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Overview of the Higher Taxa A tree of the families, subfamilies, tribes and genera figuring in this Guide Heterocera – moths Alucitidae – many-plumed moths Genus Alucita Arctiidae – tiger moths, smoky moths, wasp moths Genera Arctia, Callimorpha, Melese, Setina Bombycidae – silkworm moths Genus Bombyx Cossidae – carpenterworm moths Genera Cossus, Dyspessa Geometridae – geometer moths, inchworm moths, looper moths Ennominae Genera Abraxas, Angerona, Bichroma, Biston, Chemerina, Lycia, Metarranthis, Neognopharmia, Rhoptria Geometrinae Genus Geometra Larentiinae Genera Chesias, Colostygia, Eupithecia ( pug moths), Gymnoscelis, Larentia, Chloroclystis Hepialidae – ghost moths Genus Hepialus Lasiocampidae – lappet moths Lasiocampinae Genus Lasiocampa Gastropachinae Genus Phyllodesma Lymantriidae – tussock moths Genera Lymantria, Orgyia Noctuidae – owlet moths, deltoid moths Acontiinae Genus Acontia Acronictinae Genera Craniophora, Spudaea Catocalinae – underwing moths Genera Catocala, Drasteria, Euclidia, Thysania Cuculliinae Genus Shargacucullia Hypeninae Genus Hypena Noctuinae Genera Anarta, Discestra, Mamestra, Staurophora Plusiinae Genera Autographa, Plusia, Polychrysia Notodontidae – prominent moths Genera Cerura, Dicranura, Odontosia, Stauropus, Thaumetopoea Prodoxidae– yucca moths Genus Tegeticula Psychidae – bagworm moths Genera Epichnopteryx, Ptilocephala Pyralidae – snout moths Genera Elophila, Eurythmia, Galleria, Pyralis Saturniidae – emperor moths, giant silkworm moths Genera Actias, Aglia, Antheraea, Attacus, Automeris, Graellsia, Saturnia Sesiidae – clearwing moths Genera Sesia, Synanthedon Sphingidae – hawk moths, sphinx moths Macroglossinae Genera Aellopos, Daphnis, Deilephila, Hemaris, Hyles, Macroglossum, Spingonaepiopsis Sphinginae Genera Acherontia, Agrius, Laohoe, Mimas, Smerinthus, Sphinx Tineidae – fungus moths, clothes moths Genus Tineola Tortricidae – leafroller moths, tortricid moths Genus Cacoecimorpha Uraniidae – swallowtail moths Genera Alcides, Chrysiridia, Urania Zygaenidae – burnet moths Zygaeninae – burnets Genus Zygaena Rhopalocera – butterflies and skippers Hesperiidae – skippers Hesperiinae – true skippers Genera Adopaeoides, Amblyscirtes, Ancyloxypha, Carterocephalus, Gegenes, Hesperia, Heteropterus, Ochlodes, Poanes, Polites, Thymelicus, Wallengrenia Pyrginae – pyrgine skippers Genera Capila, Carcharodus, Epargyreus, Erynnis, Heliopetes, Pyrgus, Reverdinus, Scelotrix, Spialia, Syrichtus, Thorybes, Urbanus Megathyminae – giant skippers, yucca skippers Genus Megathymus Lycaenidae – lycaenids (US gossamer wings) Lycaeninae – coppers Genera Chalceria, Epidemia, Heodes, Hyllolycaena, Lycaena, Palaeochrysophanus, Thersamolycaena, Thersamonia Melitinae Genus Feniseca Polyommatinae – blues Polyommatini Brephidium Section: Genus Brephidium Catochrysops Section: Genus Catochrysops Euchrysops Section: Genus Euchrysop Everes Section: Genera Cupido, Everes, Talicada Glaucopsyche Section: Genera Euphilotes, Glaucopsyche, Iolana, Maculinea, Philotes, Pseudophilotes, Scolitantides Itylos