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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
402
2907
6200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
2903
6195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
377
2819
6022
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
269
2329
4871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
1074
2655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1073
2654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Virginia
64 Families width 2654 Species and 43 Subspecies
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Adelidae Bruand, 1851Adelid Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Arctiidae Leach, 1815Footman moths2SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Bombycidae Latreille, 1802Lappet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Brachodidae Agenjo, 1966Little Bear Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Carposinidae Walsingham, 1907Carposinid moths4SpeciesTaxom
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths5SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths27SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Cossidae Leach, 1815Borers2SpeciesTaxom
Crambidae Latreille, 1810Crambid Snout Moths172SpeciesTaxom
Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895Drepanids7SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths34SpeciesTaxom
Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910Epermeniid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Erebidae Leach, 1815Erebid Moths313SpeciesTaxom
Eriocottidae Spuler, 1898Old World Spiny Winged Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901Eriocraniid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Euteliidae Grote, 1882Euteliid Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Galacticidae Minet, 1986Galacticid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths94SpeciesTaxom
Geometridae Leach, 1815Cankerworm moths310SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854Blotch leaf miner moths79SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Heliozelidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Leaf miners2SpeciesTaxom
Hepialidae Stephens, 1829Ghost Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809Indet. Skipper74SpeciesTaxom
Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898Fairy moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841Eggar Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths24SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenidae Leach, 1815And blues52SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths10SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878Mimallonid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854Leaf miners16SpeciesTaxom
Noctuidae Latreille, 1809Armyworms455SpeciesTaxom
Nolidae Hampson, 1894Hatted Caterpillars16SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths50SpeciesTaxom
Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815Admirals69SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths20SpeciesTaxom
Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893Opostegid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Papilionidae Latreille, 1802Apollos19SpeciesTaxom
Pieridae Duponchel, 1835And Sulphurs24SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths4SpeciesTaxom
Prodoxidae Riley, 1881Yucca Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Psychidae Boisduval, 1828Bagmoths5SpeciesTaxom
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Pyralidae Latreille, 1802Flour Moths121SpeciesTaxom
Riodinidae Grote, 1895Metalmark Butterflies3SpeciesTaxom
Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837And Giant Silk Moths19SpeciesTaxom
Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929Bristle Legged Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings32SpeciesTaxom
Sphingidae Latreille, 1802Hawk Moths57SpeciesTaxom
Thyrididae Herrich-Schä..., 1846Picture Winged Leaf Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Tineidae Latreille, 1810& Allies61SpeciesTaxom
Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898Lyonetiid moths25SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidae Latreille, 1803Bell Moths288SpeciesTaxom
Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845Swallowtail Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths16SpeciesTaxom
Ypsolophidae Guenée, 1845Ypsolophid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester5SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Glossata with occurrences in West Virginia
InfraorderDacnonypha
Hinton, 1946
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderExoporia
Dugdale, 1974
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderHeteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1066
2645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom