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Checklist for Superfamily Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809 (Burnet moths)
and region North Carolina (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
4988
11427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
525
4982
11420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
4855
11099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
349
4006
9174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1347
3463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1346
3462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1340
3454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
31
428
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
7
41
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
4
24
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Carolina
4 Families width 38 Species
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths27SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester4SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths6SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Carolina
24 Genera with 38 Species
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Acharia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Acoloithus Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Adoneta Clemens, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18644SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomoctena Turner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoraecia Bowring, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Heterogenea Knoch, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Isa Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Isochaetes Dyar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lagoa Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17974SpeciesTaxom
Monoleuca Grote & Robi..., 18912SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Norape Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Packardia Grote & Robi..., 1864Tailed Slug Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Phobetron Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pyromorpha Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrosea Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidia Packard, 18643SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Carolina
38 Species
Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860Saddleback caterpillar
Acoloithus falsarius Clemens, 1861Clemens False Skeletonizer
Adoneta bicaudata Dyar, 1904Long-horned Slug Moth
Adoneta spinuloides Herrich-Schä..., 1854Purple-crested Slug Moth
Apoda biguttata Packard, 1864Shagreened Slug Moth
Apoda rectilinea Grote & Robi..., 1868Rectilinea Slug Moth
Apoda y-inversa Packard, 1864Yellow-Collared Slug Moth
Apoda y-inversum Packard, 1864Inverted Y Slug Moth
Ecnomoctena brachyopa Lower, 1897
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Euclea nanina Dyar, 1891Nanina Oak-Slug Moth
Fulgoraecia exigua Hy. Edw., 1882Planthopper Parasite
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Harrisina metallica Stretch, 1885Western grapeleaf skeletonizer
Heterogenea shurtleffi Packard, 1864Red-eyed Button Slug
Isa textula Herrich-Schä..., 1854Crowned Slug
Isochaetes beutenmuelleri Edwards, 1887Beutenmueller´s Slug Moth
Lagoa crispata (Packard, 1864)⇒ Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797
Lithacodes fasciola Herrich-Schä..., 1854Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Megalopyge crispata Packard, 1864Black-waved Flannel Moth
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar
Megalopyge pixidifera Smith & Abbot, 1797
Megalopyge pyxidifera (Smith, 1797)⇒ Lagoa pyxidifera Smith, 1797
Monoleuca semifascia Walker, 1855Pin-striped Slug Moth
Monoleuca subdentosa Dyar, 1891
Natada nasoni Grote, 1876Nasons Slug Moth
Norape ovina Sepp, 1852White Flannel Moth
Packardia ceanothi Dyar, 1908
Packardia elegans Packard, 1864Elegant Tailed Slug Moth
Packardia geminata Packard, 1864Jewel-tailed Slug Moth
Phobetron pithecium Abbot & Smith, 1797Hag
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Pyromorpha dimidiata Herrich-Schä..., 1854Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Sibine stimulea (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860
Sisyrosea textula Herrich-Schä..., 1854
Tortricidia flexuosa Grote, 1880Abbreviated Button Slug
Tortricidia pallida Herrich-Schä..., 1854Red-crossed Button Slug
Tortricidia testacea Packard, 1864Early Button Slug Moth

Subnodes of Zygaenoidea with occurrences in North Carolina
FamilyEpipyropidae
Dyar, 1903
Planthopper Parasite Moths, Planthopper parasites, Planthopper-parasite moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLacturidae
Heppner, 1995
Australian burnet moths, Tropical Burnet Moths
0
0
Genera
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
17
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMegalopygidae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Crinkled Flannel Moths, Flannel Moths
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyZygaenidae
Latreille, 1809
Burnet Forester, Burnet Moths, Burnets, Forester moths, Foresters, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Smoky moths, Zygaenid Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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