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Checklist for Tribe Platyptiliini Bigot, Gibeauux, Nel & Picard, 1998
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
48
2503
15187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
35
2162
13533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
69
741
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
69
741
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
62
606
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePlatyptiliini
Bigot, Gibeauux, Nel & Picard, 1998
19
208
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
19 Genera with 208 Species
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18759SpeciesTaxom
Bigotilia Gibeaux, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Bipunctiphorus Gibeaux, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Buszkoiana Koçak, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Cnaemidophorus Wallengren, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Crocydoscelus Walsingham, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Fletcherella Diakonoff, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Inferuncus Gibeaux, 19349SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18645SpeciesTaxom
Leesi Gibeaux, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Nippoptilia Matsumura, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 077SpeciesTaxom
Platyptiliodes Strand, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 188114SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 183852SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Vietteilus Gibeaux, 18756SpeciesTaxom
Xyroptila Meyrick, 200614SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
208 Species
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813Beautiful Plume
Amblyptilia acanthodactyla (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813
Amblyptilia amblydectis Meyrick, 1932
Amblyptilia cosmodactyla Hübner, 1819
Amblyptilia direptalis Walker, 1864
Amblyptilia incerta Gibeaux, 1994
Amblyptilia stoltzei (Gielis, 1990)⇒ Inferuncus stolzei Gielis, 1990
Amblyptilia viettei Gibeaux, 1994
Amblyptilia vigens (Felder & Rog..., 1875)⇒ Vietteilus vigens Felder & Rog..., 1875
Bigotilia centralis Bigot, 1964
Bigotilia melitroctis Meyrick, 1924
Bigotilia montana Gibeaux, 1994
Bipunctiphorus dimorpha D.S. Fletcher, 1910
Bipunctiphorus etiennei (Fletcher, 1910)⇒ Bipunctiphorus dimorpha D.S. Fletcher, 1910
Bipunctiphorus patriarcha Meyrick, 1912
Cnaemidophorus horribilis Gibeaux, 1996
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Rose Plume
Cnaemidophorus rhododactylus (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Platyptilia rhododactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Crocydoscelus castaneum Gielis, 2011
Crocydoscelus ferrugineum Walsingham, 1897
Fletcherella heterolicma Meyrick, 1936
Fletcherella niphadarcha Meyrick, 1930
Gillmeria scutata Yano, 1961
Gillmeria stenoptiloides Filipjev, 1927
Inferuncus infesta Meyrick, 1934
Inferuncus interpres Meyrick, 1922
Inferuncus nigreus Gibeaux, 1994
Inferuncus pentheres Bigot, 1969
Inferuncus spiculivalva Gielis, 1990
Inferuncus stoltzei Gielis, 1990
Inferuncus stolzei Gielis, 1990
Inferuncus strictiformis Meyrick, 1932
Inferuncus toxochorda Meyrick, 1934
Lantanophaga amphiloga Meyrick, 1909
Lantanophaga hemimetra (Meyrick, 1886)⇒ Lantanophaga pusillodactyla Walker, 1864
Lantanophaga lantanadactyla (Amsel, 1951)⇒ Lantanophaga pusillodactyla Walker, 1864
Lantanophaga pusillidactyla Walker, 1864Lantana Plume Moth
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Leesi masoala Gibeaux, 1996
Nippoptilia regulus Meyrick, 1906
Platyptilia aarviki Gielis, 2008
Platyptilia albifimbriata Arenberger, 2002
Platyptilia albilobata Gielis, 2011
Platyptilia amphiloga (Meyrick, 1909)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Platyptilia anjuta Ustjuzhanin ..., 2022
Platyptilia ardua McDunnough, 1927
Platyptilia barbarae Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010
Platyptilia benitensis (Strand, 1913)⇒ Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Platyptilia bowkeri Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Platyptilia brunneodactyla (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Platyptilia isodactylus Zeller, 1852
Platyptilia bullifera (Meyrick, 1918)⇒ Eucapperia bullifera Meyrick, 1918
Platyptilia calodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Golden-rod Plume
Platyptilia censoria Meyrick, 1910
Platyptilia claripicta (Zeller., 1867)⇒ Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Platyptilia comorensis Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia corniculata (Meyrick, 1913)⇒ Marasmarcha corniculata Meyrick, 1913
Platyptilia daemonica Meyrick, 1932
Platyptilia dimorpha (Fletcher, 1910)⇒ Bipunctiphorus dimorpha D.S. Fletcher, 1910
Platyptilia dschambiya Arenberger, 1999
Platyptilia empedota (Walker, 1908)⇒ Marasmarcha picardi Gibeaux, 1990
Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Platyptilia fletcheri Ustjuzhanin ..., 2016
Platyptilia fulva Bigot, 1964
Platyptilia gatamaiyua Gielis, 2011
Platyptilia gondarensis Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia grisea Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia humida Meyrick, 1920
Platyptilia implacata Meyrick, 1932
Platyptilia infesta Meyrick, 1934
Platyptilia interpres Meyrick, 1922
Platyptilia isodactyla (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Platyptilia isodactylus Zeller, 1852
Platyptilia isodactylus Zeller, 1852Hoary Plume
Platyptilia junkeri Ustjuzhanin ..., 2015
Platyptilia kaijadoensis Gielis, 2011
Platyptilia kasulua Gielis, 2011
Platyptilia locharcha (Meyrick., 1924)⇒ Marasmarcha locharcha Meyrick, 1924
Platyptilia longalis Walker, 1864
Platyptilia maligna (Meyrick, 1913)⇒ Xyroptila africana Bigot, 1969
Platyptilia melitroctis Meyrick, 1924
Platyptilia molopias (Meyrick, 1906)⇒ Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Platyptilia morophaea Meyrick, 1920
Platyptilia mugesse Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Platyptilia nyungwea Gielis, 2011
Platyptilia odiosa Meyrick, 1924
Platyptilia patriarcha (Meyrick, 1912)⇒ Bipunctiphorus dimorpha D.S. Fletcher, 1910
Platyptilia pauliani Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia periacta (Zeller., 1867)⇒ Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Platyptilia peyrierasi Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia picta Meyrick, 1913
Platyptilia postbarbata Meyrick, 1938
Platyptilia pseudofulva Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia pygmaeana Strand, 1912
Platyptilia rhododactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia rhyncholoba Meyrick, 1924
Platyptilia roberti Ustjuzhanin ..., 2022
Platyptilia romieuxi Gielis, 2009
Platyptilia rubriacuta (Gielis, 2009)⇒ Marasmarcha rubriacuta Gielis, 2009
Platyptilia rufamaculata Gielis, 2011
Platyptilia rwandae Gielis, 2011
Platyptilia sabia Felder & Rog..., 1875
Platyptilia sabius Felder & Rog..., 1875
Platyptilia sciophaea Meyrick, 1920
Platyptilia scutata (Yano, 1961)⇒ Gillmeria stenoptiloides Filipjev, 1927
Platyptilia sochivkoi Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Platyptilia sogai Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia spiculivalva (Gielis, 1990)⇒ Inferuncus strictiformis Meyrick, 1932
Platyptilia stanleyi Ustjuzhanin ..., 2016
Platyptilia strictiformis (Meyrick, 1932)⇒ Inferuncus strictiformis Meyrick, 1932
Platyptilia suigensis Matsumura, 1931
Platyptilia superscandens Fletcher, 1940
Platyptilia swynnertoni Ustjuzhanin ..., 2013
Platyptilia thiosoma Meyrick, 1920
Platyptilia toxochorda (Meyrick, 1934)⇒ Inferuncus toxochorda Meyrick, 1934
Platyptilia vinsoni Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia violacea Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia vittata
Platyptiliodes albisignatula Strand, 1913
Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphenarches bifurcatus Gielis, 2009
Sphenarches bilineatus Yano, 1963
Sphenarches caffer Zeller, 1852Bottle Gourd Plume Moth
Sphenarches cafferoides Gibeaux, 1996
Sphenarches caffra
Sphenarches chroesus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864
Sphenarches erythrodactylus Fletcher D. S., 1911
Sphenarches gilloni Bigot & Boireau, 2006
Sphenarches mulanje Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Sphenarches pygmaeana Strand, 1913
Sphenarches synophrys (Walker, 1864)⇒ Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864
