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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
396
3475
6536
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
395
3474
6534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
380
3412
6411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
242
2730
5276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
1193
2252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
1193
2252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad and Tobago
54 Families width 2252 Species and 301 Subspecies
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Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths22SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths10SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths8SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers8SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths150SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths8SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths373SpeciesTaxom
Eupterotidae Swinhoe, 1892Giant Lappet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths10SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths158SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hedylidae Guenée, 1857American Butterfly Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Heliconiidae (Swainson, 1822)Heliconians0SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper328SpeciesTaxom
Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903Teak Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths22SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues158SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms125SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars12SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths95SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals233SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos19SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs56SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths6SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths56SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies142SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths60SpeciesTaxom
Sematuridae Guenée, 1858American Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths75SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies11SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Trinidad and Tobago
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1192
2252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom