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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Tristan da Cunha (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
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Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
114
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Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
111
263
399
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Genera
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Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
207
339
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Genera
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Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
107
193
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Genera
Species
 
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Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
107
193
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List of families for Tristan da Cunha
27 Families width 193 Species and 16 Subspecies
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Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms38SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies47SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)And Sulphurs2SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths8SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths23SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals9SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos3SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tristan da Cunha
107 Genera with 193 Species
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Achaea Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Acherontia Laspeyres, 1758Death's head Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Agdistis Hübner, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Agrius Hübner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Agrochola Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Agrotis Ochsenheimer, 1875Cutworm4SpeciesTaxom
Amphixystis Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anomis Hubner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ascalapha Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cactoblastis Ragonot, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Caradrina Ochsenheimer, 1857Mottled rustic2SpeciesTaxom
Cardepia Hampson, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Catasticta Butler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Chiasmia Hübner, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Chrysiridia Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Chrysodeixis Hübner, 18574SpeciesTaxom
Colias Fabricius, 1758Clouded yellows1SpeciesTaxom
Condica Walker, 1852Groundlings And Allies2SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Crocidosema Zeller, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoplusia Dufay, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cyligramma Boisduval, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cynthia Fabricius, 1758Painted ladies1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds2SpeciesTaxom
Diaphania Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Diastema Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphinoctua Viette, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1879Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Endrosis Huebner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ephestia Guenée, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Erechthias Meyrick, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Etiella Zellen, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eudalaca Viette, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Eudocima Billberg, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Euselasia Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Faronta Smith, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Helenoscoparia Nuss, 18796SpeciesTaxom
Heliconius Kluk, 1823Brush-footed butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Helicoverpa Hardwick, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hellula Guenée, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Herpetogramma Lederer, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Hesperopsis Dyar, 1876Sootywings1SpeciesTaxom
