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Checklist for Superfamily Gelechioidea Stainton, 1854 (Case-bearers)
and region Southern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
449
11411
41055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
2851
8903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
2847
8898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
2832
8854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
32
496
1043
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
23
443
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
9
124
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern South America
9 Families width 188 Species and 1 Subspecies
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths46SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths51SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths59SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths11SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths9SpeciesTaxom
Batrachedridae Heinemann & ..., 1876Batrachedrid Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Autostichidae Le Marchand, 1947Autostichid Moths4SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern South America
123 Genera with 188 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUXZ
Agnippe V.T. Chambers, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Agonopterix Hübner, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Aliciana Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Altiura J.F.G. Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Alynda Clarke, 19784SpeciesTaxom
Anacampsis J. Curtis, 1827
Anacampsis New Species0SpeciesTaxom
Anchimompha Clarke, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Aniuta J.F.G. Clarke, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Anoncia J.F.G. Clarke, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Antaeotricha Zeller, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Araucarivora Hodges, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Arctopoda Butler, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Aristotelia Hübner, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Aroga Busck, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Asymphorodes Meyrick, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Atha Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Baryceros Gravenhorst, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Battaristis Meyrick, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Brachmia Hübner, 1907Mountain Horned Agama1SpeciesTaxom
Calosima Dietz, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Carterica Thomson, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Cerconota Meyrick, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Chedra Hodges, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Chlamydastis Meyrick, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Coesyra Meyrick, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Coleophora Hübner, 1849Casebearers4SpeciesTaxom
Compsotropha Meyrick, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Coptotelia Zeller, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Corita J.F.G. Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Cormotypa Meyrick, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophasa Lewin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Darlia J.F.G. Clarke, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Deia J.F.G. Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Deoclona Busck, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Dichomeris Hübner, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Dita Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Doina Clarke, 197812SpeciesTaxom
Doshia Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Drymopsocus Smithers, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Echinoglossa Meyrick, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Ectaga Walsingham, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 1876Elachista Algae3SpeciesTaxom
Endrosis Huebner, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Eraina J.F.G. Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 197311SpeciesTaxom
Euchionodes Clarke, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Eudactylota Walsingham, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Eulechria Meyrick, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eurysacca Povolny, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Filatima Busck, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Friseria Busck, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Galagete B. Landry, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Gelechia Hübner, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Gnorimoschema Busck, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Gonionota Zeller, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Helcystogramma Zeller, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Herrichia Oiticica, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hofmannophila Spuler, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Holcocera Clemens, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Homaledra Busck, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Hozbeka Özdikmen, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Hypercallia Stephens, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Hyposmocoma Butler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Irenia Clarke, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Ischnophanes Meyrick, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Ithome V.T. Chambers, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Lelita J.F.G. Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Leptozestis Meyrick, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lygronoma Meyrick, 01SpeciesTaxom
Metriotes Herrich-Schä..., 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Muna J.F.G. Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Nanodacna J.F.G. Clarke, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Nealyda Dietz, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Nedenia Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Neodactylota Busck, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Neomariania Mariani, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Odites Walsingham, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Oestomorpha Walsingham, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Ophiolechia Sattler, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Osmarina Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Pachyphoenix Butler, 1883
0SpeciesTaxom
Palinorsa Meyrick, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Parastega Meyrick, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Periploca Braun, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Perittia Stainton, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Perzelia J.F.G. Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Philomusaea Meyrick, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Philtronoma Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pityocona Meyrick, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pleurota Hübner, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Proclesis Walsingham, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudarla Clarke, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderotis Clarke, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pyncostola Meyrick, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pyramidobela Braun, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Retha Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Revonda Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Sematoptis Meyrick, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Siderostigma Gozmany, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Stalagmostethus Stål, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Stenoma Zeller, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Symmetrischema Povolny, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Syntetrernis Meyrick, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Talitha Faure, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Tecia Strand, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Telemachus3SpeciesTaxom
Telphusa V.T. Chambers, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Teresita Clarke, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Theama Hering, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Thiotricha Meyrick, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Timocratica Meyrick, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Torodora Meyrick, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Triclonella Busck, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Tricyanaula Meyrick, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tuta Strand, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Utilia Clarke, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Xylorycta Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Zaratha F. Walker, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
188 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agonopterix hyperiella Bradley, 1967
Agonopterix stigmella Moore, 1878
Agonopterix umbellana Fabricius, 1794Gorse Flat-body
Aliciana geminata Clarke, 1978
Altiura maculata J.F.G. Clarke, 1978
Alynda cinnamomea Clarke, 1978
Alynda cinnamomeca Clarke, 1978
Alynda sarissa Clarke, 1978
Alynda striata Clarke, 1978
Anchimompha melaleuca Clarke, 1965
Aniuta melanoma Clarke, 1978
Aniuta ochroleuca J.F.G. Clarke, 1978
Anoncia chordostoma Meyrick, 1912
Antaeotricha monoclona Meyrick, 1932
Antaeotricha monocolona Meyrick, 1932
Antaeotricha ribbei Zeller, 1877
Araucarivora gentilii Hodges, 1997
Arctopoda maculosa Butler, 1883
Aristotelia parephoria Clarke, 1951
Aristotelia perplexa Clarke, 1951
Aroga camptogramma Meyrick, 1931
Asymphorodes cirsodes Meyrick, 1929
Atha trimacula Clarke, 1978
Battaristis cyclella Busck, 1903
Blastobasis atmozona Meyrick, 1939
Brachmia convolvuli (Walsingham, 1907)⇒ Helcystogramma convolvuli Walsingham, 1908
Calosima orthophrontis Meyrick, 1932
Carterica mima Belon, 1903
Carterica mucronata Olivier, 1795
Carterica soror Belon, 1896
Carterica tricuspis Belon, 1903
Chedra delector Hodges, 1966
Chionodes carpella (Douglas, 1850)⇒ Chionodes fumatella Douglas, 1850
Chlamydastis curviliniella Busck, 1914
Chlamydastis habrolepis Blanchard & ..., 1986
Coesyra byssodes (Turner, 1940)⇒ Prepocosma byssodes Turner, 1940
Coesyra opsiphanes Lower, 1894
Coesyra pyrota Meyrick, 1889
Coesyra syneches (Turner, 1914)⇒ Philobota syneches Turner, 1914
Coleophora adrianae van der Wolf, 1999
Coleophora breyeri Pastrana, 1963
Coleophora pastranai van der Wolf, 1999
Coleophora versurella Zeller, 1849Pale Orache Case-bearer
Compsotropha charidotis Meyrick, 1884
Coptotelia gioia Clarke, 1951
Corita amphichroma J.F.G. Clarke, 1978
Cormotypa leucochrysa Diakonoff, 1954
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Cryptophasa geron Diakonoff, 1954
Darlia praetexta Clarke, 1950
Deia lineola J.F.G. Clarke, 1978
Deoclona eriobotryae Turner, 1939
Dichomeris achlyodes Meyrick, 1904
Dichomeris ardesiella Walsingham, 1911
Dichomeris georgiella Walker, 1866
Dichomeris melanota Walsingham, 1911
Dita phococara Clarke, 1978
Doina annulata Clarke, 1978
Doina asperula Clarke, 1978
Doina eremnogramma Clarke, 1978
Doina flinti Clarke, 1978
Doina glebula Clarke, 1978
Doina inconspicua Clarke, 1978
Doina lagneia Clarke, 1978
Doina paralagneia Clarke, 1978
Doina phaeobregma Clarke, 1978
Doina subicula Clarke, 1978
Doina trachycantha Clarke, 1978
Doina truncata Clarke, 1978
