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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
1108
2366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1107
2365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1104
2362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
30
307
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Sesiina
Heppner, 1995
7
42
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Zygaenoidea
Latreille, 1809
Burnet moths, Burnets, Flannel, Forester moths
4
26
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virginia
4 Families width 34 Species
Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845Cup moths23SpeciesTaxom
Zygaenidae (Latreille, 1809)Burnet Forester6SpeciesTaxom
Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903Planthopper Parasite Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Megalopygidae Herrich-Schä..., 1855Crinkled Flannel Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virginia
26 Genera with 34 Species
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Acharia Hübner, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Acoloithus Clemens, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Adoneta Clemens, 18542SpeciesTaxom
Apoda Haworth, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Ecnomoctena Turner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Euclea Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Fulgoraecia Bowring, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Harrisina Packard, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Heterogenea Knoch, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Isa Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Isochaetes Dyar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lagoa Hübner, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lithacodes Packard, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Megalopyge Hübner, 17972SpeciesTaxom
Monoleuca Grote & Robi..., 18551SpeciesTaxom
Natada Walker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Norape Walker, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Packardia Grote & Robi..., 1864Tailed Slug Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Phobetron Hübner, 17971SpeciesTaxom
Prolimacodes Schaus, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pryeria Moore, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pyromorpha Herrich-Schä..., 18541SpeciesTaxom
Sibine Herrich-Schä..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sinica Rebel, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sisyrosea Grote, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Tortricidia Packard, 18643SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
34 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 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
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
Monoleuca semifascia Walker, 1855Pin-striped Slug Moth
Natada nasoni Grote, 1876Nasons Slug Moth
Norape ovina Sepp, 1852White Flannel Moth
Packardia albipunctata Packard, 1864White-Spotted Tailed Slug Moth
Packardia geminata Packard, 1864Jewel-tailed Slug Moth
Phobetron pithecium Abbot & Smith, 1797Hag
Prolimacodes badia Hübner, 1835Skiff Moth
Pryeria sinica Moore, 1877Euonymous Defoliator Moth
Pyromorpha dimidiata Herrich-Schä..., 1854Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Sibine stimulea (Clemens, 1860)⇒ Acharia stimulea Clemens, 1860
Sinica sinica (Moore, 1877)⇒ Pryeria sinica Moore, 1877
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 Virginia
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
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMegalopygidae
Herrich-Schäffer, 1855
Crinkled Flannel Moths, Flannel Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyZygaenidae
Latreille, 1809
Burnet Forester, Burnet Moths, Burnets, Forester moths, Foresters, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths, Smoky moths, Zygaenid Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Zygaenoidea at dyntaxa.se
Zygaenoidea at itis.gov