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Checklist for Tribe Phycitini Zeller, 1839
and region South Nigeria (Nigeria)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
467
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
467
775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
438
716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
405
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
313
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
313
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
313
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
14
59
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
10
48
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pyraloidea
Latreille, 1802
Crambid Snout Moths, Pyralid, Pyraloid moths
2
34
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPyralidae
Latreille, 1802
Flour Moths, Frass Moths, Grass moths, Meal Moths
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPhycitinae
Griveaud, 1976
Phycitines
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePhycitini
Zeller, 1839
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Nigeria
3 Genera with 3 Species
Ethiopsella Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Melanastia Hampson, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Phycita J.Curtis, 1983American Lings1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Nigeria
3 Species
Ethiopsella nasuta Hampson, 1930
Melanastia bicolor Hampson, 1930
Phycita melongenae Aina, 1983


Links, sources and further information
Phycitini at itis.gov