Hippotion Hübner, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hodebertia Leraut, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hofmannophila Spuler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Homoeosoma J. Curtis, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hydriris Meyrick, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hypargyria Ragonot, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hypena Schrank, 1852Bloxworth snout3SpeciesTaxom
Hypocala Guenée, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Hypsopygia Hübner, 1854Hayworms2SpeciesTaxom
Ideopsis Horsfield, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Ithome V.T. Chambers, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Leptocera Olivier, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Leucania Ochsenheimer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Leucoptera Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Lozotaenia Stephens, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lycophotia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lyncestis Walker, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Marasmia Lederer, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Methona Doubleday, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Mocis Hübner, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Monopis Hübner, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Niditinea G. Petersen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Opogona Zeller, 187928SpeciesTaxom
Orthonama Hübner, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Pandesma Guenée, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Papilio Linnaeus, 1787Chilasa1SpeciesTaxom
Parides Hübner, 1853Cattlehearts1SpeciesTaxom
Parnassius Latreille, 1881Apollos1SpeciesTaxom
Peridroma Hübner, 18084SpeciesTaxom
Phereoeca Hinton & Bra..., 1892Household Casebearer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyllonorycter Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Precis Hübner, 1845Commodores1SpeciesTaxom
Pyralis Linnaeus, 1854Meal Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Rhodometra Meyrick, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchina Guenée, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Schiffermuelleria Hübner, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Scopula Schrank, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Setomorpha Zeller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Simplicia Guenée, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Spodoptera Guenée, 1833Armyworm Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Spoladea Guenée, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Stenodacma Amsel, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Tebenna Billberg, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Terastia Guenée, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatotibia Zacher, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Thylacoptila Meyrick, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Thysanoplusia Ichinose, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 186711SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Tristania Kirby, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Udea Guenée, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Uresiphita Hübner, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Vanessa Fabricius, 1758Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Vittaplusia Behounek , L..., 18792SpeciesTaxom
Zelleria Stainton, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Zovax Bleszynski, 18791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tristan da Cunha
193 Species and 16 Subspecies
Achaea catella Guenée, 1852Banded Achaea
Acherontia atropos Linnaeus, 1758African death's head hawkmoth
Agdistis cambriana Arenberger, ..., 2016Cambrian House Plume Moth
Agdistis marionae Arenberger, ..., 2012Marion's Plume Moth
Agdistis sanctaehelenae Wollaston, 1879
Agonopterix goughi Bradley, 1958
Agrius cingulata Fabricius, 1775Pink Spotted Hawk-moth
Agrius convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758Convolvulus hawk moth
Agrochola insularis Walker, 1875
Agrotis (Agrotis) ipsilon Hufnagel, 1766Black cutworm
Agrotis (Agrotis) segetum Denis & Schi..., 1775Black cutworm
Agrotis costalis (Walker, 1857)⇒ Proteuxoa tortisigna Walker, 1856
Agrotis pallidula Walker, 1875
Amphixystis siccata Meyrick, 1910
Anomis flava Fabricius, 1775Cotton Looper
Anomis sabulifera Guenée, 1852Angled Gem
Ascalapha odorata Linnaeus, 1758Black Witch
Cactoblastis cactorum Berg, 1775Cactoblastis
Caradrina (Paradrina) atriluna Guenée, 1852
Caradrina indicata (Walker, 1857)⇒ Caradrina atriluna Guenée, 1852
Cardepia basilewskyi Berio, 1972
Cardepia bergeri Berio, 1972
Cardepia subvelata Walker, 1875
Catasticta philoscia philoscia C. Felder & ..., 1861
Chiasmia rectilinea Warren, 1905
Chiasmia rectilinea rectilinea Warren, 1905
Chrysiridia prometheus Drapiez, 1819
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) acuta Walker, 1858Tomato Looper
Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites Esper, 1789Golden Twin-spot
Chrysodeixis dalei Wollaston, 1879
Chrysodeixis includens Walker, 1857Cutworm Moth
Colias hyale hyale (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Colias hyale Linnaeus, 1758
Condica capensis Guenée, 1852African
Condica circuita Guenée, 1852
Cosmopterix attenuatella Walker, 1864Hall's milkweed
Cosmopterix flavofasciata (Wollaston, 1879)⇒ Cosmopterix venefica Meyrick, 1915
Crocidosema obscura (Wollaston, 1879)⇒ Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847
Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847Cotton tip borer
Ctenoplusia (Ctenoplusia) limbirena Guenée, 1852Scar Bank Gem
Cyligramma latona Cramer, 1775Cream-striped owl
Cynthia cardui (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus chrysippus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Danaus chrysippus Linnaeus, 1758
Danaus (Danaus) plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Black Weined Brown
Diaphania indica Saunders, 1851Cotton Caterpillar
Diastema tigris Guenée, 1852Lantana Control Moth
Dimorphinoctua cunhaensis Viette, 1952
Dimorphinoctua goughensis Fletcher D. S., 1963
Dimorphinoctua pilifera Walker, 1857
Elachista trifasciata Wollaston, 1879St Helenian Three-banded Grass-miner
Endrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus, 1758White Shouldered House Moth
Ephestia (Anagasta) kuehniella Zeller, 1879Flour moth
Erechthias ascensionae D.R. Davis &..., 2013
Erechthias grayi D.R. Davis &..., 2013
Erechthias minuscula Walsingham, 1897Caribbean Scavenger Moth
Etiella zinckenella Treitschke, 1832Gold-banded Etiella
Eudalaca sanctahelena Viette, 1951
Eudocima apta (Walker, 1857)⇒ Eudocima materna Linnaeus, 1767
Euselasia sergia sergiaSergia Euselasia
Faronta exoul Walker, 1856
Glyphipterix semilunaris Wollaston, 1879Half-moon Sedge Moth
Helenoscoparia helenensis Wollaston, 1879St Helena Grey
Helenoscoparia lucidalis Walker, 1875Shining St Helena Grey
Helenoscoparia nigritalis Walker, 1875Small Chimney-sweep Grass Moth
Helenoscoparia scintillulalis Wollaston, 1879Scintillating St Helena Grey
Helenoscoparia similis Wollaston, 1879
Helenoscoparia transversalis Wollaston, 1879White-snouted St Helena Grey
Heliconius ethilla eucrate (J. Hübner, 1823)⇒ Heliconius ethilla narcaea Godart, 1819
Helicoverpa armigera Hübner, 1805African cotton bollworm
Helicoverpa helenae Hardwick, 1965
Helicoverpa insularis Walker, 1875
Hellinsia subnotatus Walker, 1875
Hellula undalis Fabricius, 1781Cabbage Webworm
Herpetogramma licarsisalis Walker, 1859Grass caterpillar
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée, 1854Dusky Herpetogramma
Hesperopsis alpheus alpheus W. H. Edwards, 1876'Saltbush' Saltbush Sootywing
Hippotion celerio L., 1758Common striated hawkmoth
Hodebertia testalis Fabricius, 1794
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849Brown House Moth
Homoeosoma privata Walker, 1875
Hydriris ornatalis Duponchel, 1832Kumara skeletoniser
Hypargyria metalliferella Ragonot, 1888Silvered Knothorn
Hypena commixtalis (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hypena strigata Fabricius, 1798
Hypena helenae Berio, 1972Ruddy Daggerwing
Hypena simplicalis Zeller, 1852
Hypocala rostrata Fabricius, 1794
Hypsopygia helenensis Guenée, 1854
Hypsopygia nostralis Guenée, 1854Southern Hayworm Moth
Ideopsis juventa tanais Fruhstorfer, 1904
Ithome concolorella Chambers, 1875Kiawe Flower Moth
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Leptocera erythrocera Becker, 1919Dung fly
Leucania (Acantholeucania) loreyi Duponchel, 1827Cosmopolitan
Leucania ptyonophora Hampson, 1905
Leucoptera auronivea Walker, 1875
Lozotaenia capensana Walker, 1863Apple leafroller
Lycophotia porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775Little Grass Frog
Lyncestis obliquivia Hampson, 1826
Marasmia poeyalis Boisduval, 1833
Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854)⇒ Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis Guenée, 1854
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Methona themisto themisto Hübner, 1818
Mocis punctularis Hübner, 1808
Monopis crocicapitella Clemens, 1859Bird Nest Moth
Niditinea fuscella Linnaeus, 1758Brown-dotted Clothes
Ophiusa tirhaca Cramer, 1773Green drab
Ophiusa tirrhaca Hampson, 1894Green Drab
Opogona actaeon Wollaston, 1879
Opogona aenea Karisch, 2022
Opogona anticella Walker, 1875
Opogona apicalis (Wollaston, 1879)⇒ Opogona omoscopa Meyrick, 1893
Opogona ashmolei Karisch & Fo..., 2020
Opogona atlantica Wollaston, 1879
Opogona binotatella Walker, 1875
Opogona brunneomarmorata Wollaston, 1879
Opogona compositarum Wollaston, 1879
Opogona congenera Wollaston, 1879
Opogona divisa Wollaston, 1879
Opogona exiguata Karisch & Du..., 2020
Opogona fasciculata Wollaston, 1879
Opogona flavotincta Wollaston, 1879
Opogona helenae Wollaston, 1879
Opogona helenaeoides Wollaston, 1879
Opogona irrorata Wollaston, 1879
Opogona ligniferella (Walker, 1875)⇒ Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856
Opogona niveopicta Wollaston, 1879
Opogona omoscopa Meyrick, 1893Detritus moth
Opogona recurva Wollaston, 1879
Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856Banana bud moth
Opogona sanctaehelenae (Walker, 1875)⇒ Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856
Opogona scalaris Wollaston, 1879
Opogona squamata Karisch & St..., 2020
Opogona subaeneella Walker, 1875
Opogona ursella Walker, 1875
Opogona vilis Wollaston, 1879
Orthonama contrariata Walker, 1862
Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Nycterosea obstipata Fabricius, 1794
Orthonama obstipata contrariata Walker, 1862
Pandesma robusta Walker, 1858
Papilio palinurus palinurus Fabricius, 1787Banded Peacock
Parides vertumnus cixius G.R. Gray, 1853
Parnassius eversmanni thor H. Edwards, 1881Alaskan Parnassian
Peridroma costalis Walker, 1856
Peridroma goughi Fletcher D. S., 1963
Peridroma porphyrea Denis & Schi..., 1775
Peridroma saucia Hübner, 1808Pearly Underwing
Phereoeca allutella Rebel, 1892Household Case-bearing Moth
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Phyllonorycter aurifascia Walker, 1875
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Precis limnoria limnoria Klug, 1845
Pyralis farinalis Linnaeus, 1758Meal Moth
Pyralis manihotalis Guenée, 1854Moth
Rhodometra sacraria Linnaeus, 1767The Vestal
Rhynchina obliqualis Kollar, 1844
Schiffermuelleria pictipennis Wollaston, 1879
Schiffermuelleria splendidula Wollaston, 1879
Scopula atlantica (Walker, 1875)⇒ Scopula separata Walker, 1875
Scopula separata Walker, 1875
Setomorpha rutella Zeller, 1852Tropical Tobacco Moth
Simplicia extinctalis Zeller, 1852
Spodoptera exigua Hübner, 1808African armyworm
Spodoptera littoralis Boisduval, 1833African cotton leafworm
Spoladea recurvalis Fabricius, 1775Beet webworm
Stenodacma rutilans Wollaston, 1879
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997
Tebenna micalis Mann, 1857Small Thistle Moth
Tebenna micalis micalis Mann, 1857
Terastia subjectalis (Lederer, 1863)⇒ Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854
Thaumatotibia leucotreta Meyrick, 1913Citrus codling moth
Thylacoptila paurosema Meyrick, 1888
Thylacoptila paurosema paurosema Meyrick, 1885
Thysanoplusia (Thysanoplusia) orichalcea Fabricius, 1775Golden Plusia
Tinea aureomarmorata (Wollaston, 1879)⇒ Opogona aureomarmorata Wollaston, 1879
Tinea bicolor (Wollaston, 1879)⇒ Opogona bicolor Wollaston, 1879
Tinea dubiella Stainton, 1859Buff Clothes
Tinea fasciolata (Wollaston, 1879)⇒ Opogona fasciolata Wollaston, 1879
Tinea flavofimbriata (Wollaston, 1879)⇒ Opogona flavofimbriata Wollaston, 1879
Tinea minutissima (Wollaston, 1879)⇒ Opogona minutissima Wollaston, 1879
Tinea pellionella Linnaeus, 1758Case-bearing Clothes
Tinea piperata (Wollaston, 1879)⇒ Opogona piperata Wollaston, 1879
Tinea pulveripennis (Wollaston, 1879)⇒ Opogona pulveripennis Wollaston, 1879
Tinea pulverulenta (Wollaston, 1879)⇒ Opogona pulverulenta Wollaston, 1879
Tinea subalbidella Stainton, 1867
Trichoplusia ni Hübner, 1803Cabbage Looper
Tristania costellata Odhner, 1960
Tristania goughensis Odhner, 1960
Udea delineatalis Walker, 1875
Udea ferrugalis Hübner, 1796Rusty Dot
Udea hageni Viette, 1952
Uresiphita gilvata (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Uresiphita maorialis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Vanessa braziliensis Moore, 1883Brazilian Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui Linnaeus, 1758Cosmopolitan
Vittaplusia (Vittaplusia) vittata Wallengren, 1856Streaked Plusia
Vittaplusia commidendri Wollaston, 1879
Zelleria oleastrella Milliere, 1864Olive Ermine
Zovax whiteheadii Wollaston E., 1879

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Tristan da Cunha
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
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InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
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