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Checklist for Superfamily Gelechioidea Stainton, 1854 (Case-bearers)
and region Bahamas (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1604
2438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
1237
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
407
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
407
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
407
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
13
91
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
10
84
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
5
7
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Bahamas
5 Families width 15 Species
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae (Bruand, 1851)Elachistid moths10SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Bahamas
7 Genera with 15 Species
Crypsicharis Meyrick, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 2011Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18639SpeciesTaxom
Hyposmocoma Butler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ophiolechia Sattler, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Stegasta Meyrick, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Symmetrischema Povolny, 19651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahamas
15 Species
Crypsicharis neocosma Meyrick, 1890
Elachista patania Kaila, 2011
Ethmia abraxasella Walker, 1864
Ethmia adustella (Walker, 1864)⇒ Ethmia nivosella Walker, 1864
Ethmia clarissa (Walker, 1864)⇒ Ethmia abraxasella Walker, 1864
Ethmia confusella Walker, 1863
Ethmia nigroapicella Saalmüller, 1880Kou leaf worm
Ethmia nivosella Walker, 1864
Ethmia notatella Walker, 1863
Ethmia sandra Powell, 1973
Ethmia xanthorrhoa (Walker, 1863)⇒ Ethmia notatella Walker, 1863
Hyposmocoma prophantis Meyrick, 1915Roundleaf bladderpod
Ophiolechia ophiomorpha Meyrick, 1935
Stegasta bosqueella Chambers, 1875Red-necked peanut worm
Symmetrischema capsica Bradley & Po..., 1965Pepper Flowerbud Moth

Subnodes of Gelechioidea with occurrences in Bahamas
FamilyAutostichidae
Le Marchand, 1947
Autostichid Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCosmopterigidae
Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
Cosmet Moths, Cosmopterigid moths, Cosmopterigids, Cosmopterygid moths, Seed Borers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyElachistidae
Bruand, 1851
Elachistid moths, Grass leafminer moths, Grass Miner Moths, Grass miners, Grass-miner miners, Grass-miner moths
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGelechiidae
Stainton, 1854
Gelechiid moths, Twirler Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Gelechioidea at artfakta.se
Gelechioidea at dyntaxa.se
Gelechioidea at itis.gov