Lepidoptera Taxonomy

Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico by Gregory R. Pohl, Bob Patterson, and Jonathan P. Pelham, dated May 2016.

Taxa are presented here following the most recent published taxonomic scheme for the group in question. The overall classification scheme for the order Lepidoptera as far down as the family level is derived from van Nieukerken et al. (2011). At the subfamily level, it is derived from Kristensen (1999). Modifications to those schemes have been made to recognize subsequent changes presented in newer works. Notes and details on higher-level classification are as follows:

ZEUGLOPTERA

Micropterigoidea Herrich-Schaffer, 1855

  • Micropterigidae Herrich-Schaffer, 1855

GLOSSATA

DACNONYMPHA

Eriocranioidea Rebel, 1901

  • Eriocraniidae Rebel, 1901

EXOPORIA

Hepialoidea Stephens, 1829

  • Hepialidae Stephens, 1829

NEOPSEUSTINA

Neopseustoidea Davis, 1978

  • Acanthopteroctetidae Davis, 1978

HETERONEURA

NEPTICULINA

Nepticuloidea Stainton, 1854

  • Nepticulidae Stainton, 1854
    • Nepticulinae Stainton, 1854
  • Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893
    • Opostegoidinae Kuroko, 1982
    • Oposteginae Meyrick, 1893

EULEPIDOPTERA

INCURVARIINA

Adeloidea Common, 1975

  • Prodoxidae Riley, 1881
    • Lamproniinae Heslop, 1938
    • Prodoxinae Riley, 1881
  • Tridentaformidae Davis, 2015
  • Incurvariidae Spuler, 1898
  • Heliozelidae Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
  • Adelidae Bruand, 1850
    • Adelinae Bruand, 1850

ETIMONOTRYSIA

Tischerioidea Spuler, 1898

  • Tischeriidae Spuler, 1898

DITRYSIA

Tineoidea Latreille, 1810

  • Meesiidae Capuse, 1966
  • Psychidae Boisduval, 1828
    • Naryciinae Tutt, 1900
    • Taleporiinae Herrich-Schaffer, 1857
    • Psychinae Boisduval, 1829
    • Oiketicinae Herrich-Schaffer, 1855
  • Dryadaulidae Bradley, 1966
  • Tineidae Latreille, 1810
    • Hapsiferinae Gozmany, 1968
    • Myrmecozelinae Capuse, 1968
    • Setomorphinae Walsingham, 1891
    • Acrolophinae Fracker, 1915
    • Nemapogoninae Hinton, 1955
  • Tineidae "clade B" Regier et al., 2014
  • Tineinae Latreille, 1810
  • Tineidae "clade A" Regier et al., 2014
    • Erechthiinae Meyrick, 1880
    • Hieroxestinae Meyrick, 1893
    • Scardiinae Eyer, 1924
  • Tineidae-unplaced
  • Tineoidea-unplaced

Gracillarioidea Stainton, 1854

  • Bucculatricidae Fracker, 1915
  • Gracillariidae Stainton, 1854
    • Gracillariinae Stainton, 1854
    • Lithocolletinae Stainton, 1854
    • Phyllocnistinae Herrich-Schaffer, 1857

Yponomeutoidea Stephens, 1829

  • Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829
    • Yponomeutinae Stephens, 1829
  • Yponomeutidae-unplaced
    • Saridoscelinae Moriuti, 1977
  • Ypsolophidae Guenee, 1845
    • Ypsolophinae Guenee, 1845
    • Ochsenheimeriinae [unknown author, date]
  • Plutellidae Guenee, 1845
  • Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854
    • Glyphipteriginae Stainton, 1854
    • Acrolepiinae [unknown author, date]
  • Argyresthiidae Bruand, 1850
  • Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854
    • Lyonetiinae Stainton, 1854
    • Cemiostominae [unknown author, date]
  • Attevidae Mosher, 1916
  • Praydidae Moriuti, 1977
  • Heliodinidae Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
  • Bedelliidae Meyrick, 1880