Sphenarches walkeri Walsingham, 1881
Stenoptilia aethiopica Gibeaux, 1994
Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997
Stenoptilia amharae Gielis, 2011
Stenoptilia amseli Arenberger, 1990
Stenoptilia arida Zeller, 1847
Stenoptilia aridus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Stenoptilia arida Zeller, 1847
Stenoptilia atlanticola Zerny, 1936
Stenoptilia balsami Arenberger, 2010
Stenoptilia bandamae Bigot, 1964
Stenoptilia bassii Arenberger, 2002
Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot Plume
Stenoptilia conicephala Gielis, 1990
Stenoptilia coprodactylus (Stainton, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia coprodactyla Stainton, 1851
Stenoptilia csanadyi (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Stenoptilia grisescens Schawerda, 1933
Stenoptilia elkefi (Arenberger, 1984)⇒ Stenoptilia arida Zeller, 1847
Stenoptilia fogoa Arenberger &..., 2012
Stenoptilia friedeli Arenberger, 1984
Stenoptilia grisescens Schawerda, 1933
Stenoptilia hautatlasi Arenberger, 2002
Stenoptilia inopinata (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Stenoptilia mariaeluisae Zeller, 1847
Stenoptilia ionota Meyrick, 1920
Stenoptilia johnistella Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010
Stenoptilia juniper Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Stenoptilia kasyi Arenberger, 2002
Stenoptilia kiitulo Gielis, 2008
Stenoptilia longalis (Walker, 1864)⇒ Platyptilia longalis Walker, 1864
Stenoptilia mariaeluisae Zeller, 1847
Stenoptilia melanoloncha Meyrick, 1927
Stenoptilia meyeri Gielis, 1997
Stenoptilia monikae Ustjuzhanin ..., 2022
Stenoptilia natalensis Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010
Stenoptilia oxyactis (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Stenoptilia arida Zeller, 1847
Stenoptilia pelidnodactyla Stein, 1837
Stenoptilia petraea Meyrick, 1908
Stenoptilia picardi (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia plagiodactylus (Stainton, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia rougeoti Gibeaux, 1994
Stenoptilia sanaa Arenberger, 1999
Stenoptilia scabiodactylus (Gregson, 1869)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia semicostatus Duponchel, 1840
Stenoptilia serotinus (Zeller, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia stigmatodactyla (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus Zeller, 1852
Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus Zeller, 1852
Stenoptilia succisae (Gibeaux & Nel, 1991)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia tourlani (Gibeaux, 1992)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia tyropiesta Meyrick, 1932
Stenoptilia uwinka Gielis, 2011
Stenoptilia uwinkae Gielis, 2011
Stenoptilia viettei Gibeaux, 1994
Stenoptilia wieringai Gielis, 2011
Stenoptilia zophodactyla (Duponchel, 1840)⇒ Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Stenoptilodes legrandi (Bigot, 1962)⇒ Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875
Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875Moth
Stenoptilodes terlizzii (Turati, 1926)⇒ Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875
Stenoptilodes vittata (Service, 1966)⇒ Stenoptiloides taprobanes R. Felder & ..., 1875
Vietteilus africae Walsingham, 1881
Vietteilus borbonica Felder & Rog..., 1875
Vietteilus borbonicus Viette, 1957
Vietteilus maligna Meyrick, 1913
Vietteilus stenoptilioides Gibeaux, 1994
Vietteilus vigens Felder & Rog..., 1875
Xyroptila aenea Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila africana Bigot, 1969
Xyroptila fulbae Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila irina Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila masaia Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila monomotapa Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila naivasha Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila naiwasha Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila oenophanes Meyrick, 1908
Xyroptila ruvenzori Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila ruwenzori
Xyroptila ruwenzoria
Xyroptila tectonica (Meyrick, 1908)⇒ Xyroptila oenophanes Meyrick, 1908
Xyroptila zambesi Kovtunovich ..., 2006


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