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Checklist for Superfamily Gelechioidea Stainton, 1854 (Case-bearers)
and region Central Karoo (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
552
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
551
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
542
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
467
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
97
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
97
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
97
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
10
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
10
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
6
7
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Karoo
6 Families width 7 Species
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Karoo
7 Genera with 7 Species
Coleophora Hübner, 1912Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophasa Lewin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Irenicodes Meyrick, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Stomopteryx Heinemann, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Thyestarcha Meyrick, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Karoo
7 Species
Coleophora eremodes Meyrick, 1912
Cryptophasa geron Diakonoff, 1954
Irenicodes eurychora Meyrick, 1919
Limnaecia phragmitella Stainton, 1851Bulrush Cosmet
Scythris eburnipterella Bengtsson, 2014
Stomopteryx anxia Meyrick, 1917
Thyestarcha acrogypsa Meyrick, 1917

Subnodes of Gelechioidea with occurrences in Central Karoo
FamilyColeophoridae
Hübner, 1825
Case moths, Case-bearers, Case-makers, Casebearer Moths, Casebearers, Casebearing moths, Coleophorid Case-bearers
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGelechiidae
Stainton, 1854
Gelechiid moths, Twirler Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOecophoridae
Bruand, 1851
Concealer Moths, Oecophorid moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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