APODITRYSIA

unassigned Apoditrysia

  • Douglasiidae Heinemann & Wocke, 1876

Gelechioidea Stainton, 1854

  • Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947
    • Autostichinae Le Marchand, 1947**
    • Oegoconiinae Leraut, 1992
    • Symmocinae Gozmany, 1957
    • Glyphidocerinae Hodges, 1998
    • Deocloninae Hodges, 1998
  • Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947
  • Martyringa group Heikkila et al., 2014
  • Oecophoridae Bruand, 1850
    • Oecophorinae Bruand, 1850
    • Pleurotinae Toll, 1956
  • Oecophoridae-unplaced
  • Depressariidae Meyrick, 1883
    • Depressariinae Meyrick, 1883
    • Ethmiinae Busck, 1909
    • Peleopodinae Hodges, 1974
    • Stenomatinae Meyrick, 1906
  • Depressariidae-unplaced
  • Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
    • Chrysopeleiinae Mosher, 1916
    • Cosmopteriginae Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
    • Antequerinae Hodges, 1978
  • Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854
    • Anacampsinae Bruand, 1850
    • Dichomeridinae Hampson, 1918
    • Apatetrinae Meyrick, 1947
    • Thiotrichinae Karsholt et al., 2013
    • Anomologinae Meyrick, 1926
    • Gelechiinae Stainton, 1854
  • Elachistidae Bruand, 1850
    • Elachistinae Bruand, 1850
    • Agonoxeninae Meyrick, 1926
  • Coleophoridae Bruand, 1850
  • Batrachedridae Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
  • Scythrididae Rebel, 1901
  • Blastobasidae Meyrick, 1894
    • Holcocerinae Adamski, 1989
    • Blastobasinae Meyrick, 1894
  • Stathmopodidae Janse, 1917
  • Momphidae Herrich-Schaffer, 1857
  • Pterolonchidae Meyrick, 1918
    • Pterolonchinae Meyrick, 1918
    • Coelopoetinae Hodges, 1978
  • Lypusidae Herrich-Schaffer, 1857
    • Chimabachinae Heinemann, 1870

Alucitoidea Leach, 1815

  • Alucitidae Leach, 1815

Pterophoroidea Latreille, 1809

  • Pterophoridae Latreille, 1802
    • Agdistinae Tutt, 1907
    • Deuterocopinae Gielis, 1993
    • Pterophorinae Zeller, 1841

Carposinoidea Walsingham, 1897

  • Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905
  • Carposinidae Walsingham, 1897

Schreckensteinioidea Fletcher, 1929

  • Schreckensteiniidae Fletcher, 1929

Epermenioidea Spuler, 1910

  • Epermeniidae Spuler, 1910

Urodoidea Kyrki, 1988

  • Urodidae Kyrki, 1988

Choreutoidea Stainton, 1858

  • Choreutidae Stainton, 1858
    • Millieriinae Heppner, 1982
    • Choreutinae Stainton, 1858

Galacticoidea Minet, 1986

  • Galacticidae Minet, 1986

Tortricoidea Latreille, 1803

  • Tortricidae Latreille, 1803
    • Tortricinae Druce, 1912
    • Olethreutinae Walsingham, 1895
    • Chlidanotinae Meyrick, 1906

Cossoidea Leach, 1815

  • Cossidae Leach, 1815
    • Zeuzerinae Boisduval, [1828]
    • Hypoptinae Neumogen&Dyar, 1894
    • Cossinae Leach, 1830
  • Dudgeoneidae Berger, 1858
    • Cossulinae [unknown author, date]
  • Sesiidae Boisduval, 1828
    • Tinthiinae Le Cerf, 1917
    • Sesiinae Boisduval, 1828

Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809

  • Epipyropidae Dyar, 1903
  • Lacturidae Heppner, 1995
  • Dalceridae Dyar, 1898
  • Limacodidae Duponchel, 1845
    • Limacodinae Duponchel, 1845
  • Megalopygidae Herrich-Sch?ffer, 1855
    • Megalopyginae Herrich-Sch?ffer, 1855
    • Trosiinae [unknown author, date]
  • Zygaenidae Latreille, 1809
    • Procridinae Boisduval, 1828
    • Zygaeninae Latreille, 1809

OBTECTOMERA

Thyridoidea Herrich-Sch?ffer, 1846

  • Thyrididae Herrich-Sch?ffer, 1846
    • Striglininae [unknown author, date]
    • Thyridinae Herrich-Sch?ffer, 1846
    • Siculodinae [unknown author, date]

Hyblaeoidea Hampson, 1903

  • Hyblaeidae Hampson, 1903

Papilionoidea Latreille, [1802]

  • Hesperiidae Latreille, 1809
    • Eudaminae Mabille, 1877
    • Pyrginae Burmeister, 1878
    • Heteropterinae Aurivillius, 1925
    • Hesperiinae Latreille, 1809
  • Papilionidae Latreille, [1802]
    • Parnassiinae Duponchel, [1835]
    • Papilioninae Latreille, [1802]
  • Pieridae Swainson, 1820
    • Dismorphiinae Schatz, 1886
    • Coliadinae Swainson, 1821
    • Pierinae Swainson, 1820
  • Lycaenidae [Leach], [1815]
    • Miletinae Reuter, 1896
    • Lycaeninae [Leach], [1815]
    • Theclinae Swainson, 1831
    • Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827
    • Riodinidae Grote, 1895
    • Euselasiinae [unknown author, date]
    • Riodininae Grote, 1895
  • Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815
    • Libytheinae Boisduval, 1833
    • Danainae Boisduval, [1833]
    • Heliconiinae Swainson, 1822
    • Limenitidinae Behr, 1864
    • Apaturinae Boisduval, 1840
    • Biblidinae Boisduval, 1833
    • Cyrestinae Guenee, 1865
    • Nymphalinae Rafinesque, 1815
    • Charaxinae Guen?e, 1865
    • Satyrinae Boisduval, [1833]