Section: Genera Hemiargus, Itylos Lampides Section: Genus Lampides Leptotes Section: Genus Leptotes Lycaenopsis Section: Genus Celastrina Nabokovia Section: Genera Echinargus, Nabokovia Polyommatus Section: Genera Agriades, Albulina, Aricia, Chilades, Madeleinea, Paralycaeides, Plebejus, Pseudolucia, Polyommatus Pseudochrysops Section: Genera Cyclargus, Eldoradina, Pseudochrysops Zizeeria Section: Genus Zizeeria Zizula Section: Genus Zizula Riodininae – metalmarks Genera Apodemia, Emesis, Hamearis, Nymphidium, Pachythone Theclinae – haistreaks Genera Callophrys, Erora, Esakiozephyrus, Harkenclenus, Helleia, Mitoura, Strymon, Thecla, Tomares Nymphalidae – nymphalids (US brushfoots) Apaturinae – US goatweeds and hackberries, GB emperors Genera Apatura, Doxocopa Brassolinae – owls Genus Caligo Charaxinae Genera Anaea, Charaxes Danainae Danaini – milkweeds, tigers, monarchs and queens Genus Danaus Heliconiinae – longwings, heliconians, passion vine butterflies Genus Heliconius Argynnini – fritillaries Genera Argynnis, Argyreus, Argyronome, Boloria, Brenthis, Clossiana, Euptoieta, Fabriciana, Issoria, Pandoriana, Proclossiana, Speyeria Ithomiinae – glasswings Genus Ithomia Libytheinae – snouts Genera Libythea, Libytheana Limenitidinae – admirals Genera Adelpha, Asterope, Azuritis, Basilarchia, Callicore, Ladoga, Limenitis, Neptis Morphinae – morphos Genus Morpho Nymphalinae – anglewings Kallimini – oakleafs Genus Kallima Melitaeini – US checkerspots, crescents, GB fritillaries Genera Atlantea, Charidryas, Cinclidia, Didymaeformis, Euphydryas, Eurodryas, Hypodryas, Melitaea, Mellicta, Occidryas, Phyciodes Nymphalini – tortoiseshells and admirals Genera Aglais, Araschnia, Inachis, Nymphalis, Polygonia, Pyrameis, Vanessa Satyrinae – satyrines (US satyrs, browns, wood nymphs, ringlets, alpines; GB arguses, browns, graylings, heaths, ringlets) Coenonymphini – US ringlets, GB heaths Genera Coenonympha, Triphysa Dirini Genus Dira Erebiini – US alpines, GB ringlets, arguses Genera Erebia, Proterebia, Syngea, Truncaefalcia Euptychiini – US wood satyrs Genera Cyllopsis, Euptychia, Neonympha Maniolini – US wood nymphs, satyrs, GB meadow browns, ringlets Genera Aphantopus, Cercyonis, Hyponephele, Maniola, Proterebia, Pyronia Melanargiini – GB marbled whites Genus Melanargia Parargini – GB browns Genera Enodia, Kirinia, Lasiommata, Lopinga, Pararge, Satyrodes Satyrini Genera Brintesia, Callerebia, Chazara, Hipparchia, Kanetisa, Melampias, Minois, Neohipparchia, Neominois, Oeneis, Paralasa, Pseudochazara, Pseudotergumia, Satyrus, Ypthima Papilionidae – apollos and swallowtails Papilioninae – swallowtails Genera Chilasa, Eurytides, Iphiclides, Papilio, Troides, Zerynthia Parnassiinae – apollos, parnassians Genera Archon, Driopa, Parnassius Baroniinae Genus Baronia Pieridae – pierids (US yellow-white butterflies) Pierinae – whites Genera Anthocharis, Aporia, Baltia, Delias, Euchloe, Microzegris, Pieris, Pontia, Zegris Coliadinae – sulphurs Genera Colias, Eurema, Gonepteryx, Nathalis, Phoebis Dismorphiinae Genus Leptidea
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