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Checklist for Tribe Platyptiliini Bigot, Gibeauux, Nel & Picard, 1998
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1988
3673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
765
1480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
27
316
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
21
309
597
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
19
41
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
19
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
17
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePlatyptiliini
Bigot, Gibeauux, Nel & Picard, 1998
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Puerto Rico
8 Genera with 13 Species
Amblyptilia Hübner, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Lioptilodes Zimmerman, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Michaelophorus Gielis, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Postplatyptilia Gielis, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18741SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
13 Species
Amblyptilia acanthadactyloides Gibeaux, 1997
Lantanophaga pusillidactyla Walker, 1864Lantana Plume Moth
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Lioptilodes albistriolatus Zeller, 1871Moth
Michaelophorus hodgesi Gielis, 1999
Michaelophorus margaritae Gielis, 2006
Platyptilia amphiloga (Meyrick, 1909)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Platyptilia ardua McDunnough, 1927
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Postplatyptilia caribica Gielis, 2006
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphenarches caffer Zeller, 1852Bottle Gourd Plume Moth
Stenoptilodes brevipennis Zeller, 1874


Links, sources and further information
Platyptiliini at itis.gov