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Checklist of Superfamily Gelechioidea Stainton, 1854 (Case-bearers)
for Pretoria (Gauteng)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
1343
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
1343
1997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
199
1320
1968
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
1145
1761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
459
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
458
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
457
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
26
204
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
21
196
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
10
84
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Pretoria
10 Families width 173 Species
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths89SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths16SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths17SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae (Hübner, 1825)Case moths8SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths12SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths8SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths16SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Pretoria
83 Genera with 173 Species
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Acraeologa HEINEMANN, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Allotelphusa Janse, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Anapatetris Janse, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Anarsia Zeller, 19186SpeciesTaxom
Anastomopteryx Janse, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Anatrachyntis Meyrick, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Aproaerema Durrant, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Ascalenia Wocke, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Athrips Billberg, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedra Herrich-Schä..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Blastovalva Janse, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Brachmia Hübner, 1909Mountain Horned Agama1SpeciesTaxom
Chlamydastis Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1911Casebearers6SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Deltophora Janse, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19608SpeciesTaxom
Dicranucha Janse, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Dragmatucha Meyrick, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1921Elachista Algae4SpeciesTaxom
Endrosis Huebner, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Ephysteris Meyrick, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Epiphractis Meyrick, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Erechthiodes Stainton, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eretmocera Zeller, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Filisignella Janse, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Gisilia Kasy, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Haploscythris Viette, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hesperesta Gozmany, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Homaloxestis Meyrick, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Hypatima Hübner, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Lanceopenna Janse, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Lasiarchis Meyrick, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Lecithocera Herrich-Schä..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Leuronoma Meyrick, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Metzneria Zeller, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Microcraspedus Janse, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Octonodula Janse, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Onebala Walker, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Parallactis Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Parapsectris Meyrick, 18527SpeciesTaxom
Paristhmia Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pauroptila Meyrick, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Perittia Stainton, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Photodotis Meyrick, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Phthoracma Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pithanurga Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Platyphalla Janse, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Plesiosticha Meyrick, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pleurota Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Polyhymno Chambers, 19089SpeciesTaxom
Pretoriana Traugott-Olsen, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Proceleustis Staudinger, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Procometis Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Promalactis Meyrick, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Proterochyta Meyrick, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotelphusa Janse, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Pyncostola Meyrick, 19094SpeciesTaxom
Pyroderces Herrich-Schä..., 18821SpeciesTaxom
Schizovalva Janse, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Scrobipalpa Janse, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 191416SpeciesTaxom
Sitotroga HEINEMANN, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stagmatophora Herrich-Schä..., 18913SpeciesTaxom
Stathmopoda Herrich-Schä..., 19082SpeciesTaxom
Stegasta Meyrick, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Stilbosis Clemens, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Stomopteryx Heinemann, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Syncopacma Meyrick, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Syrmadaula Meyrick, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Thriophora Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Trachydora Meyrick, 1921Black Drums1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pretoria
173 Species
Acraeologa xerochroa Meyrick, 1921
Agonopterix stigmella Moore, 1878
Allotelphusa lathridia Meyrick, 1909
Anapatetris crystallista (Meyrick, 1911)⇒ Ephysteris promptella Staudinger, 1859
Anarsia agricola Walsingham, 1891
Anarsia callicosma Janse, 1960
Anarsia carbonaria Meyrick, 1913
Anarsia nimbosa Meyrick, 1913
Anarsia sciograpta Meyrick, 1921
Anarsia spicata Meyrick, 1918
Anastomopteryx angulata Janse, 1951
Anatrachyntis tripola Meyrick, 1909
Aproaerema modicella Deventer, 1904Groundnut leaf miner
Aristotelia chlorographa Meyrick, 1914
Athrips mappigera Meyrick, 1914
Athrips neograpta Meyrick, 1914
Athrips ochrocosma Meyrick, 1911
Batrachedra granosa Meyrick, 1911
Blastobasis fatigata Meyrick, 1914
Blastovalva paltobola Meyrick, 1921
Brachmia malacogramma Meyrick, 1909
Chlamydastis habrolepis Blanchard & ..., 1986
Coleophora aphanombra Meyrick, 1913
Coleophora efflua Meyrick, 1911
Coleophora halmodes Meyrick, 1911
Coleophora illustrata Meyrick, 1913
Coleophora ordinaria Meyrick, 1913
Coleophora scaleuta Meyrick, 1911
Cosmopterix ancistraea Meyrick, 1913
Cosmopterix bactrophora Meyrick, 1908
Cosmopterix callinympha Meyrick, 1913
Cosmopterix oxyglossa Meyrick, 1909
Cosmopterix tabellaria Meyrick, 1908
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Deltophora peltosema sensu Janse, 1950
Dichomeris antizyga Meyrick, 1913
Dichomeris claviculata Meyrick, 1909
Dichomeris festa Meyrick, 1921
Dichomeris hortulana Meyrick, 1918
Dichomeris lamprostoma Zeller, 1847
Dichomeris ligyra Meyrick, 1913
Dichomeris trisignella Janse, 1960
Dicranucha serialis Meyrick, 1908
Dicranucha sterictis Meyrick, 1908
Dragmatucha proaula Meyrick, 1908
Elachista crocogastra Meyrick, 1908
Elachista gypsophila Meyrick, 1911
Elachista nymphaea Meyrick, 1911
Elachista sparsula Meyrick, 1921
Endrosis psammodora Meyrick, 1921
Ephysteris dispensata Staudinger, 1859Ratoon Shootborer
Ephysteris ornata Janse, 1950
Ephysteris promptella Staudinger, 1859Ratoon Shootborer
Ephysteris sirota Meyrick, 1908
Epiphractis rubricata Meyrick, 1913
Epiphractis sarcopa Meyrick, 1909
Epiphractis thysanarcha Meyrick, 1918
Erechthiodes audax (Meyrick, 1914)⇒ Limnaecia audax Meyrick, 1914
Eretmocera florifera Meyrick, 1909
Ethmia circumdatella Walker, 1863
Ethmia glandifera Meyrick, 1918
Filisignella cirrhaea Meyrick, 1914
Gelechia resecta Meyrick, 1913
Gisilia sclerodes Meyrick, 1909
Gisilia stagnans Meyrick, 1921
Haploscythris canispersa Meyrick, 1913
Hesperesta amphicentra Meyrick, 1913
Homaloxestis cholopis Meyrick, 1906
Homaloxestis lophophora (Meyrick, 1906)⇒ Homaloxestis cholopis Meyrick, 1906
Hypatima austerodes Meyrick, 1918
Lanceopenna pentastigma Janse, 1960
Lasiarchis pycnodes Meyrick, 1909
Lecithocera lucernata Meyrick, 1913
Leuronoma chlorotoma Meyrick, 1918
Limnaecia eretmota Meyrick, 1909
Limnaecia ichnographa Meyrick, 1908
Metzneria acrena Meyrick, 1908
Microcraspedus synecta Meyrick, 1909
Mompha antibathra (Meyrick, 1914)⇒ Stilbosis antibathra Meyrick, 1914
Octonodula inumbrata Meyrick, 1914
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Onebala brunneotincta Janse, 1954
Onebala obsoleta Janse, 1954
Onebala semiluna Janse, 1954
Parallactis panchlora Meyrick, 1911
Parapsectris emerita Meyrick, 1921
Parapsectris exstincta Meyrick, 1911
Parapsectris mappigera Meyrick, 1914
Parapsectris neograpta Meyrick, 1914
Parapsectris phoenaula Meyrick, 1913
Parapsectris tholaea Meyrick, 1911
Parapsectris zetterstedtiella Zeller, 1852
Paristhmia barathrodes Meyrick, 1909
Pauroptila galenitis Meyrick, 1913
Perittia infumata Meyrick, 1914
Perittia pachyzona Meyrick, 1921
Perittia ptychospila Meyrick, 1918
Perittia secutrix Meyrick, 1914
Photodotis pellochroa Janse, 1960
Photodotis prochalina Meyrick, 1911
Phthoracma blanda Meyrick, 1921
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Pithanurga chariphila Meyrick, 1921
Platyphalla ochrinotata Janse, 1951
Plesiosticha galactaea Meyrick, 1908
Pleurota drucella Walsingham, 1881
Polyhymno centrophora Meyrick, 1921
Polyhymno chionarcha Meyrick, 1913
Polyhymno deuteraula Meyrick, 1914
Polyhymno eurydoxa Meyrick, 1909
Polyhymno hostilis Meyrick, 1918
Polyhymno intortoides Janse, 1950
Polyhymno palinorsa Meyrick, 1909
Polyhymno paracma Meyrick, 1909
Polyhymno tropaea Meyrick, 1908
Pretoriana setosa Curran, 1938
Proceleustis paraphracta (Meyrick, 1914)⇒ Alloclita paraphracta Meyrick, 1914
Procometis ochricilia Meyrick, 1921
Promalactis recurva Meyrick, 1914
Promalactis veridica Meyrick, 1913
Proterochyta epicoena Meyrick, 1918
Pseudotelphusa confixa Meyrick, 1918
Pseudotelphusa paracycota Janse, 1958
Pseudotelphusa probata Meyrick, 1909
Pyncostola melanatracta Meyrick, 1910
Pyncostola merista Meyrick, 1918
Pyncostola ochraula Meyrick, 1918
Pyncostola operosa Meyrick, 1909
Pyroderces rileyi (Walsingham, 1882)⇒ Anatrachyntis rileyi Walsingham, 1882
Schizovalva hyperythra Meyrick, 1921
Schizovalva isochorda Meyrick, 1921
Schizovalva mesacta Meyrick, 1909
Schizovalva naufraga Meyrick, 1911
Schizovalva ochnias Meyrick, 1913
Scrobipalpa colasta Meyrick, 1921
Scrobipalpa concreta Meyrick, 1914
Scrobipalpa cretigena Meyrick, 1914
Scrobipalpa intestina Meyrick, 1921
Scrobipalpa vicaria Meyrick, 1921
Scythris accumulata Meyrick, 1914
Scythris aquaria Meyrick, 1913
Scythris cometa Meyrick, 1909
Scythris cretiflua Meyrick, 1913
Scythris ellipsiella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris fluctuosa Meyrick, 1914
Scythris justifica Meyrick, 1911
Scythris lactanea Meyrick, 1913
Scythris nigrispersa Meyrick, 1918
Scythris pelochyta Meyrick, 1909
Scythris piriformis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris pretoriensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris roseola Meyrick, 1912
Scythris sacharissa Meyrick, 1913
Scythris stagnosa Meyrick, 1913
Scythris vulgata Meyrick, 1914
Sitotroga psacasta Meyrick, 1908
Stagmatophora phalacra Meyrick, 1909
Stagmatophora quinquecristata Walsingham, 1891
Stathmopoda luminata Meyrick, 1911
Stathmopoda xanthoplitis Meyrick, 1908
Stegasta variana Meyrick, 1904Gelechiid Moth
Stenoma simulatrix Meyrick, 1914
Stenoma stephanodes Meyrick, 1931
Stilbosis antibathra Meyrick, 1914
Stomopteryx elaeocoma Meyrick, 1918
Stomopteryx eremopis Meyrick, 1921
Stomopteryx oncodes Meyrick, 1913
Syncopacma faceta (Meyrick, 1914)⇒ Syncopacma polychromella Rebel, 1902
Syncopacma oxyspila Meyrick, 1909
Syrmadaula automorpha Meyrick, 1918
Thriophora ovulata Meyrick, 1911
Trachydora scandalotis Meyrick, 1921

Subnodes of Gelechioidea with occurrences in Pretoria
FamilyAutostichidae
Le Marchand, 1947
Autostichid Moths
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBatrachedridae
Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
Batrachedrid Moths, Flower moths, Fringed Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyColeophoridae
Hübner, 1825
Case moths, Case-bearers, Case-makers, Casebearer Moths, Casebearers, Casebearing moths, Coleophorid Case-bearers
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCosmopterigidae
Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
Cosmet Moths, Cosmopterigid moths, Cosmopterigids, Cosmopterygid moths, Seed Borers
11
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElachistidae
Bruand, 1851
Elachistid moths, Grass leafminer moths, Grass Miner Moths, Grass miners, Grass-miner miners, Grass-miner moths
8
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGelechiidae
Stainton, 1854
Gelechiid moths, Twirler Moths
41
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLecithoceridae
Le Marchand, 1947
Long-horned moths, Tropical Longhorned Moths
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOecophoridae
Bruand, 1851
Concealer Moths, Oecophorid moths
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScythrididae
Rebel, 1901
Flower Moths, Scythrid moths, Scythridid Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
1
16
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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