Pyraloidea Latreille, 1809

  • Pyralidae Latreille, 1809
    • Galleriinae Zeller, 1848
    • Chrysauginae Lederer, 1863
    • Pyralinae Latreille, 1809
    • Epipaschiinae Meyrick, 1884
    • Phycitinae Zeller, 1839
  • Crambidae Latreille, 1810
    • Schoenobiinae Duponchel, 1846
    • Acentropinae Stephens, 1836
    • Lathrotelinae [unknown author, date]
    • Crambinae Latreille, 1810
    • Scopariinae Guen?e, 1854
    • Musotiminae [unknown author, date]
    • Glaphyriinae Forbes, 1923
    • Odontiinae Guen?e, 1854
    • Spilomelinae [unknown author, date]
    • Pyraustinae Meyrick, 1890

Mimallonoidea [unknown author, date]

  • Mimallonidae Burmeister, 1878

MACROHETEROCERA

Drepanoidea Boisduval, 1828

  • Doidae Donahue & Brown, 1987
  • Drepanidae Boisduval, 1828
    • Thyatirinae [unknown author, date]
    • Drepaninae [unknown author, date]

Lasiocampoidea Harris, 1841

  • Lasiocampidae Harris, 1841
    • Lasiocampinae Harris, 1841
    • Macromphaliinae Franclemont, 1973

Bombycoidea Latreille, 1802

  • Apatelodidae Neumogen & Dyar, 1894
  • Bombycidae Latreille, 1802
    • Bombycinae Latreille, 1802
  • Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837
    • Ceratocampinae Harris, 1841
    • Hemileucinae Grote & Robinson, 1866
    • Saturniinae Boisduval, 1837
  • Sphingidae Latreille, 1802
    • Sphinginae Latreille, 1802
    • Smerinthinae Grote & Robinson, 1865
    • Macroglossinae Harris, 1839

Geometroidea Leach, 1815

  • Uraniidae Leach, 1815
    • Epipleminae [unknown author, date]
    • Uraniinae Leach, 1815
  • Sematuridae Guenee, 1858
    • Sematurinae Guenee, 1858
  • Geometridae Stephens, 1829
    • Larentiinae Duponchel, 1845
    • Sterrhinae Meyrick, 1892
    • Geometrinae Stephens, 1829
    • Archiearinae Fletcher, 1953
    • Ennominae Duponchel, 1845

Noctuoidea Latreille, 1809

  • Notodontidae Stephens, 1829
    • Pygaerinae Duponchel, [1845]
    • Notodontinae Stephens, 1829
    • Phalerinae Butler, 1886
    • Dudusinae Matsumura, 1925
    • Hemiceratinae Guen?e, 1852
    • Heterocampinae Neum?gen&Dyar, 1894
    • Nystaleinae Forbes, 1948
    • Dioptinae Walker, 1862
  • Notodontidae-unplaced
  • Erebidae Leach, [1815]
    • Lymantriinae Hampson, [1893]
    • Arctiinae Leach, [1815]
    • Herminiinae Leach, [1815]
    • Pangraptinae Grote, 1882
    • Hypeninae Herrich-Schaffer, [1851]
    • Rivulinae Grote, 1895
    • Scoliopteryginae Herrich-Schaffer, [1852]
    • Calpinae Boisduval, 1840
    • Hypocalinae Guenee, 1852
    • Scolecocampinae Grote, 1883
    • Scolecocampinae (incertaesedis) Grote, 1883
    • Hypenodinae Forbes, 1954
    • Boletobiinae Guenee, [1858]
    • Anobinae Holloway, 2005
    • Toxocampinae Guenee, 1852
    • Erebinae Leach, [1815]
    • Eulepidotinae Grote, 1895
  • Euteliidae Grote, 1882
    • Euteliinae Grote, 1882
  • Nolidae Bruand, 1846
    • Diphtherinae Fibiger & Lafontaine, 2005
    • Nolinae Bruand, 1846
    • Chloephorinae Stainton, 1859
    • Eligminae Mell, 1943
    • Risobinae Mell, 1943
    • Collomeninae Zahiri, Lafontaine et al., 2012
    • Afridinae Kitching& Rawlins, [1998]
  • Noctuidae Latreille, 1809
    • Dyopsinae Grote, 1895
    • Plusiinae Boisduval, [1828]
    • Bagisarinae Crumb, 1956
    • Cydosiinae Kitching & Rawlins, [1998]
    • Eustrotiinae Grote, 1882
    • Acontiinae Guenee, 1841
    • Pantheinae Smith, 1898
    • Raphiinae Beck, 1996
    • Balsinae Grote, 1896
    • Acronictinae Harris, 1841
    • Metoponiinae Herrich-Schaffer, [1851]
    • Cuculliinae Herrich-Schaffer, [1850]
    • Amphipyrinae Guenee, 1837
    • Oncocnemidinae Forbes &Franclemont, 1954
    • Agaristinae Boisduval, 1833
    • Condicinae Poole, 1995
    • Heliothinae Boisduval, [1828]
    • Eriopinae Herrich-Schaffer, [1851]
    • Bryophilinae Guenee, 1852
    • Noctuinae Latreille, 1809