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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
3163
10621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
33
630
1757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
23
554
1532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
24
90
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
24
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
23
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePlatyptiliini
Bigot, Gibeauux, Nel & Picard, 1998
11
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
11 Genera with 15 Species
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Anstenoptilia Zimmerman, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Buszkoiana Koçak, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Lioptilodes Zimmerman, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Melanoptilia Gielis, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Michaelophorus Gielis, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Paraamblyptilia Gielis, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Postplatyptilia Gielis, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
15 Species
Amblyptilia acanthadactyloides Gibeaux, 1997
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 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
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth


Links, sources and further information
Platyptiliini at itis.gov