swallowtail
Sphingicampa bisecta (Lintner, 1879)⇒ Syssphinx bisecta Lintner, 1879

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Shelby Forest
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
4
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom