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Checklist for Tribe Platyptiliini Bigot, Gibeauux, Nel & Picard, 1998
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
35
879
2323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
799
2140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
33
112
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
33
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
28
105
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePlatyptiliini
Bigot, Gibeauux, Nel & Picard, 1998
10
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
10 Genera with 23 Species
Amblyptilia Hübner, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Buszkoiana Koçak, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Lioptilodes Zimmerman, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Michaelophorus Gielis, 20195SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 19325SpeciesTaxom
Postplatyptilia Gielis, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
23 Species
Amblyptilia acanthadactyloides Gibeaux, 1997
Lantanophaga pusillidactyla Walker, 1864Lantana Plume Moth
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Lantanophaga tecnidion Zeller, 1877
Lioptilodes albistriolatus Zeller, 1871Moth
Michaelophorus dentiger Meyrick, 1916
Michaelophorus hodgesi Gielis, 1999
Michaelophorus margaritae Gielis, 2006
Michaelophorus nubilus Felder & Rog..., 1875Cacao Plume Moth
Michaelophorus salensis Matthews, 2019
Platyptilia amphiloga (Meyrick, 1909)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Platyptilia ardua McDunnough, 1927
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia nyungwea Gielis, 2011
Platyptilia teleacma (Meyrick, 1932)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Postplatyptilia antillae Gielis, 2006
Postplatyptilia caribica Gielis, 2006
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphenarches caffer Zeller, 1852Bottle Gourd Plume Moth
Stenoptilia pallistriga Barnes & McD..., 1913
Stenoptilia ptilodactyla (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Stenoptilia pterodactyla Linnaeus, 1761
Stenoptilodes brevipennis Zeller, 1874
Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875Moth


Links, sources and further information
Platyptiliini at itis.gov