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Checklist of Superfamily Gelechioidea Stainton, 1854 (Case-bearers)
for Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
422
3732
6894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
419
3727
6887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
402
3667
6777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
257
2876
5463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
1105
2009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
1105
2009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1102
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
24
286
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
20
278
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
8
45
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leeward Islands
9 Families width 69 Species
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths13SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths16SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths24SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths8SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae (Le Marchand, 1947)Autostichid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Notodontidae Stephens, 1829Bag Shelter Moths43SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leeward Islands
45 Genera with 69 Species
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Agonopterix Hübner, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Agriocoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Aroga Busck, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Auximobasis Walsingham, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Brachyacma Hübner, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Bryotropha HEINEMANN, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1832Casebearers5SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopteryx Hübner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Depressaria Haworth, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1932Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Enolmis Duponchel, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Exaeretia Stainton, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Glyphidocera Walsingham, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Haplovalva Janse, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Helcanthica Meyrick, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Helcystogramma Zeller, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hyposmocoma Butler, 200910SpeciesTaxom
Leptozestis Meyrick, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Oecia Walsingham, 1876Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom
Pectinophora Busck, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Petrochroa Busck, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Pharmacoptis Meyrick, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Pigritia Clemens, 1897Pigritia Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Platyedra Meyrick, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Prochola Meyrick, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ptyoptila Turner, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Pyroderces Herrich-Schä..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Semioscopis Hübner, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Stomopteryx Heinemann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Thyrocopa Meyrick, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Triclonella Busck, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Walshia Clemens, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
69 Species
Agonopterix rebeli (Hering, 1936)⇒ Agonopterix fruticosella Walsingham, 1903
Agriocoma anisodes Meyrick, 1916
Aristotelia devexella Braun, 1925
Aroga camptogramma Meyrick, 1931
Asymphorodes dimorpha Busck, 1914
Asymphorodes trichogramma Clarke, 1986
Auximobasis invigorata Meyrick, 1932
Blastobasis citricolella (Chambers, 1879)⇒ Calosima albapenella Chambers, 1875
Brachyacma palpigera (Walsingham, 1891)⇒ Mesophleps palpigera Walsingham, 1891
Bryotropha terrella Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Moss-moth
Chionodes mediofuscella Clemens, 1863Black-smudged Chionodes
Chionodes terminimaculella Kearfott, 1908
Coleophora cretaticostella Clemens, 1860
Coleophora pruniella (Clemens, 1862)⇒ Coleophora demissella Braun, 1914
Coleophora rosacella Clemens, 1864
Coleophora spumosella Staudinger, 1859
Coleophora trifolii Curtis, 1832Large Clover Case-bearer
Cosmopterix carpo Koster, 2010
Cosmopterix floridanella Beutenmüller, 1889
Cosmopterix nigrapunctella (Beutenmüller, 1889)⇒ Cosmopterix floridanella Beutenmüller, 1889
Cosmopterix similis Walsingham, 1897
Cosmopteryx albicaudis Meyrick, 1932
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Depressaria alienella Busck, 1904Yarrow Webworm
Dichomeris purpureofusca Walsingham, 1882
Elachista iriphaea Meyrick, 1932
Enolmis delicatella Rebel, 1901
Ethmia bipunctella Fabricius, 1775Bordered echium ermel
Ethmia confusella Walker, 1863
Ethmia submissa Busck, 1914Moth
Filatima abactella Clarke, 1932
Glyphidocera hurlberti Adamski, 2000
Gnorimoschema septentrionella Fyles, 1911
Gnorimoschema vastifica Braun, 1926
Haplovalva ametris Meyrick, 1921
Helcanthica spermotoca Meyrick, 1932
Helcystogramma melissia Walsingham, 1911
Hyposmocoma ekemamao P. Schmitz &..., 2009
Hyposmocoma kikokolu P. Schmitz &..., 2009
Hyposmocoma laysanensis P. Schmitz &..., 2009
Hyposmocoma malornata Walsingham, 1907
Hyposmocoma menehune P. Schmitz &..., 2009
Hyposmocoma mokumana P. Schmitz &..., 2009
Hyposmocoma neckerensis Swezey, 1926
Hyposmocoma nihoa P. Schmitz &..., 2009
Hyposmocoma papahanau P. Schmitz &..., 2009
Leptozestis spodoptera Turner, 1923
Limnaecia phragmitella Stainton, 1851Bulrush Cosmet
Oecia maculata (Staudinger, 1876)⇒ Oecia oecophila Staudinger, 1876
Pectinophora gossypiella Saunders, 1844Bollworm
Petrochroa dimorpha (Busck, 1914)⇒ Asymphorodes dimorpha Busck, 1914
Petrochroa neckerensis (Swezey, 1926)⇒ Hyposmocoma neckerensis Swezey, 1926
Pharmacoptis breviramis (Meyrick, 1932)⇒ Triclonella mediocris Walsingham, 1897
Pigritia mediocris (Walsingham, 1897)⇒ Triclonella mediocris Walsingham, 1897
Prochola sancticola Meyrick, 1932
Pyroderces rileyi (Walsingham, 1882)⇒ Anatrachyntis rileyi Walsingham, 1882
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Scythris kihondensis Bengtsson, 2014
Semioscopis aurorella Dyar, 1902Aurora Flatbody Moth
Semioscopis inornata Walsingham, 1882Dull Flatbody Moth
Semioscopis packardella Clemens, 1863Packard'S Concealer Moth
Stomopteryx grandidierella Viette, 1956
Thiotricha atractodes Meyrick, 1922
Thiotricha chrysopa Meyrick, 1904
Thyrocopa neckerensis Medeiros, 2009
Thyrocopa nihoa Medeiros, 2009
Triclonella mediocris Walsingham, 1897
Triclonella rhabdophora (Forbes, 1930)⇒ Triclonella mediocris Walsingham, 1897
Walshia miscecolorella Chambers, 1875Sweet Clover Root Borer

Subnodes of Gelechioidea with occurrences in Leeward Islands
FamilyAutostichidae
Le Marchand, 1947
Autostichid Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyColeophoridae
Hübner, 1825
Case moths, Case-bearers, Case-makers, Casebearer Moths, Casebearers, Casebearing moths, Coleophorid Case-bearers
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCosmopterigidae
Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
Cosmet Moths, Cosmopterigid moths, Cosmopterigids, Cosmopterygid moths, Seed Borers
11
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElachistidae
Bruand, 1851
Elachistid moths, Grass leafminer moths, Grass Miner Moths, Grass miners, Grass-miner miners, Grass-miner moths
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGelechiidae
Stainton, 1854
Gelechiid moths, Twirler Moths
14
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOecophoridae
Bruand, 1851
Concealer Moths, Oecophorid moths
2
1
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScythrididae
Rebel, 1901
Flower Moths, Scythrid moths, Scythridid Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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