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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3904
15246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3894
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
35
901
3008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
813
2732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
32
147
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
32
147
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
27
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePlatyptiliini
Bigot, Gibeauux, Nel & Picard, 1998
13
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
13 Genera with 24 Species
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18803SpeciesTaxom
Anstenoptilia Zimmerman, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Buszkoiana Koçak, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Lioptilodes Zimmerman, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Melanoptilia Gielis, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Michaelophorus Gielis, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Paraamblyptilia Gielis, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Postplatyptilia Gielis, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Sochchora Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18646SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
24 Species
Amblyptilia acanthadactyloides Gibeaux, 1997
Amblyptilia landryi Gielis, 2006
Amblyptilia pica Walsingham, 1880Geranium Plume
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Anstenoptilia marmorodactyla Dyar, 1903
Anstenoptilia marmorodactyla Dyar, 1903
Lantanophaga anellatus Rose & Pooni, 2005
Lioptilodes albistriolatus Zeller, 1871Moth
Melanoptilia arsenica Meyrick, 1921
Melanoptilia chalcogastra Meyrick, 1921
Michaelophorus dentiger Meyrick, 1916
Michaelophorus indentatus Meyrick, 1930
Michaelophorus nubilus Felder & Rog..., 1875Cacao Plume Moth
Paraamblyptilia ridouti Gielis, 1996
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia gravior Meyrick, 1932
Postplatyptilia huigraica B. Landry & ..., 1992
Sochchora dotina Walsingham, 1915
Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphenarches bilineatus Yano, 1963
Sphenarches chroesus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864
Sphenarches nanellus Walker, 1864
Sphenarches synophrys (Walker, 1864)⇒ Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864
Stenoptilia ptilodactyla (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Stenoptilia pterodactyla Linnaeus, 1761


Links, sources and further information
Platyptiliini at itis.gov