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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Switzerland (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
519
5821
17620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
5819
17618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
494
5734
17452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
4726
15307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1521
5006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1520
4992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Switzerland
67 Families width 4992 Species and 205 Subspecies
#ABCDEGHILNOPRSTUXYZ
Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths0SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths170SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers7SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths223SpeciesTaxom
Douglasiidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Douglas Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids16SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths188SpeciesTaxom
Endromidae Boisduval, 1828Glory Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths22SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths260SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths10SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths298SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths559SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths12SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths138SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners4SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper84SpeciesTaxom
Heterogynidae Rambur, 1866Mediterranean Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918Autumn Silkworm Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies197SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners118SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms704SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars23SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths40SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals283SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths62SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos34SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones72SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths28SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths11SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths79SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths91SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths155SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies9SpeciesTaxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850Double-eye moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings52SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies78SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths10SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths528SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths29SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths94SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester35SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Switzerland
InfraorderDacnonypha
Hinton, 1946
1
4
10
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
5
12
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1511
4970
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom