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Checklist for Family Elachistidae Bruand, 1851 (Elachistid moths)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
2157
6319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2154
6314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
2152
6306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
33
595
1305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
566
1255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
9
128
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElachistidae
Bruand, 1851
Elachistid moths, Grass leafminer moths, Grass Miner Moths
14
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
14 Genera with 31 Species
Agonopterix Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Agonoxena Meyrick, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Agriophara Rosenstock, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Anchinia Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoclista Stainton, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 01SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 2017Elachista Algae10SpeciesTaxom
Eriogenes Meyrick, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18638SpeciesTaxom
Mothonica Walsingham, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Urodeta Stainton, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Zaratha F. Walker, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
31 Species
Agonopterix selini HEINEMANN, 1870
Agonoxena argaula Meyrick, 1921Coconut Flat Moth
Agonoxena pyrogramma Meyrick, 1924
Anchinia daphnella Denis & Schi..., 1775
Antaeotricha ptycta Walsingham, 1912
Chrysoclista lathamella T. Fletcher, 1936Orange-blotch Cosmet
Depressaria amyrisella
Elachista (Atachia) cynopa Meyrick, 1897
Elachista achlyodes Kaila, 2017
Elachista cardiaca Kaila, 2017
Elachista concubia Kaila, 2017
Elachista dilobates Kaila, 2017
Elachista elaphria Kaila, 2011
Elachista fugax Kaila, 2017
Elachista patania Kaila, 2011
Elachista scoteina Kaila, 2017
Elachista vespertina Kaila, 2017
Eriogenes mesogypsa Meyrick, 1925
Ethmia confusella Walker, 1863
Ethmia farrella Powell, 1973
Ethmia iphicrates Meyrick, 1921
Ethmia julia Powell, 1973
Ethmia monticola Walsingham, 1880Gray Ethmia
Ethmia notatella Walker, 1863
Ethmia powelli Heppner, 1988
Ethmia xanthorrhoa (Walker, 1863)⇒ Ethmia notatella Walker, 1863
Mothonica kimballi Duckworth, 1964
Stenoma carabodes Meyrick, 1915
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Stenoma isosticta Meyrick, 1932
Urodeta gnoma Sruoga & J. ..., 2009

Subnodes of Elachistidae with occurrences in Melanesia
SubfamilyAgonoxeninae
Meyrick, 1926
Agonoxenine Moths, Palm Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDepressariinae
Meyrick, 1883
Depressariine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyElachistinae
Bruand, 1850
Elachistines
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEthmiinae
Busck, 1909
Ethmiine Moths
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyStenomatinae
Meyrick, 1906
Stenomatine Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Elachistidae at artfakta.se
Elachistidae at dyntaxa.se
Elachistidae at gbif.org
Elachistidae at irmng.org
Elachistidae at itis.gov