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Checklist for Family Opostegidae Meyrick, 1893 (Opostegid moths)
and region USA (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
5352
26598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
94
5297
26515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
89
5277
26442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Nepticulina
Meyrick, 1928
4
21
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Nepticuloidea
Staiton, 1854
Pygmy Leafmining Moths
2
17
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOpostegidae
Meyrick, 1893
Opostegid moths, White Eye Cap Moths, White Eye-Cap Moths
4
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
4 Genera with 21 Species
Opostega Zeller, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Opostegoides Kozlov, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Paralopostega D.R. Davis, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopostega Kozlov, 189714SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
21 Species
Opostega afghani D.R. Davis, 1989
Opostega albogaleriella (Clemens, 1862)⇒ Pseudopostega amphivittata Puplesis & R..., 1999
Opostega kempella (Eyer, 1967)⇒ Pseudopostega kempella Eyer, 1967
Opostega maculata (Walsingham, 1907)⇒ Paralopostega maculata Walsingham, 1907
Opostega quadristrigella (Chambers, 1875)⇒ Pseudopostega quadristrigella Chambers, 1875
Opostegoides scioterma Meyrick, 1920
Paralopostega maculata Walsingham, 1907
Pseudopostega acidata Meyrick, 1915
Pseudopostega albogaleriella Clemens, 1862
Pseudopostega alleni Puplesis & R..., 1999
Pseudopostega amphivittata Puplesis & R..., 1999
Pseudopostega cretea Meyrick, 1920White Eye-Cap Moth
Pseudopostega ferruginea D.R. Davis &..., 2007
Pseudopostega floridensis D.R. Davis &..., 2007
Pseudopostega kempella Eyer, 1967
Pseudopostega longifurcata D.R. Davis &..., 2007
Pseudopostega mignonae D.R. Davis &..., 2007
Pseudopostega parakempella D.R. Davis &..., 2007
Pseudopostega quadristrigella Chambers, 1875Gooseberry Barkminer
Pseudopostega texana D.R. Davis &..., 2007
Pseudopostega venticola Walsingham, 1897

Subnodes of Opostegidae with occurrences in USA
SubfamilyOposteginae
Meyrick, 1893
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOpostegoidinae
Kozlov, 1987
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Opostegidae at artfakta.se
Opostegidae at dyntaxa.se
Opostegidae at gbif.org
Opostegidae at irmng.org
Opostegidae at itis.gov