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Checklist of Family Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 (Elachistid moths)
for Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
652
12103
37600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
648
12086
37564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
623
11935
37166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
382
9386
29680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3290
9209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3290
9209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3285
9204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
35
874
2316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
797
2131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
10
157
423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElachistidae
Bruand, 1851
Elachistid moths, Grass leafminer moths, Grass Miner Moths
30
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
30 Genera with 108 Species
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Agonopterix Hübner, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Agriocoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 19257SpeciesTaxom
Cerconota Meyrick, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Chlamydastis Meyrick, 19208SpeciesTaxom
Coptotelia Zeller, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dicranoctetes A.F. Braun, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Donacivola Treitschke, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1934Elachista Algae6SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 186342SpeciesTaxom
Exaeretia Stainton, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Glaucacna W.T.M. Forbes, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Gonionota Zeller, 19324SpeciesTaxom
Gonioterma Walsingham, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Haplochrois Meyrick, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Helcanthica Meyrick, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Hypercallia Stephens, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lethata Duckworth, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Mothonica Walsingham, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Nicanthes Meyrick, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pammeces Zeller, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Perittia Stainton, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Petrochroa Busck, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Phelotropa Meyrick, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Philtronoma Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Psittacastis Meyrick, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 191311SpeciesTaxom
Syntetrernis Meyrick, 19331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
108 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agonopterix argillacea Walsingham, 1881Clay-Colored Agonopterix Moth
Agonopterix rebeli (Hering, 1936)⇒ Agonopterix fruticosella Walsingham, 1903
Agriocoma anisodes Meyrick, 1916
Antaeotricha pseudochyta Meyrick, 1915
Antaeotricha ribbei Zeller, 1877
Antaeotricha similis Busck, 1911
Antaeotricha suffumigata Walsingham, 1897
Antaeotricha tibialis Zeller, 1877
Antaeotricha vacata Meyrick, 1925
Cerconota anonella Sepp, 1830Annona fruit borer
Cerconota palliata Walsingham, 1913
Cerconota scolopacina Walsingham, 1913
Chlamydastis apoclina Meyrick, 1929
Chlamydastis chlorosticta Meyrick, 1913
Chlamydastis curviliniella Busck, 1914
Chlamydastis deflexa Meyrick, 1916
Chlamydastis molinella Stoll, 1781
Chlamydastis orion Busck, 1920
Chlamydastis tryphon Busck, 1920
Coptotelia gioia Clarke, 1951
Depressaria alienella Busck, 1904Yarrow Webworm
Dicranoctetes saccharella Busck, 1934Sugarcane leafminer
Donacivola saccharella Busck, 1934
Elachista cisoria Kaila, 2018
