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Checklist for Superfamily Gelechioidea Stainton, 1854 (Case-bearers)
and region Guinea (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
264
2583
5936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
2582
5935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
250
2531
5802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
162
1949
4885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
680
1867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
679
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
679
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
16
88
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
12
61
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
6
9
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Guinea
6 Families width 9 Species
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae (Heinemann & ..., 1876)Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Guinea
9 Genera with 9 Species
Aprominta Gozmany, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Brachmia Hübner, 1922Mountain Horned Agama1SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eridachtha Meyrick, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Exaeretia Stainton, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Persicoptila Meyrick, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Philobota Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Tuta Strand, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Xestocasis Meyrick, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea
9 Species
Aprominta australis Gozmany, 1966
Brachmia circumfusa Meyrick, 1922
Dichomeris circumfusa Meyrick, 1922
Eridachtha hapalochra Meyrick, 1932
Exaeretia hermophila Meyrick, 1922
Persicoptila euphaedra (Lower, 1904)⇒ Trissodoris euphaedra Lower, 1904
Philobota mylothris (Meyrick, 1921)⇒ Philobota hypopolia Turner, 1917
Tuta absoluta Meyrick, 1917South American Tomato Moth
Xestocasis tetraconcha Meyrick, 1917

Subnodes of Gelechioidea with occurrences in Guinea
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
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyGelechiidae
Stainton, 1854
Gelechiid moths, Twirler Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLecithoceridae
Le Marchand, 1947
Long-horned moths, Tropical Longhorned Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOecophoridae
Bruand, 1851
Concealer Moths, Oecophorid moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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