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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region South Carolina (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
452
3912
7889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
451
3909
7885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
3807
7668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
293
3148
6413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1298
3015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1297
3014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Carolina
60 Families width 3014 Species and 83 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTUXYZ
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths2SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasidae (Meyrick, 1894)Blastobasid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths27SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths39SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers11SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths304SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths16SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths411SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986Galacticid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths118SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths291SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths36SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper119SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths26SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies59SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners4SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms516SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars23SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths54SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals86SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos21SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones24SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths11SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths167SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies7SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings36SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths63SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies71SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths273SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester4SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in South Carolina
InfraorderDacnonypha
Hinton, 1946
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1296
3013
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom