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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Tuvalu (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
85
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
85
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
82
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
24
53
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tuvalu
7 Families width 14 Species and 11 Subspecies
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies2SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals5SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae (Latreille, 1802)Hawk Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tuvalu
14 Genera with 14 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Catocala Schrank, 0Underwing moths1SpeciesTaxom
Danaus Kluk, 1758Milkweeds1SpeciesTaxom
Desmoloma Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Erechthias Meyrick, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Erinnyis Hübner, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Euploea Fabricius, 1874Crows1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolimnas Hübner, 1821Diadems3SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1787Buckeyes2SpeciesTaxom
Milanion Godman & Salvin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neptis Fabricius, 1799Sailer butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Paronymus Aurivillius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1884Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tuvalu
14 Species and 11 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Catocala actaea actaea
Danaus plexippus plexippus Linnaeus, 1758Migratory Monarch
Desmoloma chironomus Dyar, 1910
Erechthias simulans Butler, 1882Fungus moth
Erinnyis penaeus (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Erinnyis oenotrus Cramer, 1780
Ethmia nigroapicella Saalmüller, 1880Kou leaf worm
Euploea lewinii distincta Butler, 1874
Hypolimnas bolina Linnaeus, 1758Blue Moon Butterfly
Hypolimnas bolina elliciana Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypolimnas bolina rarik Eschscholtz, 1821
Junonia villida Fabricius, 1787Albin's Hampstead Eye
Junonia villida villida Fabricius, 1787Meadow Argus
Milanion pilumnus pilumnus Mabille & Bo..., 1917
Neptis rivularis coenobita Goeze, 1799
Paronymus xanthias xanthias Mabille, 1891
Zizina labradus mangoensis Butler, 1884

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Tuvalu
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
7
14
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom