Checklist for Superfamily Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809 (Burnet moths)
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 432
3970
7377 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 429
3965
7370 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 412
3896
7245 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 264
3041
5797 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 54
1171
2156 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 54
1171
2156 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 52
1168
2153 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Tineina
Stainton, 1857
| 24
293
471 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
| 4
12
17 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths | 2
8
12 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Leeward Islands
2 Families width 12 Species
Genera for Leeward Islands
8 Genera with 12 Species
Species list for Leeward Islands
12 Species | Adscita (Adscita) statices Linnaeus, 1758 | Forester | | Althonarosa dentijuxta Holloway, 1986 | | | Heuretes picticornis Grote & Robi..., 1868 | | | Latoia catalai Viette, 1980 | | | Zygaena (Agrumenia) hilaris Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Merry Burnet | | Zygaena (Mesembrynus) minos Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Blood Drop Burnet | | Zygaena (Mesembrynus) purpuralis Brunnich, 1763 | Transparent Burnet | | Zygaena (Zygaena) ephialtes Linnaeus, 1767 | Billowing Burnet | | Zygaena (Zygaena) filipendulae Linnaeus, 1758 | Six spot Burnet | | Zygaena (Zygaena) lavandulae Esper, 1783 | Broom Burnet | | Zygaena (Zygaena) transalpina Esper, 1780 | Southerly Burnet | | Zygaena (Zygaena) viciae Denis & Schi..., 1775 | New Forest Burnet |
Subnodes of Zygaenoidea with occurrences in Leeward Islands | Family | Limacodidae
Duponchel, 1845
Cup moths, Limacodids, Saddleback caterpillar moths, Saddleback caterpillars, Saddleback-caterpillar moths, Slug Caterpillar Moths, Slug caterpillars, Slug moths, Slug-caterpillar moths | 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Zygaenidae
Latreille, 1809
Burnet Forester, Burnet Moths, Burnets, Forester moths, Foresters, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Smoky moths, Zygaenid Moths | 5
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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