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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Upper Cretaceous (Cretaceous)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
360
894
1266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
889
1262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
334
859
1227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
199
610
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
10
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Upper Cretaceous
9 Families width 16 Species and 5 Subspecies
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals2SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms3SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae (Leach, 1815)Cankerworm moths0SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae (Duponchel, 1835)Brimstones1SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners6SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Upper Cretaceous
12 Genera with 16 Species
Acraea Fabricius, 1782Acraeas1SpeciesTaxom
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1988Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Cerapteryx Curtis, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Helastia Guenée, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Homosassa Hulst, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Junonia Hübner, 1934Buckeyes1SpeciesTaxom
Nula Leach, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Phoebis Hübner, 1819Sulphurs1SpeciesTaxom
Stigmellites Kernbach, 19886SpeciesTaxom
Tinea Linnaeus, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Trichoplusia McDunnough, 19721SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Upper Cretaceous
16 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acraea zetes menippe Drury, 1782
Bucculatrix platani M. V. Kozlov, 1988
Cerapteryx rufo costa Tutt, 1891
Homosassa platella Shaffer, 1968
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Junonia sophia nigeria Stoneham, 1934
Nula sis P. Vrsansky, 2008
Phoebis argante cypris (Hubner, 1819)⇒ Phoebis argante argante Fabricius, 1775
Stigmellites araliae Fric, 1882
Stigmellites kzyldzharica Kozlov, 1988
Stigmellites samsonovi Kozlov, 1988
Stigmellites serpentina Kozlov, 1988
Stigmellites sharovi Kozlov, 1988
Stigmellites tyshchenkoi Kozlov, 1988
Tinea araliae A. Fritsch, 1882
Trichoplusia eutheia Dufay, 1972

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Upper Cretaceous
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
12
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom