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Checklist for Superfamily Gelechioidea Stainton, 1854 (Case-bearers)
and region Gabon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
277
3152
9053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
2847
8601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
24
129
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
19
76
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
6
12
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gabon
6 Families width 16 Species
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths2SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gabon
12 Genera with 16 Species
Autosticha Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 2011Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Homaloxestis Meyrick, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Orygocera Walsingham, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Persicoptila Meyrick, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Philobota Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoprotasis Walsingham, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Ptilothyris Walsingham, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Theatrocopia Walsingham, 18972SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gabon
16 Species
Autosticha nothriforme Walsingham, 1897
Cryptolechia eningiella Plötz, 1880
Dichomeris basistriatus Walsingham, 1897
Dichomeris eurynotus Walsingham, 1897
Dichomeris marmoratus Walsingham, 1891
Elachista patania Kaila, 2011
Ethmia rhomboidella Walsingham, 1897
Homaloxestis cholopis Meyrick, 1906
Homaloxestis lophophora (Meyrick, 1906)⇒ Homaloxestis cholopis Meyrick, 1906
Orygocera carnicolor Walsingham, 1897
Persicoptila euphaedra (Lower, 1904)⇒ Trissodoris euphaedra Lower, 1904
Philobota mylothris (Meyrick, 1921)⇒ Philobota hypopolia Turner, 1917
Pseudoprotasis canariella Walsingham, 1897
Ptilothyris purpurea Walsingham, 1897
Theatrocopia elegans Walsingham, 1897
Theatrocopia roseoviridis Walsingham, 1897

Subnodes of Gelechioidea with occurrences in Gabon
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
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGelechiidae
Stainton, 1854
Gelechiid moths, Twirler Moths
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLecithoceridae
Le Marchand, 1947
Long-horned moths, Tropical Longhorned Moths
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOecophoridae
Bruand, 1851
Concealer Moths, Oecophorid moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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