Doshia miltopeza Clarke, 1978
Drymopsocus carrilloi Thornton & L..., 1978
Drymopsocus flavus Thornton & L..., 1978
Drymopsocus griseus New & Thornton, 1981
Drymopsocus valdiviensis Blanchard, 1851
Echinoglossa trinota Clarke, 1965
Ectaga lenta Clarke, 1956
Elachista corbicula Kaila, 2011
Elachista elaphria Kaila, 2011
Elachista pusilla Frey & Boll, 1876
Endrosis antarctica (Staudinger, 1899)⇒ Endrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus, 1758
Endrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus, 1758White Shouldered House Moth
Eraina thamnocephala J.F.G. Clarke, 1978
Ethmia chalcodora Meyrick, 1911
Ethmia chalcogramma Powell, 1973
Ethmia chrysopyga chrysopyga Zeller, 1844
Ethmia confusella Walker, 1863
Ethmia euphoria A. Kun, 2007
Ethmia hieroglyphica Powell, 1973
Ethmia notomurinella Powell, 1973
Ethmia pyrausta Pallas, 1771Mountain Ermel
Ethmia terpnota Walsingham, 1912
Ethmia ungulatella Busck, 1914
Ethmia wellingi Powell, 1973
Euchionodes traditionis Clarke, 1950
Eudactylota iobapta Meyrick, 1927
Eulechria ischnodes (Meyrick, 1902)⇒ Philobota ischnodes Meyrick, 1902
Eurysacca quinoae Povolny, 1997
Filatima lithodes Walsingham, 1911
Friseria caieta Hodges, 1966
Galagete darwini B. Landry, 2002
Gelechia cerussata Walsingham, 1911
Gelechia ophiaula Meyrick, 1931
Gnorimoschema cestrivora Clarke, 1950
Gnorimoschema hemilitha Clarke, 1965
Gnorimoschema melanolepis Clarke, 1965
Gonionota amauroptera Clarke, 1971
Gonionota hyptiotes Clarke, 1964
Gonionota phthiochroma Clarke, 1971
Helcystogramma microsema Meyrick, 1911
Herrichia diffusa (Guérin-Ménev..., 1832)⇒ Riechia acraeoides Guérin-Ménev..., 1832
Hofmannophila pseudospretella Stainton, 1849Brown House Moth
Holcocera orthophrontis (Meyrick, 1932)⇒ Calosima orthophrontis Meyrick, 1932
Homaledra knabi Walsingham, 1909
Hozbeka anomala J.F.G. Clarke, 1978
Hyposmocoma triptila Meyrick, 1915Roundleaf bladderpod
Irenia curvula Clarke, 1978
Irenia leucoxantha Clarke, 1978
Ischnophanes ethemon Turner, 1936
Ithome tiaynai H.A. Vargas, 2004
Lelita acmaea J.F.G. Clarke, 1978
Leptozestis spodoptera Turner, 1923
Lygronoma heliotropa
Mompha conviva Meyrick, 1931
Mompha quadrilobella Herrich-Schä..., 0
Muna zostera J.F.G. Clarke, 1978
Nanodacna austrocedrella Landry & Ada..., 2004
Nanodacna indiscriminata Clarke, 1965
Nanodacna logistica Meyrick, 1931
Nealyda bougainvilleae Hering, 1955
Nedenia rhodochra Clarke, 1978
Neodactylota snellenella Walsingham, 1888
Neomariania incertella Rebel, 1940Moth
Odites encarsia Meyrick, 1908
Oestomorpha alloea Walsingham, 1911
Ophiolechia ophiomorpha Meyrick, 1935
Osmarina argilla Clarke, 1978
Palinorsa zonaria Clarke, 1964
Parastega hemisigna Clarke, 1951
Periploca otrebla H.A. Vargas, 2003
Perittia tucumana Kaila, 2000
Perzelia arda J.F.G. Clarke, 1978
Philomusaea meniscogramma Clarke, 1978
Philtronoma roseicorpus Dognin, 1910
Pityocona probleta Bradley, 1961
Pleurota (Pleurota) aristella Linnaeus, 1767Southern Streak
Pleurota epiclines (Turner, 1939)⇒ Thema epiclines Turner, 1939
Pleurota homalota (Meyrick, 1889)⇒ Lasiocosma homalota Meyrick, 1889
Pleurota lomographa (Lower, 1902)⇒ Thema lomographa Lower, 1902
Proclesis eriobotryae Turner, 1939
Pseudarla miranda Clarke, 1965
Pseuderotis cannescens Clarke, 1956
Pyncostola actias Meyrick, 1904
Pyramidobela agyrtodes Meyrick, 1927
Pyramidobela compulsa Meyrick, 1931
Retha rustica Clarke, 1978
Revonda eschara Clarke, 1978
Scythris disparella TENGSTRÖM, 1848
Sematoptis amphilychna Meyrick, 1931
Siderostigma triatoma Gozmany, 1978
Stalagmostethus furcatus Fabricius, 1787
Stenoma exarata Zeller, 1854
Stenoma hydraena Meyrick, 1916
Stenoma nepheloleuca (Meyrick, 1932)⇒ Stenoma symposias Meyrick, 1915
Stenoma polyglypta Meyrick, 1915
Symmetrischema ardeola Meyrick, 1931
Symmetrischema plaesiosoma
Symmetrischema tangolias Gyen, 1913Andean potato tuber moth
Syntetrernis neocompsa Meyrick, 1933
Talitha anomala (Clarke, 1978)⇒ Hozbeka anomala J.F.G. Clarke, 1978
Tecia venosa Butler, 1883
Telemachus anaphus
Telemachus haywardi
Telemachus meretrix
Telphusa ochrifoliata Walsingham, 1911
Teresita isaura Clarke, 1978
Theama argyrophorum Hering, 1958
Thiotricha chrysopa Meyrick, 1904
Timocratica haywardi (Busck, 1938)⇒ Timocratica palpalis Zeller, 1877
Timocratica palpalis Zeller, 1877
Torodora notacma C.S. Wu, 1997
Triclonella turbinalis Meyrick, 1933
Tricyanaula hoplocrates Meyrick, 1932
Tuta absoluta Meyrick, 1917South American Tomato Moth
Utilia falcata Clarke, 1978
Utilia florinda Clarke, 1978
Xylorycta callisema Turner, 1897
Zaratha mesonyctia Meyrick, 1909

Subnodes of Gelechioidea with occurrences in Southern South America
FamilyAutostichidae
Le Marchand, 1947
Autostichid Moths
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBatrachedridae
Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
Batrachedrid Moths, Flower moths, Fringed Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyColeophoridae
Hübner, 1825
Case moths, Case-bearers, Case-makers, Casebearer Moths, Casebearers, Casebearing moths, Coleophorid Case-bearers
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCosmopterigidae
Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
Cosmet Moths, Cosmopterigid moths, Cosmopterigids, Cosmopterygid moths, Seed Borers
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElachistidae
Bruand, 1851
Elachistid moths, Grass leafminer moths, Grass Miner Moths, Grass miners, Grass-miner miners, Grass-miner moths
27
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGelechiidae
Stainton, 1854
Gelechiid moths, Twirler Moths
35
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLecithoceridae
Le Marchand, 1947
Long-horned moths, Tropical Longhorned Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyOecophoridae
Bruand, 1851
Concealer Moths, Oecophorid moths
33
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Gelechioidea at dyntaxa.se
Gelechioidea at itis.gov