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Checklist for Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
and region Virginia (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
1108
2366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1107
2365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virginia
64 Families width 2365 Species and 99 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths3SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths25SpeciesTaxom
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905Fig Borers1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths15SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers6SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths194SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids7SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths25SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths299SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986Galacticid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths62SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths240SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths31SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners4SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Skipper109SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths13SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths23SpeciesTaxom
Lophocoronidae Common, 1973Australian Archaic Sun Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815Blue butterflies68SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners20SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms403SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars16SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths55SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals101SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos27SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835Brimstones31SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths2SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths14SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths72SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies8SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings31SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths53SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies34SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths22SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths220SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester6SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in Virginia
InfraorderDacnonypha
Hinton, 1946
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1104
2362
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderLophocoronina
Common, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom