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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3550
6682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2836
5497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
855
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
854
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Solomon Islands
55 Families width 1522 Species and 435 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTUXYZ
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Callidulidae Moore, 1877Old World Butterfly Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths4SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers10SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths71SpeciesTaxom
Danaidae (Boisduval, 1833)Milkweed Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths14SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths212SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths22SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths115SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths26SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners3SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper88SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies177SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 20057SpeciesTaxom
Mirinidae (Kozlov, 1985)0SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners14SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms65SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars8SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals239SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos68SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones59SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies15SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings3SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths62SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies29SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths57SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Solomon Islands
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
854
1522
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom