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Checklist for Superfamily Gelechioidea Stainton, 1854 (Case-bearers)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
29
288
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
22
270
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
8
68
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua New Guinea
8 Families width 63 Species
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths7SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths20SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths18SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths8SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths3SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua New Guinea
68 Genera with 63 Species
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Agonopterix Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Agriophara Rosenstock, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Anatrachyntis Meyrick, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Aprosoesta Turner, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Ardozyga Lower, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Barantola Walker, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachyacma Hübner, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Carpatolechia Capuse, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoclista Stainton, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1851Casebearers1SpeciesTaxom
Crinellus K.T. Park, 2012
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophasa Lewin, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Delonoma Meyrick, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 2011Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Eriogenes Meyrick, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Gonaepa Walker, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Hamatina K.T. Park, 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Hannara K.T. Park, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Helcystogramma Zeller, 18282SpeciesTaxom
Hypatima Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypertropha Meyrick, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hyposmocoma Butler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Idiophantis Meyrick, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Kertomesis Gozmany, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Labdia F. Walker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Lacuniola K.T. Park, 2012
0SpeciesTaxom
Lamprista K.T. Park, 2013
0SpeciesTaxom
Lateantenna Amsel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Lecithocera Herrich-Schä..., 20123SpeciesTaxom
Lichenaula Meyrick, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 1851
0SpeciesTaxom
Machaeritis Meyrick, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Mathildana Clarke, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Merocrates Meyrick, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesophleps Hübner, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18281SpeciesTaxom
Neopectinimura K.T. Park & ..., 20147SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pacificulla K.T. Park, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Paratelphusa Janse, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Pectinimura K.T.Park & B..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Peritornenta Turner, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Pleurota Hübner, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Polygiton Diakonoff, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Protolechia Meyrick, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Psoricoptera Stainton, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Pyroderces Herrich-Schä..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Scolizona K.T. Park, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Scorpiopsis Turner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Sophronia Hubner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Stathmopoda Herrich-Schä..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenolechia Meyrick, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Stomopteryx Heinemann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Sulciolus K.T. Park, 2012
0SpeciesTaxom
Syntomaula Meyrick, 02SpeciesTaxom
Telemachus1SpeciesTaxom
Telephata Meyrick, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Torodora Meyrick, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylorycta Meyrick, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Zaratha F. Walker, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
63 Species
Agonopterix selini HEINEMANN, 1870
Antaeotricha ptycta Walsingham, 1912
Brachyacma epichorda (Meyrick, 1886)⇒ Mesophleps palpigera Walsingham, 1891
Carpatolechia proximella Hübner, 1796Black-speckled Groundling
Chrysoclista lathamella T. Fletcher, 1936Orange-blotch Cosmet
Coleophora juncicolella Stainton, 1851Least Case-bearer
Cryptolechia apocrypta Meyrick, 1886
Cryptolechia sarcinodes (Meyrick, 1921)⇒ Pedois sarcinodes Meyrick, 1921
Cryptophasa sceliphrodes Meyrick, 1925
Dichomeris ligyra Meyrick, 1913
Dichomeris ochreoviridella Pagenstecher, 1900
Elachista patania Kaila, 2011
Eriogenes mesogypsa Meyrick, 1925
Ethmia iphicrates Meyrick, 1921
Eulechria cyclophragma Meyrick, 1889
Hannara buloloensis K.T. Park, 2013
Hannara gentis K.T. Park, 2013
Helcystogramma lineolella Zeller, 1839
Helcystogramma rufescens Haworth, 1828Common Zebra Moth
Hypertropha tortriciformis Guenée, 1852
Hyposmocoma prophantis Meyrick, 1915Roundleaf bladderpod
Idiophantis eugeniae Bradley, 1968
Idiophantis thiopeda Meyrick, 1931
Kertomesis stesichora Meyrick, 1911
Labdia citroglypta Meyrick, 1928
Lateantenna inana Butler, 1881
Lecithocera fascitiala K.T. Park, 2012
Lecithocera niptanensis K.T. Park, 2012
Lecithocera pseudolunata K.T. Park, 2012
Machaeritis milichia Meyrick, 1885
Mathildana newmanella Clemens, 1864Newman'S Mathildana Moth
Mesophleps epiochra Meyrick, 1886
Mesophleps palpigera Walsingham, 1891Palo verde moth
Mesophleps parvella H.H. Li & Sa..., 2012
Mesophleps undulatella H.H. Li & Sa..., 2012
Mompha (Mompha) subbistrigella Haworth, 1828Garden Cosmet
Neopectinimura beckeri K.T. Park & ..., 2010
Neopectinimura calligina K.T. Park & ..., 2010
Neopectinimura madangensis K.T. Park & ..., 2010
Neopectinimura morobeensis K.T. Park & ..., 2010
Neopectinimura setiola K.T. Park & ..., 2010
Neopectinimura trichodes Park, 2014
Neopectinimura walmakensis K.T. Park & ..., 2014
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Pacificulla esdiparki K.T. Park, 2013
Pacificulla flaviagera K.T. Park, 2013
Pacificulla flaviagra Park, 2013
Pectinimura brahmanica K.T. Park, 2011
Pectinimura singularis K.T. Park, 2011
Pleurota lomographa (Lower, 1902)⇒ Thema lomographa Lower, 1902
Protolechia hedana (Turner, 1919)⇒ Ardozyga hedana Turner, 1919
Psoricoptera gibbosella (Zeller, 1839)⇒ Chionodes bicostomaculella Chambers, 1872
Scolizona palinoides K.T. Park, 2011
Scolizona ulnaformis K.T. Park, 2011
Scorpiopsis diplaneta Meyrick, 1930
Scythris potentillella Zeller, 1847Sorrel Owlet
Sophronia semicostella Hübner, 1813White-shouldered Goundling
Stenolechia gemmella Linnaeus, 1758Black V Bud Moth
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Stomopteryx grandidierella Viette, 1956
Syntomaula flavoangulata
Syntomaula xanthofasciata
Telemachus erana

Subnodes of Gelechioidea with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
FamilyAutostichidae
Le Marchand, 1947
Autostichid Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyColeophoridae
Hübner, 1825
Case moths, Case-bearers, Case-makers, Casebearer Moths, Casebearers, Casebearing moths, Coleophorid Case-bearers
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCosmopterigidae
Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
Cosmet Moths, Cosmopterigid moths, Cosmopterigids, Cosmopterygid moths, Seed Borers
6
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElachistidae
Bruand, 1851
Elachistid moths, Grass leafminer moths, Grass Miner Moths, Grass miners, Grass-miner miners, Grass-miner moths
9
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGelechiidae
Stainton, 1854
Gelechiid moths, Twirler Moths
16
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLecithoceridae
Le Marchand, 1947
Long-horned moths, Tropical Longhorned Moths
16
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOecophoridae
Bruand, 1851
Concealer Moths, Oecophorid moths
12
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
4
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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