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Checklist for Superfamily Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809 (Burnet moths)
and region Monteverde Biological Reserve (Monteverde Canton, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
216
1835
1840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
216
1835
1840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
212
1830
1834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
164
1663
1683
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
613
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
613
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
613
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
18
121
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
7
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
5
13
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Monteverde Biological Reserve
5 Families width 17 Species
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths5SpeciesTaxom
Dalceridae Dyar, 1898Dalcerid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae (Dyar, 1903)Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Aididae Schaus, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Monteverde Biological Reserve
13 Genera with 17 Species
Acharia Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Acraga Walker, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Dalcerides Neumoegen & ..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Macara Dognin, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Macrocrambus Kirby, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Mesoscia Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Miresa Walker, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Podalia Walker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Trosia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Xenarchus Herrich-Schä..., 18561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monteverde Biological Reserve
17 Species
Acharia apicalis Dyar, 1900
Acharia ophelians
Acraga coa Schaus, 1892
Acraga melinda Druce, 1898
Dalcerides bicolor Schaus, 1910
Macara alydda Druce, 1887
Macrocrambus plateada (Dognin, 1894)⇒ Agylla nivea Walker, 1856
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Megalopyge salebrosa Clemens, 1860
Mesoscia dyari Schaus, 1912
Miresa argentea Druce, 1887
Natada michorta Dyar, 1912
Podalia contigua Walker, 1866
Podalia gamelia Druce, 1904
Prolimacodes triangulifera Schaus, 1896
Trosia dimas Cramer, 1775
Xenarchus osorius Herrich-Schä..., 1856

Subnodes of Zygaenoidea with occurrences in Monteverde Biological Reserve
FamilyAididae
Schaus, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyDalceridae
Dyar, 1898
Dalcerid moths, Glass Moths, Slug caterpillars, Tropical Slug Caterpillar Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEpipyropidae
Dyar, 1903
Planthopper Parasite Moths, Planthopper parasites, Planthopper-parasite moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLimacodidae
Duponchel, 1845
Cup moths, Limacodids, Saddleback caterpillar moths, Saddleback caterpillars, Saddleback-caterpillar moths, Slug Caterpillar Moths, Slug caterpillars, Slug moths, Slug-caterpillar moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMegalopygidae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Crinkled Flannel Moths, Flannel Moths
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Zygaenoidea at artfakta.se
Zygaenoidea at dyntaxa.se
Zygaenoidea at itis.gov