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Checklist of Superfamily Gelechioidea Stainton, 1854 (Case-bearers)
for Seychelles (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
318
2012
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
2008
3738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
1984
3697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
1530
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
496
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
496
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
496
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
24
236
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
23
235
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
9
49
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Seychelles
9 Families width 118 Species and 3 Subspecies
Elachistidae (Bruand, 1851)Elachistid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths36SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths25SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths42SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths2SpeciesTaxom
Scythrididae Rebel, 1901Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Seychelles
48 Genera with 118 Species
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Agonopterix Hübner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Anachastis Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Anarsia Zeller, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Anatrachyntis Meyrick, 19119SpeciesTaxom
Ancylometis Meyrick, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Apocritica Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ascalenia Wocke, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Bifascioides Kasy, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Brachmia Hübner, 1911Mountain Horned Agama2SpeciesTaxom
Calicotis Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chanystis Meyrick, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Cophomantella Fletcher, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterix Hübner, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Epiphractis Meyrick, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Eretmocera Zeller, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18804SpeciesTaxom
Faristenia Ponomarenko, 20203SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Gisilia Kasy, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Helcystogramma Zeller, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Hypatima Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Idiophantis Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Istrianis Meyrick, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Labdia F. Walker, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Leptozestis Meyrick, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Limnaecia Stainton, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Macrobathra Meyrick, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Mesophleps Hübner, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Metachanda Meyrick, 191122SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Orygocera Walsingham, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Oxycrates Meyrick, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Pachnistis Meyrick, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pachyrhabda Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Paraclada Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Phthorimaea Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Platactis Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Polyhymno Chambers, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pyroderces Herrich-Schä..., 19663SpeciesTaxom
Schizovalva Janse, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Stagmatophora Herrich-Schä..., 19661SpeciesTaxom
Stathmopoda Herrich-Schä..., 195812SpeciesTaxom
Stegasta Meyrick, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Stomopteryx Heinemann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 18914SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seychelles
118 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agonopterix nanatella aridella Mann, 1869
Anachastis digitata Meyrick, 1911
Anarsia citromitra Meyrick, 1921
Anarsia crassipalpella Legrand, 1966
Anatrachyntis acris Meyrick, 1911
Anatrachyntis floretella Legrand, 1958
Anatrachyntis gerberanella Legrand, 1966
Anatrachyntis hieroglypta Meyrick, 1911
Anatrachyntis pernigra Legrand, 1966
Anatrachyntis repandatella (Legrand, 1966)⇒ Pyroderces repandatella Legrand, 1965
Anatrachyntis simplex Walsingham, 1891False pink bollworm
Anatrachyntis tentoria Meyrick, 1911
Ancylometis trigonodes Meyrick, 1887
Apocritica chromatica Meyrick, 1911
Aristotelia schematias Meyrick, 1911
Ascalenia bialbipunctella Legrand, 1966
Ascalenia isotacta Meyrick, 1911
Ascalenia pseudofusella Legrand, 1966
Bifascioides sindonia Meyrick, 1911
Blastobasis acarta Meyrick, 1911
Blastobasis intrepida Meyrick, 1911
Blastobasis legrandi Adamski, 1995
Blastobasis tabernatella Legrand, 1966
Brachmia brunneolineata Legrand, 1966
Brachmia nesidias Meyrick, 1911
Calicotis animula Meyrick, 1911
Chanystis botanodes Meyrick, 1911
Chanystis syrtopa Meyrick, 1911
Cophomantella cubiculata Meyrick, 1911
Cosmopterix attenuatella Walker, 1864Hall's milkweed
Cosmopterix ingeniosa Meyrick, 1909
Dichomeris acuminata Staudinger, 1876Alfalfa Leaf Tier
Dichomeris acuminatus (Staudinger, 1876)⇒ Dichomeris acuminata Staudinger, 1876
Dichomeris hortulana Meyrick, 1918
Dichomeris seminata Meyrick, 1911
Epiphractis speciosella Legrand, 1966
Eretmocera albistriata Legrand, 1966
Ethmia colonella (Saalmüller, 1880)⇒ Ethmia nigroapicella Saalmüller, 1880
Ethmia meteoris (Saalmüller, 1880)⇒ Ethmia nigroapicella Saalmüller, 1880
Ethmia nigroapicella Saalmüller, 1880Kou leaf worm
Ethmia systematica (Saalmüller, 1880)⇒ Ethmia nigroapicella Saalmüller, 1880
Faristenia blumenzweigella Legrand, 1958
Faristenia procax Meyrick, 1911
Faristenia tamarinda Bippus, 2020
Gelechia ligniferella (Bojer, 1856)⇒ Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856
Gelechia sanctaehelenae (Bojer, 1856)⇒ Opogona sacchari Bojer, 1856
Gisilia armigera Meyrick, 1923
Helcystogramma brunneolineata Legrand, 1966
Helcystogramma convolvuli Walsingham, 1908Black leaf folder
Helcystogramma cricopa Meyrick, 1911
Helcystogramma microsema Meyrick, 1911
Helcystogramma nesidias Meyrick, 1911
Hypatima procax Meyrick, 1911
Idiophantis spectrata Meyrick, 1911
Istrianis leontianella Legrand, 1966
Labdia ilarcha Meyrick, 1911
Leptozestis spodoptera Turner, 1923
Limnaecia subharpalea (Legrand, 1965)⇒ Macrobathra subharpalea Legrand, 1966
Limnaecia superharpalea (Legrand, 1965)⇒ Macrobathra superharpalea Legrand, 1966
Macrobathra subharpalea Legrand, 1966
Macrobathra superharpalea Legrand, 1966
Mesophleps safranella Legrand, 1966
Metachanda aldabrella Legrand, 1966
Metachanda argentinigrella Legrand, 1966
Metachanda autocentra Meyrick, 1911
Metachanda brunneopunctella Legrand, 1966
Metachanda classica Meyrick, 1911
Metachanda coetivyella Legrand, 1966
Metachanda columnata Meyrick, 1911
Metachanda crypsitricha Meyrick, 1911
Metachanda fortunata Meyrick, 1911
Metachanda fulgidella Legrand, 1966
Metachanda fumata Meyrick, 1911
Metachanda gerberella Legrand, 1966
Metachanda glaciata Meyrick, 1911
Metachanda hydraula Meyrick, 1911
Metachanda miltospila Meyrick, 1911
Metachanda mormodes Meyrick, 1911
Metachanda noctivaga Meyrick, 1911
Metachanda plumbaginella Legrand, 1966
Metachanda prodelta Meyrick, 1911
Metachanda systematicella Legrand, 1966
Metachanda thaleropis Meyrick, 1911
Metachanda trixantha Meyrick, 1911
Odites arenella Legrand, 1965
Orygocera speciosella Legrand, 1966
Oxycrates fulvoradiella Legrand, 1966
Oxycrates longodivisella Legrand, 1966
Pachnistis fulvocapitella Legrand, 1966
Pachyrhabda tridora Meyrick, 1911
Paraclada tricapna Meyrick, 1911
Phthorimaea operculella Zeller, 1873Kartoffelmè¸l
Platactis hormathota Meyrick, 1911
Polyhymno colorata Legrand, 1966
Pyroderces firma Meyrick, 1911
Pyroderces jonesella Legrand, 1966
Pyroderces longalitella Legrand, 1966
Schizovalva blumenzweigella Legrand, 1958
Schizovalva leontianella Legrand, 1966
Stagmatophora diversoplaga Legrand, 1966
Stathmopoda auriferella Walker, 1864Apple heliodinid
Stathmopoda biclavis Meyrick, 1911
Stathmopoda daubanella Legrand, 1958
Stathmopoda daubanella daubanella Legrand, 1958
Stathmopoda daubanella prodaubanella Legrand, 1966
Stathmopoda epilampra Meyrick, 1911
Stathmopoda glyphanobola Diakonoff, 1983
Stathmopoda luxuriosa Meyrick, 1911
Stathmopoda morelella Legrand, 1965
Stathmopoda pedestrella Legrand, 1965
Stathmopoda prodaubanella Legrand, 1966
Stathmopoda superdaubanella Legrand, 1958
Stegasta sattleri Bidzilya & Mey, 2011
Stegasta variana Meyrick, 1904Gelechiid Moth
Stomopteryx grandidierella Viette, 1956
Thiotricha candidella (Legrand, 1965)⇒ Thiotricha tenuis Walsingham, 1891
Thiotricha fridaella Legrand, 1958
Thiotricha subtenuis Legrand, 1965
Thiotricha tenuis Walsingham, 1891

Subnodes of Gelechioidea with occurrences in Seychelles
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
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCosmopterigidae
Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
Cosmet Moths, Cosmopterigid moths, Cosmopterigids, Cosmopterygid moths, Seed Borers
11
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyElachistidae
Bruand, 1851
Elachistid moths, Grass leafminer moths, Grass Miner Moths, Grass miners, Grass-miner miners, Grass-miner moths
2
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyGelechiidae
Stainton, 1854
Gelechiid moths, Twirler Moths
19
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLecithoceridae
Le Marchand, 1947
Long-horned moths, Tropical Longhorned Moths
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOecophoridae
Bruand, 1851
Concealer Moths, Oecophorid moths
10
42
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
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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