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Checklist for Family Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 (Plume Moths)
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
928
21139
104473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
924
21108
104403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
874
20837
103684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
530
15898
85805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
98
4765
18084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
96
4730
18032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
4701
17879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
43
1833
8220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
34
1733
7912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
42
118
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
42
118
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
42 Genera with 118 Species
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Agdistis Hübner, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Agdistopis Hampson, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Bipunctiphorus Gibeaux, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Buckleria Tutt, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Cnaemidophorus Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoclostis Meyrick, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Crombrugghia Tutt, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Deuterocopus Zeller, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Diacrotricha Zeller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Fuscoptilia Arenberger, 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Hepalastis Gibeaux, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hexadactilia Fletcher, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Hexadactylia1SpeciesTaxom
Imbophorus Arenberger, 19914SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Lioptilodes Zimmerman, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Marasmarcha Meyrick, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Megalophipida1SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 17945SpeciesTaxom
Megalorrhipida Amsel, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Merrifieldia Tutt, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Nippoptilia Matsumura, 19138SpeciesTaxom
Ochyrotica Walsingham, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Ovendenia Tutt, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oxyptilus Zeller, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 19269SpeciesTaxom
Pterophora Schäffer, 1766
0SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Sinpunctiptilia Arenberger, 20062SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 19058SpeciesTaxom
Stangeia Tutt, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Stenodacma Amsel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 183811SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Tetraschalis Meyrick, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tomotilus Yano, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Trichoptilus Walsingham, 18868SpeciesTaxom
Wheeleria Tutt, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Xyroptila Meyrick, 20066SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
118 Species
Agdistis danutae Kovtunovich ..., 2009
Agdistopis halieutica Meyrick, 1932
Bipunctiphorus euctimena Turner, 1913
Buckleria paludum Zeller, 1841European Sundew Moth
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Rose Plume
Cosmoclostis aglaodesma Meyrick, 1886
Cosmoclostis hemiadelpha Fletcher, 1947
Cosmoclostis pesseuta Meyrick, 1906
Cosmoclostis quadriquadra Walsingham, 1900
Crombrugghia wahlbergi (Zeller, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997
Deuterocopus atrapex Fletcher, 1910
Deuterocopus honoratus Meyrick, 1921
Deuterocopus socotranus Rebel, 1907
Deuterocopus tengstroemi (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Deuterocopus socotranus Rebel, 1907
Deuterocopus triannulatus (Rebel, 1907)⇒ Deuterocopus socotranus Rebel, 1907
Diacrotricha fasciola Zeller, 1852Starfruit Flowermoth
Exelastis phlyctaenias Meyrick, 1911
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Hellinsia balanotes Meyrick, 1908Baccharis Borer
Hellinsia lienigiana Zeller, 1852
Hellinsia lienigianus (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hellinsia lienigiana Zeller, 1852
Hellinsia tinctidactylus Newman, 1856
Hellinsia victorianus Strand, 1913
Hepalastis pumilio Zeller, 1873
Hexadactilia civilis Meyrick, 1921
Hexadactilia trilobata Fletcher, 1910
Hexadactylia trilobata Fletcher, 1910
Imbophorus aptalis Walker, 1864
Imbophorus leucophasma (Turner, 1911)⇒ Lioptilodes aguilaicus Gielis, 1991
Imbophorus leucophasmus
Imbophorus pallidus Arenberger, 1991
