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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for South Australia (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
460
4254
10534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
459
4251
10531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
4182
10425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
3052
8294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
949
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
949
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Australia
62 Families width 2023 Species and 203 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths17SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths17SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths19SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths44SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers38SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths92SpeciesTaxom
Cyclotornidae Meyrick, 1912Australian Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths31SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892Oriental Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths139SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths58SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths319SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths17SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners3SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper77SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths9SpeciesTaxom
Lophocoronidae Common, 1973Australian Archaic Sun Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues67SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Micronoctuidae Fibiger, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms214SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars24SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals97SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths200SpeciesTaxom
Oenosandridae Miller, 1991Snub Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Palaephatidae Davis, 1986Gondwanaland Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos12SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs31SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths7SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths16SpeciesTaxom
Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918Lance Wing Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths74SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies6SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies28SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths94SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths47SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester18SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in South Australia
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
6
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
942
2003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderLophocoronina
Common, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom