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Checklist for Superfamily Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809 (Burnet moths)
and region Sapelo Island (McIntosh County, Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
62
291
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
62
291
359
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
289
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
281
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
260
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
260
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
260
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
22
106
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
5
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
4
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sapelo Island
4 Families width 9 Species
Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809Burnet Forester2SpeciesTaxom
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lacturidae Heppner, 1995Australian burnet moths2SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sapelo Island
7 Genera with 9 Species
Acoloithus Clemens, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Adoneta Clemens, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Lactura Walker, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sapelo Island
9 Species
Acoloithus novaricus Barnes & McD..., 1913
Adoneta spinuloides Herrich-Schä..., 1854Purple-crested Slug Moth
Apoda rectilinea Grote & Robi..., 1868Rectilinea Slug Moth
Euclea delphinii Boisduval, 1832Spiny oak slug
Euclea nanina Dyar, 1891Nanina Oak-Slug Moth
Harrisina americana Guérin-Ménev..., 1829Grape leaf skeletonizer
Lactura basistriga Barnes, 1913
Lactura subfervens Walker, 1854
Megalopyge opercularis Smith & Abbot, 1797Asp caterpillar

Subnodes of Zygaenoidea with occurrences in Sapelo Island
FamilyLacturidae
Heppner, 1995
Australian burnet moths, Tropical Burnet Moths
1
2
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
3
4
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
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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