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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for Uruguay (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
1650
2663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
1649
2662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
267
1624
2629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
1242
2082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
243
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
243
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Uruguay
31 Families width 360 Species and 71 Subspecies
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Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths5SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cecidosidae Brèthes, 1916Gall Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths38SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths18SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper33SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues15SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms18SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals67SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos18SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs23SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies24SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths32SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies1SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Uruguay
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
243
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom