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Checklist for Family Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 (Plume Moths)
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
6733
56403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
6591
56071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
83
4302
27836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
4295
27811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
4286
27718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
39
1642
8394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
30
1405
7365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
60
401
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
60
401
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Afrotropical
60 Genera with 401 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTVWX
Adaina Tutt, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Agdistis Hübner, 199990SpeciesTaxom
Agdistopis Hampson, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Antarches Gibeaux, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apoxyptilus Alipanah & al., 20143SpeciesTaxom
Arcoptilia Arenberger, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Bigotilia Gibeaux, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Bipunctiphorus Gibeaux, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Buckleria Tutt, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Capperia Tutt, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Cnaemidophorus Wallengren, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoclostis Meyrick, 19905SpeciesTaxom
Crassuncus Gibeaux, 188110SpeciesTaxom
Crocydoscelus Walsingham, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Crombrugghia Tutt, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Deuterocopus Zeller, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Diacrotricha Zeller, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Eucapperia Gibeaux, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 197015SpeciesTaxom
Fletcherella Diakonoff, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Gypsochares Meyrick, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 187530SpeciesTaxom
Helpaphorus Gibeaux, 19945SpeciesTaxom
Hepalastis Gibeaux, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Inferuncus Gibeaux, 19347SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Leesi Gibeaux, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Marasmarcha Meyrick, 190910SpeciesTaxom
Megalophipida1SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 190914SpeciesTaxom
Megalorrhipida Amsel, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Merrifieldia Tutt, 18475SpeciesTaxom
Nippoptilia Matsumura, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ochyrotica Walsingham, 20116SpeciesTaxom
Oxyptilus Zeller, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Paracapperia Bigot & Picard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Paulianilus Gibeaux, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Picardia Gibeaux, 20147SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 199445SpeciesTaxom
Platyptiliodes Strand, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Porrittia Tutt, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Prichotilus Rose & Pooni, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Procapperia Adamczewski, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pselnophorus Wallengren, 20107SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxyptilus Alipanah & al., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 185120SpeciesTaxom
Puerphorus Arenberger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Setosipennula Gibeaux, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 20146SpeciesTaxom
Stangeia Tutt, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Stenodacma Amsel, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 183823SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Titanoptilus Hampson, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Trichoptilus Walsingham, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Vietteilus Gibeaux, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Walsinghamiella Berg, 19219SpeciesTaxom
Xyroptila Meyrick, 20068SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afrotropical
401 Species
Adaina gentilis Meyrick, 1911
Adaina kihonda Gielis, 2011
Adaina microdactyla Hübner, 1813Hemp Agrimony Plume
Adaina periarga Meyrick, 1913
Adaina propria Meyrick, 1921
Agdistis (Tamaristis) tamaricis Zeller, 1847Tamarisk Plume
Agdistis aberdareana Arenberger, 1988
Agdistis adenensis Amsel, 1961
Agdistis africana Arenberger, 1996
Agdistis anikini Kovtunovich ..., 2009
Agdistis arabica Amsel, 1958
Agdistis arenbergeri Gielis, 1986
Agdistis augrabiesi (Kovtunovich ..., 2010)⇒ Agdistis criocephala Meyrick, 1909
Agdistis bellissima Arenberger, 1975
Agdistis bifurcatus Agenjo, 1952
Agdistis bouyeri Gielis, 2008
Agdistis buffelsi Kovtunovich ..., 2015
Agdistis capensis Kovtunovich ..., 2010
Agdistis cathae Arenberger, 1999
Agdistis clara Arenberger, 1986
Agdistis cretifera Meyrick, 1909
Agdistis criocephala Meyrick, 1909
Agdistis danutae Kovtunovich ..., 2009
Agdistis darwini Arenberger, 2009
Agdistis dentalis Arenberger, 1986
Agdistis dicksoni Kovtunovich ..., 2009
Agdistis dimetra Meyrick, 1924
Agdistis eberti Arenberger, 2009
Agdistis endrodyi Kovtunovich ..., 2009
Agdistis facetus Bigot, 1969
Agdistis furcata Arenberger, 1996
Agdistis gambiaensis Gielis, 2011
Agdistis gibberipennis Arenberger, 1996
Agdistis gornostaevi Kovtunovich ..., 2010
Agdistis haghieri Arenberger, 2009
Agdistis hakimah Arenberger, 1985
Agdistis infumata Meyrick, 1912
Agdistis insidiatrix Meyrick, 1933
Agdistis insolitus Kovtunovich ..., 2010
Agdistis iversoni Kovtunovich ..., 2015
Agdistis jansei Kovtunovich ..., 2009
Agdistis karischi Arenberger, 1996
Agdistis kaunda Kovtunovich ..., 2015
Agdistis kenyana Arenberger, 1988
Agdistis kevintucki Kovtunovich ..., 2009
Agdistis korana Arenberger, 1988
Agdistis krooni Kovtunovich ..., 2009
Agdistis kruegeri Kovtunovich ..., 2009
Agdistis linnaei Gielis, 2008
Agdistis lomholdti Gielis, 1990
Agdistis malitiosa Meyrick, 1909
Agdistis malleana Arenberger, 1988
Agdistis marionae Arenberger, ..., 2012Marion's Plume Moth
Agdistis meyi Arenberger, 2008
Agdistis minima (Walsingham, 1900)⇒ Agdistis pygmaea Amsel, 1955
Agdistis mostovskii Kovtunovich ..., 2010
Agdistis myburgi Kovtunovich ..., 2009
Agdistis namaqua Kovtunovich ..., 2010
Agdistis namibiana Arenberger, 1988
Agdistis nanodes Meyrick, 1906
Agdistis nikolaii Kovtunovich ..., 2010
Agdistis notabilis Gielis & Kar..., 2009
Agdistis nyasa Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Agdistis obstinata Meyrick, 1920
Agdistis pala Arenberger, 1986
Agdistis picardi Bigot, 1964
Agdistis piccolo Gielis, 1990
Agdistis potgieteri Kovtunovich ..., 2009
Agdistis prisoner Kovtunovich ..., 2010
Agdistis pseudomeyi Kovtunovich ..., 2015
Agdistis pustulalis Walker, 1864
Agdistis quagga Arenberger, 2009
Agdistis rastri Arenberger, 2010
Agdistis reciprocans Meyrick, 1924
Agdistis riftvalleyi Arenberger, 2001
Agdistis ruhanga Kovtunovich ..., 2015
Agdistis rumurutia Gielis, 2011
Agdistis sanctaehelenae Wollaston, 1879
Agdistis sergeii Kovtunovich ..., 2015
Agdistis spinosa Arenberger, 1986
Agdistis springbok Kovtunovich ..., 2010
Agdistis streltzovi Kovtunovich ..., 2010
Agdistis swakopi Arenberger, 2009
Agdistis tenera Arenberger, 1976
Agdistis tihamae Arenberger, 1999
Agdistis toliarensis L. Bigot, 1987
Agdistis tsumkwe Arenberger, 2001
Agdistis turia Gielis, 2011
Agdistis unguica Arenberger, 1988
Agdistis vansoni Kovtunovich ..., 2015
Agdistis varii Kovtunovich ..., 2009
Agdistis violaceus Kovtunovich ..., 2010
Agdistis wolframi Kovtunovich ..., 2015
Agdistis yakovi Kovtunovich ..., 2010
Agdistis yemenica Arenberger, 1999
Agdistopis griveaudi Gibeaux, 1994
Amblyptilia direptalis Walker, 1864
Amblyptilia incerta Gibeaux, 1994
Amblyptilia viettei Gibeaux, 1994
Antarches tessmanni Strand, 1912
Apoxyptilus anthites Meyrick, 1936
Apoxyptilus steineri Gielis, 2011
Apoxyptilus uzumarus Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Arcoptilia gizan Arenberger, 1985
Arcoptilia malawica Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Arcoptilia naumanni Ustjuzhanin ..., 2015
Arcoptilia pongola Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010
Bigotilia centralis Bigot, 1964
Bigotilia melitroctis Meyrick, 1924
Bigotilia montana Gibeaux, 1994
Bipunctiphorus dimorpha D.S. Fletcher, 1910
Buckleria girardi Gibeaux, 1992
Buckleria madecassea Gibeaux, 1994
Buckleria negotiosus Meyrick, 1926
Capperia morogoroa Gielis, 2011
Cnaemidophorus horribilis Gibeaux, 1996
Cosmoclostis bivalva Gielis, 2011
Cosmoclostis brachybela Fletcher, 1947
Cosmoclostis chalconota Fletcher, 1947
Cosmoclostis gorbunovi Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Cosmoclostis schouteni Gielis, 1990
Crassuncus colubratus Meyrick, 1909
Crassuncus defectus Bigot & Luquet, 1991
Crassuncus ecstaticus Meyrick, 1932
Crassuncus livingstoni Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Crassuncus orophilus Gibeaux, 1994
Crassuncus pacifica Meyrick, 1911
Crassuncus planiunci Arenberger, ..., 2011
Crassuncus pseudolaudatus Gibeaux, 1992
Crassuncus timidus Meyrick, 1908
Crassuncus tripunctatus Walsingham, 1881
Crocydoscelus castaneum Gielis, 2011
Crocydoscelus ferrugineum Walsingham, 1897
Crombrugghia richardi Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010
Deuterocopus socotranus Rebel, 1907
Diacrotricha lanceatus Arenberger, 1986
Emmelina amseli Bigot, 1967
Emmelina bigoti Gibeaux, 1990
Emmelina lochmaius Bigot, 1974
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Eucapperia bullifera Meyrick, 1918
Exelastis atomosa Walsingham, 1885Pigeon pea leaf webber
Exelastis boireaui Bigot, 1992
Exelastis crepuscularis Meyrick, 1909
Exelastis crudipennis Meyrick, 1932
Exelastis ebalensis Rebel, 1907
Exelastis hulstaerti Gielis, 2011
Exelastis luqueti Gibeaux, 1994
Exelastis montischristi Walsingham, 1897
Exelastis phlyctaenias Meyrick, 1911
Exelastis pilum Gielis, 2009
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Exelastis robinsoni Gibeaux, 1994
Exelastis tenax (Meyrick, 1913)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Exelastis viettei Gibeaux, 1994
Exelastis vuattouxi Bigot, 1970
Fletcherella niphadarcha Meyrick, 1930
Gypsochares astragalotes Meyrick, 1909
Gypsochares aulotes Meyrick, 1911
Gypsochares catharotes Meyrick, 1908
Gypsochares londti Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010
Gypsochares murphy Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Gypsochares pachyceros Meyrick, 1921
Hellinsia acuminatus Meyrick, 1920
Hellinsia adumbratus Walsingham, 1881
Hellinsia aethiopicus Amsel, 1963
Hellinsia aistleitneri Arenberger, 2006
Hellinsia aldabrensis Fletcher T. B., 1910
Hellinsia ambo Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Hellinsia ammonias Meyrick, 1909
Hellinsia basuto Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Hellinsia bawana Arenberger, 2010
Hellinsia bigoti Rougeot, 1983
Hellinsia borbonicus Gibeaux, 1991
Hellinsia brandbergi Arenberger, 2004
Hellinsia callidus Meyrick, 1913
Hellinsia chewa Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Hellinsia conscius Meyrick, 1920
Hellinsia emmelinoida Gielis, 2008
Hellinsia furfurosus Meyrick, 1911
Hellinsia illutus Meyrick, 1917
Hellinsia invidiosus Meyrick, 1911
Hellinsia katangae Gielis, 2009
Hellinsia lienigianus (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hellinsia lienigiana Zeller, 1852
Hellinsia madecasseus Bigot, 1964
Hellinsia mauritius Gibeaux, 1994
Hellinsia mineti Gibeaux, 1994
Hellinsia namizimu Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Hellinsia negus Gibeaux, 1994
Hellinsia punctata Gielis, 2009
Hellinsia sordidatus Meyrick, 1912
Hellinsia sphenites Meyrick, 1913
Hellinsia subnotatus Walker, 1875
Helpaphorus boby Gibeaux, 1994
Helpaphorus festivus Bigot, 1964
Helpaphorus griveaudi Bigot, 1964
Helpaphorus imaitso Gibeaux, 1994
Helpaphorus testaceus Gibeaux, 1994
Hepalastis pumilio Zeller, 1873
Inferuncus infesta Meyrick, 1934
Inferuncus interpres Meyrick, 1922
Inferuncus nigreus Gibeaux, 1994
Inferuncus spiculivalva Gielis, 1990
Inferuncus stoltzei Gielis, 1990
Inferuncus strictiformis Meyrick, 1932
Inferuncus toxochorda Meyrick, 1934
Lantanophaga pusillidactyla Walker, 1864Lantana Plume Moth
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Leesi masoala Gibeaux, 1996
Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Marasmarcha bengtssoni Gielis, 2009
Marasmarcha bonaespei Walsingham, 1881
Marasmarcha corniculata Meyrick, 1913
Marasmarcha empedota Meyrick, 1908
Marasmarcha lamborni Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Marasmarcha locharcha Meyrick, 1924
Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Marasmarcha sisyrodes Meyrick, 1921
Marasmarcha verax (Meyrick, 1909)⇒ Marasmarcha bonaespei Walsingham, 1881
Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida angusta Arenberger, 2002
Megalorhipida congrualis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida festus Meyrick, 1920
Megalorhipida fissa Arenberger, 2002
Megalorhipida leptomeres Meyrick, 1886
Megalorhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida parvula Arenberger, 2010
Megalorhipida prolai Gibeaux, 1994
Megalorhipida subtilis Rebel, 1907
Megalorhipida umbra Gielis, 2011
Megalorhipida varius Meyrick, 1909
Megalorhipida viduus Meyrick, 1917
Megalorhipida vivax Meyrick, 1909
Megalorrhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Merrifieldia aurea Ustjuzhanin ..., 2015
Merrifieldia improvisa Arenberger, 2001
Merrifieldia innae Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Merrifieldia lonnvei Gielis, 2011
Merrifieldia malacodactylus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Merrifieldia malacodactyla Zeller, 1847
Nippoptilia regulus Meyrick, 1906
Ochyrotica africana Bigot, 1969
Ochyrotica bjoernstadti Gielis, 2008
Ochyrotica juratea Gielis, 2011
Ochyrotica moheliensis Gibeaux, 1994
Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987
Ochyrotica willyi Gielis, 2011
Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908
Oxyptilus erythrodactylus Fletcher, 1911
Paracapperia esuriens Meyrick, 1932
Paulianilus conyzae (Gibeaux, 1994)⇒ Hellinsia conyzae Gibeaux, 1994
Paulianilus lolibai (Bigot, 1964)⇒ Hellinsia madecasseus Bigot, 1964
Picardia betsileo Gibeaux, 1994
Picardia eparches Meyrick, 1931
Picardia leza Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Picardia orchatias Meyrick, 1908
Picardia raymondi Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Picardia ruwenzoricus Gielis, 1991
Picardia tumbuka Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Platyptilia aarviki Gielis, 2008
Platyptilia albifimbriata Arenberger, 2002
Platyptilia albilobata Gielis, 2011
Platyptilia ardua McDunnough, 1927
Platyptilia barbarae Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010
Platyptilia benitensis (Strand, 1913)⇒ Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Platyptilia bowkeri Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Platyptilia censoria Meyrick, 1910
Platyptilia comorensis Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia daemonica Meyrick, 1932
Platyptilia dschambiya Arenberger, 1999
Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Platyptilia fletcheri Ustjuzhanin ..., 2016
Platyptilia fulva Bigot, 1964
Platyptilia gatamaiyua Gielis, 2011
Platyptilia gondarensis Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia grisea Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia humida Meyrick, 1920
Platyptilia implacata Meyrick, 1932
Platyptilia junkeri Ustjuzhanin ..., 2015
Platyptilia kaijadoensis Gielis, 2011
Platyptilia kasulua Gielis, 2011
Platyptilia longalis Walker, 1864
Platyptilia morophaea Meyrick, 1920
Platyptilia mugesse Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Platyptilia nyungwea Gielis, 2011
Platyptilia odiosa Meyrick, 1924
Platyptilia pauliani Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia peyrierasi Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia picta Meyrick, 1913
Platyptilia postbarbata Meyrick, 1938
Platyptilia pseudofulva Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia rhyncholoba Meyrick, 1924
Platyptilia romieuxi Gielis, 2009
Platyptilia rubriacuta (Gielis, 2009)⇒ Marasmarcha rubriacuta Gielis, 2009
Platyptilia rwandae Gielis, 2011
Platyptilia sabius Felder & Rog..., 1875
Platyptilia sciophaea Meyrick, 1920
Platyptilia sochivkoi Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Platyptilia sogai Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia stanleyi Ustjuzhanin ..., 2016
Platyptilia swynnertoni Ustjuzhanin ..., 2013
Platyptilia thiosoma Meyrick, 1920
Platyptilia vinsoni Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia violacea Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptiliodes albisignatula Strand, 1913
Porrittia imbecilla Meyrick, 1925
Prichotilus tanzanicus Gielis, 2011
Prichotilus tara Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Prichotilus yakovlevi Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Procapperia insomnis Townsend, 1956
Pselnophorus baoulei Bigot & Boireau, 2006
Pselnophorus busoroensis Gielis, 2011
Pselnophorus huntii Ustjuzhanin ..., 2015
Pselnophorus jaechi Arenberger, 1993
Pselnophorus laudatus Bigot, 1964
Pselnophorus tanzanicus Ustjuzhanin ..., 2015
Pselnophorus zulu Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010
Pseudoxyptilus secutor Meyrick, 1911
Pterophorus africanus Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010
Pterophorus albidus Zeller, 1852
Pterophorus bacteriopa Meyrick, 1922
Pterophorus baliolus Bigot & Luquet, 1991
Pterophorus candidalis Walker, 1864
Pterophorus ceraunia Bigot, 1969
Pterophorus cleronoma Meyrick, 1920
Pterophorus dallastai Gielis, 1991
Pterophorus ischnodactyla (Treitschke, 1833)⇒ Pterophorus ischnodactylus Treitschke, 1835
Pterophorus lamottei Gibeaux, 1992
Pterophorus lampra Bigot, 1969
Pterophorus legrandi Gibeaux, 1992
Pterophorus lindneri Amsel, 1963
Pterophorus massai Gielis, 1991
Pterophorus niveodactyla Pagenstecher, 1900
Pterophorus rhyparias Meyrick, 1907
Pterophorus spissa Bigot, 1969
Pterophorus uzungwe Gielis, 1991
Pterophorus virgo Strand, 1912
Pterophorus wahlbergi Zeller, 1851
Puerphorus olbiadactylus Milliere, 1859
Setosipennula viettei Gibeaux, 1994
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphenarches bifurcatus Gielis, 2009
Sphenarches caffer Zeller, 1852Bottle Gourd Plume Moth
Sphenarches cafferoides Gibeaux, 1996
Sphenarches gilloni Bigot & Boireau, 2006
Sphenarches mulanje Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Stangeia siceliota Zeller, 1847
Stangeia xerodes Meyrick, 1886Xerodes plume moth
Stenodacma cognata Gielis, 2009
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997
Stenoptilia aethiopica Gibeaux, 1994
Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997
Stenoptilia amharae Gielis, 2011
Stenoptilia amseli Arenberger, 1990
Stenoptilia aridus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Stenoptilia arida Zeller, 1847
Stenoptilia balsami Arenberger, 2010
Stenoptilia bandamae Bigot, 1964
Stenoptilia conicephala Gielis, 1990
Stenoptilia elkefi (Arenberger, 1984)⇒ Stenoptilia arida Zeller, 1847
Stenoptilia ionota Meyrick, 1920
Stenoptilia johnistella Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010
Stenoptilia juniper Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Stenoptilia kiitulo Gielis, 2008
Stenoptilia melanoloncha Meyrick, 1927
Stenoptilia natalensis Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010
Stenoptilia petraea Meyrick, 1908
Stenoptilia rougeoti Gibeaux, 1994
Stenoptilia sanaa Arenberger, 1999
Stenoptilia tyropiesta Meyrick, 1932
Stenoptilia uwinka Gielis, 2011
Stenoptilia viettei Gibeaux, 1994
Stenoptilia wieringai Gielis, 2011
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875Moth
Titanoptilus melanodonta Hampson, 1905
Titanoptilus procerus Bigot, 1969
Titanoptilus rufus Gibeaux, 1994
Titanoptilus serrulatus Meyrick, 1935
Titanoptilus stenodactylus Fletcher, 1911
Trichoptilus cryphias Meyrick, 1912
Trichoptilus erebites Meyrick, 1937
Vietteilus borbonica Felder & Rog..., 1875
Vietteilus stenoptilioides Gibeaux, 1994
Vietteilus vigens Felder & Rog..., 1875
Walsinghamiella eques Walsingham, 1891
Walsinghamiella illustris Townsend, 1958
Walsinghamiella leifi Gielis, 2011
Walsinghamiella niniella Gielis, 2011
Walsinghamiella orichalcias Meyrick, 1916
Walsinghamiella peterseni Gielis, 2011
Walsinghamiella prolai Gibeaux, 1994
Walsinghamiella selinda Ustjuzhanin ..., 2013
Walsinghamiella vibrans Meyrick, 1921
Xyroptila africana Bigot, 1969
Xyroptila fulbae Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila irina Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila masaia Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila monomotapa Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila naiwasha Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila ruvenzori Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila zambesi Kovtunovich ..., 2006

Subnodes of Pterophoridae with occurrences in Afrotropical
SubfamilyAgdistinae
Tutt, 1907
1
90
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDeuterocopinae
Gielis, 1993
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacropiratinae
Meyrick, 1932
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOchyroticinae
Wasserthal, 1970
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
55
302
Genera
Species

Taxom



Pterophoridae (Zeller 1841)
Pterophoridae (Zeller 1841)


Links, sources and further information
Pterophoridae at plumemoth.com
Pterophoridae at artfakta.se
Pterophoridae at dyntaxa.se
Pterophoridae at gbif.org
Pterophoridae at irmng.org
Pterophoridae at itis.gov