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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
383
2545
5272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
382
2544
5270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
366
2496
5196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
242
2015
4427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
483
810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
482
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sydney Basin
52 Families width 809 Species and 119 Subspecies
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Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Anthelidae Turner, 1904Australian Lappet Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths6SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths8SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths3SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths21SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths120SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths6SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths88SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths6SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners6SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper50SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths4SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues54SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms78SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars7SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths26SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals61SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths41SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos9SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs23SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths22SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies4SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester16SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Sydney Basin
InfraorderDacnonypha
Hinton, 1946
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
5
6
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
476
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom