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Checklist for Subfamily Nystaleinae Forbes, 1948
and region Massachusetts (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3569
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1187
2942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1186
2941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1181
2936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
767
1991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
683
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths
6
378
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyNotodontidae
Stephens, 1829
Bag Shelter Moths, Kitten moths, Kittens, Notodontid moths
27
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyNystaleinae
Forbes, 1948
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Massachusetts
3 Genera with 6 Species
Dasylophia Packard, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Nystalea Guenée, Bois..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Symmerista Hübner, 19463SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
6 Species
Dasylophia anguina Abbot & Smith, 1797Black-spotted Prominent
Dasylophia thyatiroides Walker, 1862Beech caterpillar
Nystalea cucullia Felder, 1874
Symmerista albifrons Abbot & Smith, 1797Orangehumped oakworm
Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946Flathead sole
Symmerista leucitys Franclemont, 1946Orange-humped maple worm


Links, sources and further information
Nystaleinae at itis.gov