Checklist for Tribe Elachistini
and region American Samoa (Polynesia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 158
600
861 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 158
600
861 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 144
572
824 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 113
519
759 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 49
321
428 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 48
320
427 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 47
319
426 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Tineina
Stainton, 1857
| 23
91
128 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Tineina
Stainton, 1857
| 21
81
116 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths | 10
25
41 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Elachistidae
Bruand, 1851
Elachistid moths, Grass leafminer moths, Grass Miner Moths | 6
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Elachistinae
Bruand, 1850
Elachistines | 3
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Elachistini
| 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for American Samoa
2 Genera with 3 Species
Species list for American Samoa
3 Species
Links, sources and further information Elachistini at itis.gov
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