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Checklist for Subsection Sesiina Heppner, 1995
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1988
3673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
27
316
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
6
7
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
6 Families width 12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Choreutidae Stainton, 1854Choreuitid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828Clear Wings1SpeciesTaxom
Urodidae Kyrki, 1984False Burnet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae (Latreille, 1809)Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
7 Genera with 12 Species
Brenthia Clemens, 1985Banyan Jumping-Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Heuretes Grote & Robi..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Parasa Moore, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Tortyra Walker, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Urodus Herrich-Schä..., 18772SpeciesTaxom
Zygaena Fabricius, 1926Burnet1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Brenthia elongata Heppner, 1985
Brenthia hibiscusae Heppner, 1985
Heuretes picticornis Grote & Robi..., 1868
Megalopyge krugii Dewitz, 1897
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Megalopyge trujillina Dyar, 1910
Parasa notonecta Hering, 1931
Tortyra aurofasciana Snellen, 1875
Tortyra slossonia Fernald, 1900Ficus Budworm
Urodus mirella Möschler, 1890
Urodus sordidata Zeller, 1877
Zygaena cynarae ceriana (Burgeff, 1926)⇒ Zygaena cynarae turatii Standfuss, 1892

Subnodes of Sesiina with occurrences in Puerto Rico
SuperfamilyChoreutoidea
Minet, 1991
Metalmark Moths
1
2
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySesioidea
Common, 1974
Clearwings
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyZygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Slug Caterpillar, Smoky moths
3
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom