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Checklist for Superfamily Gelechioidea Stainton, 1854 (Case-bearers)
and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1436
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
194
1288
2132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
301
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
301
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
297
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
17
56
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
14
51
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
6
23
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melbourne
6 Families width 29 Species
Oecophoridae (Bruand, 1851)Concealer Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths1SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melbourne
23 Genera with 29 Species
#BDEGHLMOPST
Barea Walker, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Deigmoesta Common, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Doleromima Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 2011Elachista Algae4SpeciesTaxom
Euchaetis Meyrick, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eupselia Meyrick, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Garrha Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Haplodyta Meyrick, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteroteucha Common, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Latometus Butler, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Leptozestis Meyrick, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Macronemata Meyrick, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Mimobrachyoma Lower, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Ogmograptis Meyrick, 1935
Scribbly Gum Moths0SpeciesTaxom
Olbonoma Meyrick, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Philobota Meyrick, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Plectobela Common, 1994
0SpeciesTaxom
Pleurota Hübner, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Procometis Meyrick, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Trachydora Meyrick, 1904Black Drums2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne
29 Species
Barea orthoptila Lower, 1901
Deigmoesta lithocosma Meyrick, 1886
Dichomeris peristylis Meyrick, 1904
Doleromima hypoxantha Lower, 1897
Elachista archaeonoma Meyrick, 1888
Elachista dieropa Kaila, 2011
Elachista scitula Kaila, 2011
Elachista velox Kaila, 2011
Euchaetis iozona Lower, 1893
Eupselia melanostrepta Meyrick, 1880
Garrha absumptella Walker, 1864
Heteroteucha kershawi Lower, 1893
Latometus lunatus Pascoe, 1860
Leptozestis argoscia Lower, 1904
Leptozestis gnophodes Lower, 1904
Limnaecia anisodesma Lower, 1904
Limnaecia isodesma Lower, 1904
Macronemata elaphia Meyrick, 1883
Mimobrachyoma gonosema Meyrick, 1888
Olbonoma triptycha Meyrick, 1884
Philobota sphenoleuca Lower, 1907
Pleurota homalota (Meyrick, 1889)⇒ Lasiocosma homalota Meyrick, 1889
Procometis diplocentra Meyrick, 1890
Procometis hylonoma Meyrick, 1890
Procometis periscia Lower, 1903
Scythris pleonectis Meyrick, 1897
Scythris rhabducha Meyrick, 1897
Trachydora argoneura Lower, 1904
Trachydora molybdimera Lower, 1904

Subnodes of Gelechioidea with occurrences in Melbourne
FamilyAutostichidae
Le Marchand, 1947
Autostichid Moths
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyCosmopterigidae
Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
Cosmet Moths, Cosmopterigid moths, Cosmopterigids, Cosmopterygid moths, Seed Borers
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElachistidae
Bruand, 1851
Elachistid moths, Grass leafminer moths, Grass Miner Moths, Grass miners, Grass-miner miners, Grass-miner moths
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

FamilyOecophoridae
Bruand, 1851
Concealer Moths, Oecophorid moths
14
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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