Elachista elaphria Kaila, 2011
Elachista glossina Kaila, 2011
Elachista iriphaea Meyrick, 1932
Elachista patania Kaila, 2011
Elachista saccharella Busck, 1934Sugarcane Leafminer Moth
Ethmia abraxasella Walker, 1864
Ethmia abraxasella abraxasella Walker, 1864
Ethmia adustella (Walker, 1864)⇒ Ethmia nivosella Walker, 1864
Ethmia baliostola Walsingham, 1912
Ethmia bipunctella Fabricius, 1775Bordered echium ermel
Ethmia clarissa (Walker, 1864)⇒ Ethmia abraxasella Walker, 1864
Ethmia confusella Walker, 1863
Ethmia confusellastra Powell, 1973
Ethmia cubensis Busck, 1934
Ethmia decui Capuse, 1981
Ethmia elutella Busck, 1914
Ethmia euphoria A. Kun, 2007
Ethmia farrella Powell, 1973
Ethmia gelidella Walker, 1864
Ethmia hiramella Busck, 1914
Ethmia humilis Powell, 1973
Ethmia janzeni Powell, 1973
Ethmia joviella Walsingham, 1897
Ethmia julia Powell, 1973
Ethmia kirbyi Möschler, 1890
Ethmia lichyi Powell, 1973
Ethmia mnesicosma Meyrick, 1924
Ethmia nigroapicella Saalmüller, 1880Kou leaf worm
Ethmia nivosella Walker, 1864
Ethmia notatella Walker, 1863
Ethmia ornata (Walsingham, 1912)⇒ Ethmia mnesicosma Meyrick, 1924
Ethmia oterosella Busck, 1934
Ethmia oterostella (Busck, 1934)⇒ Ethmia oterosella Busck, 1934
Ethmia parabittenella Capuse, 1981
Ethmia paucella Walker, 1863
Ethmia phylacis Walsingham, 1912
Ethmia phylacops Powell, 1973
Ethmia piperella Powell, 1973
Ethmia pyrausta Pallas, 1771Mountain Ermel
Ethmia scythropa Walsingham, 1912
Ethmia sibonensis Capuse, 1981
Ethmia submissa Busck, 1914Moth
Ethmia subsimilis Walsingham, 1897
Ethmia termenalbata Capuse, 1981
Ethmia unilongistriella Capuse, 1981
Ethmia xanthorrhoa (Walker, 1863)⇒ Ethmia notatella Walker, 1863
Exaeretia fuscicostella eremella Amsel, 1972
Glaucacna iridea Forbes, 1931
Gonionota bruneri Busck, 1934
Gonionota dissita Clarke, 1964
Gonionota insulana Gates Clarke, 1968
Gonionota rosacea Forbes, 1932
Gonioterma inga Busck, 1911
Haplochrois hysterota Meyrick, 1918
Helcanthica spermotoca Meyrick, 1932
Hypercallia brunneri
Lethata invigilans (Meyrick, 1915)⇒ Lethata psidii Sepp, 1852
Lethata trochalosticta Walsingham, 1913
Mothonica cubana Duckworth, 1969
Mothonica ocellea Forbes, 1930
Nicanthes rhodoclea Meyrick, 1928
Pammeces lithochroma Walsingham, 1897
Pammeces pallida Walsingham, 1897
Pammeces picticornis Walsingham, 1897
Perittia eselkopensis Mey, 2011
Petrochroa dimorpha (Busck, 1914)⇒ Asymphorodes dimorpha Busck, 1914
Petrochroa neckerensis (Swezey, 1926)⇒ Hyposmocoma neckerensis Swezey, 1926
Phelotropa oenodes Meyrick, 1915
Philtronoma roseicorpus Dognin, 1910
Psittacastis stigmaphylli Walsingham, 1912
Semioscopis aurorella Dyar, 1902Aurora Flatbody Moth
Semioscopis inornata Walsingham, 1882Dull Flatbody Moth
Semioscopis packardella Clemens, 1863Packard'S Concealer Moth
Stenoma comma Busck, 1911
Stenoma completella Walker, 1864
Stenoma dryocosma Meyrick, 1918
Stenoma exarata Zeller, 1854
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Stenoma latipennis Zeller, 1877
Stenoma lophoptycha Meyrick, 1925
Stenoma luctifica Zeller, 1877
Stenoma nepheloleuca (Meyrick, 1932)⇒ Stenoma symposias Meyrick, 1915
Stenoma ochricollis Zeller, 1877
Stenoma ochropa Walsingham, 1913
Syntetrernis neocompsa Meyrick, 1933

Subnodes of Elachistidae with occurrences in Caribbean
SubfamilyAgonoxeninae
Meyrick, 1926
Agonoxenine Moths, Palm Moths
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDepressariinae
Meyrick, 1883
Depressariine Moths
10
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyElachistinae
Bruand, 1850
Elachistines
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEthmiinae
Busck, 1909
Ethmiine Moths
1
40
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyParametriotinae
Hodges, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyStenomatinae
Meyrick, 1906
Stenomatine Moths
8
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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