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Checklist for Superfamily Gelechioidea Stainton, 1854 (Case-bearers)
and region Starr County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
295
1909
2333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
294
1908
2332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
281
1867
2266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1589
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
642
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
642
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
642
904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
20
123
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
15
111
108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
7
19
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Starr County
7 Families width 21 Species
Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890Flower Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Coleophoridae Hübner, 1825Case moths1SpeciesTaxom
Gelechiidae Stainton, 1854Gelechiid moths5SpeciesTaxom
Elachistidae Bruand, 1851Elachistid moths9SpeciesTaxom
Oecophoridae Bruand, 1851Concealer Moths3SpeciesTaxom
Cosmopterigidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Cosmet Moths1SpeciesTaxom
Lecithoceridae Le Marchand, 1947Long-horned moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Starr County
19 Genera with 21 Species
Arotrura Walsingham, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Blastobasis Zeller, 1855
0SpeciesTaxom
Chionodes Hübner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Chlamydastis Meyrick, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Coesyra Meyrick, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Cormotypa Meyrick, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Cryptolechia Zeller, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Elachista Treitschke, 2011Elachista Algae1SpeciesTaxom
Ethmia Hübner, 18726SpeciesTaxom
Friseria Busck, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hypatopa Walsingham, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Mompha Hübner, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Monochroa HEINEMANN, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Periploca Braun, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Rifseria Hodges, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Siderostigma Gozmany, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Sinoe V.T. Chambers, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Syntetrernis Meyrick, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Walshia Clemens, 1864
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Starr County
21 Species
Arotrura longissima Landry, 1991
Chionodes kincaidella Busck, 1907
Chionodes sistrella Busck, 1903
Chlamydastis habrolepis Blanchard & ..., 1986
Coesyra pyrota Meyrick, 1889
Cormotypa leucochrysa Diakonoff, 1954
Cryptolechia scolia Meyrick, 1902
Elachista elaphria Kaila, 2011
Ethmia delliella Fernald, 1891Ladder-backed Ethmia
Ethmia euphoria A. Kun, 2007
Ethmia festiva Busck, 1914
Ethmia prattiella Busck, 1915
Ethmia pyrausta Pallas, 1771Mountain Ermel
Ethmia semilugens Zeller, 1872
Friseria cockerelli Busck, 1903Mesquite Web Worm
Mompha murtfeldtella Chambers, 1875
Monochroa quinquepunctella Busck, 1903
Periploca orichalcella Clemens, 1864Kiawe flower moth
Siderostigma triatoma Gozmany, 1978
Sinoe chambersi S.M. Lee, 2012
Syntetrernis neocompsa Meyrick, 1933

Subnodes of Gelechioidea with occurrences in Starr County
FamilyColeophoridae
Hübner, 1825
Case moths, Case-bearers, Case-makers, Casebearer Moths, Casebearers, Casebearing moths, Coleophorid Case-bearers
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCosmopterigidae
Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
Cosmet Moths, Cosmopterigid moths, Cosmopterigids, Cosmopterygid moths, Seed Borers
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyElachistidae
Bruand, 1851
Elachistid moths, Grass leafminer moths, Grass Miner Moths, Grass miners, Grass-miner miners, Grass-miner moths
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyGelechiidae
Stainton, 1854
Gelechiid moths, Twirler Moths
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyLecithoceridae
Le Marchand, 1947
Long-horned moths, Tropical Longhorned Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyOecophoridae
Bruand, 1851
Concealer Moths, Oecophorid moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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