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Checklist of Suborder Glossata Fabricius, 1775 (Modern butterflies and moths)
for West China (China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
5630
24594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
539
5630
24594
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
503
5536
24470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
312
4012
19878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
871
2439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
871
2439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West China
52 Families width 2439 Species and 768 Subspecies
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Alucitidae Leach, 1815Many Plumed Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths2SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths5SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Brahmaeidae Swinhoe, 1892Brahmin Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Castniidae Boisduval, 1828Castniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths6SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers11SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Ctenuchidae (W. Kirby, 1837)Ctenuchid moths0SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids30SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Epicopeiidae Swinhoe, 1892Oriental Swallowtail Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths161SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths24SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths137SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths37SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths54SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper182SpeciesTaxom
Immidae Heppner, 1977Imma Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths14SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths10SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues349SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Neopseustidae Hering, 1925Archaic Bell Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners1SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms155SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars12SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths54SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals637SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos132SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs123SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths33SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies20SpeciesTaxom
Roeslerstammiidae Bruand, 1850Double-eye moths2SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings20SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths70SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies3SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths30SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths18SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester8SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in West China
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
7
54
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
863
2383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderNeopseustina
Davis & Nielsen, 1980
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species
 
Taxom