Lantanophaga pusillidactyla Walker, 1864Lantana Plume Moth
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Lioptilodes aguilaicus Gielis, 1991
Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida adelphodes Meyrick, 1887
Megalorhipida congrualis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida defectalis (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorrhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Nippoptilia cinctipedalis Walker, 1864
Nippoptilia distigmata S. Kim & B.K..., 2010
Nippoptilia eochrodes (Meyrick, 1935)⇒ Nippoptilia pullum Gielis & de Vos, 2006
Nippoptilia minor (Hori, 1933)⇒ Nippoptilia pullum Gielis & de Vos, 2006
Nippoptilia philippensis Gielis, 2003
Nippoptilia pullum Gielis & de Vos, 2006
Nippoptilia regulus Meyrick, 1906
Nippoptilia vitis Sasaki, 1913Grape clear-wing moth
Ochyrotica kurandica Arenberger, 1988
Oidaematophorus hirosakianus Zeller, 1852
Oidaematophorus lienigianus (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Oidaematophorus hirosakianus Zeller, 1852
Ovendenia lienigianus (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Oidaematophorus hirosakianus Zeller, 1852
Oxyptilus anisodactyla (Walker, 1864)⇒ Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864
Oxyptilus caryornis (Meyrick, 1935)⇒ Nippoptilia pullum Gielis & de Vos, 2006
Oxyptilus causodes Meyrick, 1905
Oxyptilus cinctipedalis (Walker, 1864)⇒ Nippoptilia pullum Gielis & de Vos, 2006
Oxyptilus regulus (Meyrick, 1906)⇒ Nippoptilia regulus Meyrick, 1906
Platyptilia ardua McDunnough, 1927
Platyptilia celidota
Platyptilia celidotus Meyrick, 1885
Platyptilia emissalis (Walker, 1864)⇒ Sinpunctiptilia emissalis Walker, 1864
Platyptilia euctimena (Turner, 1913)⇒ Bipunctiphorus euctimena Turner, 1913
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia isodactyla (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Platyptilia isodactylus Zeller, 1852
Platyptilia isodactylus Zeller, 1852Hoary Plume
Platyptilia omissalis (Fletcher, 1926)⇒ Sinpunctiptilia emissalis Walker, 1864
Pterophorus albidus Zeller, 1852
Pterophorus lacteipennis Walker, 1864
Pterophorus nephogenes (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Hellinsia nephogenes Meyrick, 1926
Pterophorus pentadactyla Linnaeus, 1758White Plume
Pterophorus wahlbergi Zeller, 1851
Sinpunctiptilia emissalis Walker, 1864
Sinpunctiptilia tasmaniae Arenberger, 2006
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 diffusalis (Walker, 1864)⇒ Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864
Sphenarches synophrys (Walker, 1864)⇒ Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864
Sphenarches zanclistes Meyrick, 1905
Sphenarches zanclistis (Meyrick, 1905)⇒ Stangeia rapae J.F.G. Clarke, 1971
Stangeia distantia J.F.G. Clarke, 1986
Stangeia rapae J.F.G. Clarke, 1971
Stangeia xerodes Meyrick, 1886Xerodes plume moth
Stenodacma pyrrhodes Meyrick, 1889
Stenoptilia admiranda Yano, 1963
Stenoptilia aethiopica Gibeaux, 1994
Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997
Stenoptilia canalis Walker, 1864
Stenoptilia celidota Meyrick, 1885
Stenoptilia leuconephes Meyrick, 1886
Stenoptilia minor (Walker, 1864)⇒ Nippoptilia pullum Gielis & de Vos, 2006
Stenoptilia phaeonephes Meyrick, 1886
Stenoptilia semicostatus Duponchel, 1840
Stenoptilia zophodactyla (Duponchel, 1840)⇒ Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875Moth
Tetraschalis arachnodes Meyrick, 1887
Tomotilus celebratus Meyrick, 1932
Tomotilus saitoi (Yano, 1961)⇒ Tomotilus celebratus Meyrick, 1932
Trichoptilus adelphodes (Meyrick, 1887)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Trichoptilus ceramodes Meyrick, 1886
Trichoptilus dryites (Meyrick, 1936)⇒ Stenoptilia admiranda Yano, 1963
Trichoptilus eochrodes (Meyrick, 1935)⇒ Nippoptilia pullum Gielis & de Vos, 2006
Trichoptilus esakii (Hori, 1936)⇒ Stenoptilia admiranda Yano, 1963
Trichoptilus inclitus T.P. Lucas, 1892
Trichoptilus scythrodes Meyrick, 1886
Trichoptilus xerodes (Meyrick, 1886)⇒ Stenoptilia admiranda Yano, 1963
Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827Horehound Plume Moth
Wheeleria spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)⇒ Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827
Xyroptila assami
Xyroptila elegans Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila kuranda Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila marmarias Meyrick, 1908
Xyroptila peltastes Meyrick, 1908
Xyroptila uluru Kovtunovich ..., 2006

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDeuterocopinae
Gielis, 1993
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMacropiratinae
Meyrick, 1932
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOchyroticinae
Wasserthal, 1970
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
33
105
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