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Checklist for Superfamily Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809 (Burnet moths)
and region Nelson County (Kentucky, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
662
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
662
921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
621
868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
98
561
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
361
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
361
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
361
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
15
60
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
4
9
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nelson County (Kentucky)
3 Families width 5 Species
Limacodidae (Duponchel, 1845)Cup moths3SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nelson County (Kentucky)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Packardia Grote & Robi..., 1864Tailed Slug Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pyromorpha Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nelson County (Kentucky)
5 Species
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Packardia elegans Packard, 1864Elegant Tailed Slug Moth
Pyromorpha dimidiata Herrich-Schä..., 1854Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Sibine stimulea (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860

Subnodes of Zygaenoidea with occurrences in Nelson County (Kentucky)
FamilyLimacodidae
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

FamilyMegalopygidae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Crinkled Flannel Moths, Flannel Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyZygaenidae
Latreille, 1809
Burnet Forester, Burnet Moths, Burnets, Forester moths, Foresters, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Smoky moths, Zygaenid Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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