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Checklist for Subfamily Erechthiinae Meyrick, 1880 (Erechthiine Moths)
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8844
31420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
7022
25972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2119
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
79
2113
7001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2091
6926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
33
709
3220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
27
676
3154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tineoidea
Latreille, 1810
Bagworm, Bagworms, Clothes moths, Tubeworm
3
89
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTineidae
Latreille, 1810
& Allies, Clothes moths, Clothes moths and relatives
71
243
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyErechthiinae
Meyrick, 1880
Erechthiine Moths
9
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
9 Genera with 79 Species
Biastolemma Clarke, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Comodica Meyrick, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Decadarchis Meyrick, 198614SpeciesTaxom
Erechthias Meyrick, 188155SpeciesTaxom
Ereunetis Meyrick, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Mecomodica Zimmerman, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Petula J.F.G. Clarke, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Pisistrata Meyrick, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Thuriostoma Meyrick, 19341SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
79 Species
Biastolemma coarctata (Clarke, 1971)⇒ Comodica coarctata J.F.G. Clarke, 1971
Comodica coarctata J.F.G. Clarke, 1971
Comodica lucinda Meyrick, 1927
Comodica semiades Bradley, 1956
Comodica signata J.F.G. Clarke, 1986
Decadarchis aspera (Clarke, 1986)⇒ Erechthias aspera Clarke, 1986
Decadarchis celestra (Clarke, 1986)⇒ Erechthias celestra J.F.G. Clarke, 1986
Decadarchis cirrhogramma Clarke, 1971
Decadarchis citrogramma (Meyrick, 1931)⇒ Erechthias sphenacma Meyrick, 1926
Decadarchis coprosoma (Clarke, 1971)⇒ Erechthias coprosoma J.F.G. Clarke, 1971
Decadarchis flavistriata (Walsingham, 1907)⇒ Erechthias flavistriata Walsingham, 1907
Decadarchis incongrua (Clarke, 1986)⇒ Erechthias incongrua J.F.G. Clarke, 1986
Decadarchis melanospila (Clarke, 1971)⇒ Erechthias melanospila J.F.G. Clarke, 1971
Decadarchis minuscula (Walsingham, 1897)⇒ Erechthias minuscula Walsingham, 1897
Decadarchis pagophila (Clarke, 1971)⇒ Erechthias pagophila J.F.G. Clarke, 1971
Decadarchis pelotricha (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Erechthias pelotricha Meyrick, 1926
Decadarchis phaeoptera (Clarke, 1971)⇒ Erechthias phaeoptera J.F.G. Clarke, 1986
Decadarchis sphenacma (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Erechthias sphenacma Meyrick, 1926
Decadarchis tritogramma (Clarke, 1986)⇒ Erechthias tritogramma J.F.G. Clarke, 1986
Erechthias acrodina Meyrick, 1912
Erechthias ancostyla Meyrick, 1927
Erechthias aspera Clarke, 1986
Erechthias capnitis Turner, 1918
Erechthias celestra J.F.G. Clarke, 1986
Erechthias charadrota Meyrick, 1880
Erechthias chasmatias Meyrick, 1880
Erechthias chionodira Meyrick, 1880
Erechthias cirrhogramma Clarke, 1971
Erechthias clistopa Meyrick, 1929
Erechthias coleosema Meyrick, 1934
Erechthias coprosoma J.F.G. Clarke, 1971
Erechthias crypsimima Meyrick, 1920
Erechthias decoranda Meyrick, 1925
Erechthias dochmia Meyrick, 1886
Erechthias eriophysa Meyrick, 1927
Erechthias exospila Meyrick, 1901
Erechthias externella Walker, 1864
Erechthias flavistriata Walsingham, 1907Fungus moth
Erechthias flavostriata Walsingham, 1907
Erechthias fulguritella Walker, 1863
Erechthias hemiclistra Meyrick, 1911
Erechthias incongrua J.F.G. Clarke, 1986
Erechthias inculta Meyrick, 1927
Erechthias indicans Meyrick, 1923
Erechthias kerri Swezey, 1926Fungus moth
Erechthias lychnopa Meyrick, 1927
Erechthias macrozyga Meyrick, 1916
Erechthias melanospila J.F.G. Clarke, 1971
Erechthias minuscula Walsingham, 1897Caribbean Scavenger Moth
Erechthias minuscule Walsingham, 1897
Erechthias pagophila J.F.G. Clarke, 1971
Erechthias pandani J.F.G. Clarke, 1971
Erechthias pelotricha Meyrick, 1926Fungus moth
Erechthias penicillata Swezey, 1909Fungus moth
Erechthias percnomicta Meyrick, 1934
Erechthias perfumata Meyrick, 1927
Erechthias phaeoptera J.F.G. Clarke, 1986
Erechthias physocapna Meyrick, 1929
Erechthias praedatrix Meyrick, 1934
Erechthias psammaula Meyrick, 1921Brown-stripe Moth
Erechthias retorta Meyrick, 1927
Erechthias rufimacula Meyrick, 1934
Erechthias simulans Butler, 1882Fungus moth
Erechthias sphenacma Meyrick, 1926
Erechthias sphenotona Meyrick, 1927
Erechthias stilbella Doubleday, 1843
Erechthias strangulata Meyrick, 1929
Erechthias strangulate Meyrick, 1928
Erechthias strigata Bradley, 1956
Erechthias symphyas Meyrick, 1927
Erechthias terminella Walker, 1863
Erechthias tritogramma J.F.G. Clarke, 1986
Erechthias zebrina /Butler, 1881Fungus moth
Erechthias zebrine Butler, 1881
Ereunetis incerta (Swezey, 1926)⇒ Erechthias kerri Swezey, 1926
Mecomodica fullawayi Swezey, 1926
Petula phalarata J.F.G. Clarke, 1971
Pisistrata trypheropa Meyrick, 1924
Thuriostoma homalospora Meyrick, 1934

Subnodes of Erechthiinae with occurrences in Polynesia
TribeErechthiini
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Genus
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Links, sources and further information
Erechthiinae at itis.gov