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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4047
8334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4046
8333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3986
8213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
3207
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
710
1281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
710
1281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
708
1279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
20
94
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
15
84
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
18
48
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
18
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
15
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePlatyptiliini
Bigot, Gibeauux, Nel & Picard, 1998
8
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paraguay
8 Genera with 16 Species
Amblyptilia Hübner, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Lioptilodes Zimmerman, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Michaelophorus Gielis, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Postplatyptilia Gielis, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18386SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
16 Species
Amblyptilia acanthadactyloides Gibeaux, 1997
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Lioptilodes albistriolatus Zeller, 1871Moth
Michaelophorus dentiger Meyrick, 1916
Postplatyptilia flinti Gielis, 1991
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphenarches nanellus Walker, 1864
Stenoptilia melgarejoae Gielis, 2012
Stenoptilia pallistriga Barnes & McD..., 1913
Stenoptilia semicostatus Duponchel, 1840
Stenoptilia tenuis Felder & Rog..., 1875
Stenoptilia zophodactyla (Duponchel, 1840)⇒ Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Stenoptilodes brevipennis Zeller, 1874
Stenoptilodes drechseli Gielis, 2006
Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875Moth


Links, sources and further information
Platyptiliini at itis.gov