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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		814
32230
411245		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		809
32201
411191		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		776
31720
407430		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		508
27640
383593		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		96
7683
48835		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		95
7674
48802		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
7655
48666		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Tineina
Stainton, 1857
45
2657
14775		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Tineina
Stainton, 1857
33
2257
12322		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths		1
73
655		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths		73
655		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecozones
73 Genera with 655 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTVWX
Adaina Tutt, 192111SpeciesTaxom
Agdistis Hübner, 199992SpeciesTaxom
Agdistopis Hampson, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 19946SpeciesTaxom
Anstenoptilia Zimmerman, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Antarches Gibeaux, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Apoxyptilus Alipanah & al., 20143SpeciesTaxom
Arcoptilia Arenberger, 20104SpeciesTaxom
Bigotilia Gibeaux, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Bipunctiphorus Gibeaux, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Buckleria Tutt, 18414SpeciesTaxom
Calyciphora Kasy, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Capperia Tutt, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Cnaemidophorus Wallengren, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoclostis Meyrick, 19905SpeciesTaxom
Crassuncus Gibeaux, 188110SpeciesTaxom
Crocydoscelus Walsingham, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Crombrugghia Tutt, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Dejongia Gielis, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Deuterocopus Zeller, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Diacrotricha Zeller, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17585SpeciesTaxom
Eucapperia Gibeaux, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 197017SpeciesTaxom
Fletcherella Diakonoff, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Gypsochares Meyrick, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 192194SpeciesTaxom
Helpaphorus Gibeaux, 19945SpeciesTaxom
Hepalastis Gibeaux, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Inferuncus Gibeaux, 19347SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Leesi Gibeaux, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Leioptilus Tutt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lioptilodes Zimmerman, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Marasmarcha Meyrick, 190911SpeciesTaxom
Megalophipida1SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 190914SpeciesTaxom
Megalorrhipida Amsel, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Merrifieldia Tutt, 17588SpeciesTaxom
Michaelophorus Gielis, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Nippoptilia Matsumura, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ochyrotica Walsingham, 20116SpeciesTaxom
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 192175SpeciesTaxom
Ovendenia Tutt, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oxyptilus Zeller, 18415SpeciesTaxom
Paracapperia Bigot & Picard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Paraplatyptilia Bigot & Picard, 190823SpeciesTaxom
Paulianilus Gibeaux, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Picardia Gibeaux, 20147SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 190859SpeciesTaxom
Platyptiliodes Strand, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Porrittia Tutt, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Prichotilus Rose & Pooni, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Procapperia Adamczewski, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Pselnophorus Wallengren, 20108SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxyptilus Alipanah & al., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 189825SpeciesTaxom
Puerphorus Arenberger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Setosipennula Gibeaux, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Singularia Arenberger, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 19277SpeciesTaxom
Stangeia Tutt, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Stenodacma Amsel, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 183832SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Titanoptilus Hampson, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Trichoptilus Walsingham, 18807SpeciesTaxom
Vietteilus Gibeaux, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Walsinghamiella Berg, 19219SpeciesTaxom
Wheeleria Tutt, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Xyroptila Meyrick, 20068SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecozones
655 Species
Adaina ambrosiae Murtfeldt, 1880Ambrosia Plume
Adaina bipunctatus Möschler, 1890
Adaina buscki (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Geina buscki McDunnough, 1933
Adaina cinerascens Walsingham, 1880
Adaina gentilis Meyrick, 1911
Adaina kihonda Gielis, 2011
Adaina microdactyla Hübner, 1813Hemp Agrimony Plume
Adaina montanus Walsingham, 1880
Adaina periarga Meyrick, 1913
Adaina propria Meyrick, 1921
Adaina zephyria Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Agdistis (Tamaristis) tamaricis Zeller, 1847Tamarisk Plume
Agdistis aberdareana Arenberger, 1988
Agdistis adactyla Hübner, 1823
Agdistis adenensis Amsel, 1961
Agdistis africana Arenberger, 1996
Agdistis americana Barnes & Lin..., 1921
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 acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813Beautiful Plume
Amblyptilia bowmani McDunnough, 1923
Amblyptilia direptalis Walker, 1864
Amblyptilia incerta Gibeaux, 1994
Amblyptilia pica Walsingham, 1880Geranium Plume
Amblyptilia viettei Gibeaux, 1994
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Anstenoptilia marmorodactyla Dyar, 1903
Anstenoptilia marmorodactyla Dyar, 1903
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
Buckleria paludum Zeller, 1841European Sundew Moth
Calyciphora albodactyla Fabricius, 1794
Calyciphora nephelodactyla Eversmann, 1844
Capperia evansi McDunnough, 1923
Capperia hellenica Adamczewski, 1951
Capperia morogoroa Gielis, 2011
Capperia ningoris Walsingham, 1880
Capperia raptor Meyrick, 1908
Cnaemidophorus horribilis Gibeaux, 1996
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Rose Plume
Cnaemidophorus rhododactylus (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Platyptilia rhododactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
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 distans Zeller, 1847Breckland Plume
Crombrugghia richardi Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010
Dejongia californicus Walsingham, 1880
Dejongia lobidactylus Fitch, 1855Lobed Plume Moth
Deuterocopus socotranus Rebel, 1907
Diacrotricha lanceatus Arenberger, 1986
Emmelina amseli Bigot, 1967
Emmelina bigoti Gibeaux, 1990
Emmelina buscki Barnes & Lin..., 1921
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 cervinicolor (Barnes & McD..., 1913)⇒ Exelastis montischristi Walsingham, 1897
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 rhynchosiae Dyar, 1898
Exelastis robinsoni Gibeaux, 1994
Exelastis tenax (Meyrick, 1913)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Exelastis viettei Gibeaux, 1994
Exelastis vuattouxi Bigot, 1970
Fletcherella niphadarcha Meyrick, 1930
Geina buscki McDunnough, 1933
Geina periscelidactylus Fitch, 1854Gartered
Geina sheppardi B. Landry, 1989Sheppards Plume Moth
Geina tenuidactylus Fitch, 1854Berry Plume Moth
Gillmeria albertae Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
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 albilobata McDunnough, 1939
Hellinsia aldabrensis Fletcher T. B., 1910
Hellinsia ambo Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Hellinsia ammonias Meyrick, 1909
Hellinsia ares Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia arion Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia auster Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia australis Grinnell, 1908
Hellinsia balanotes Meyrick, 1908Baccharis Borer
Hellinsia basuto Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Hellinsia bawana Arenberger, 2010
Hellinsia bigoti Rougeot, 1983
Hellinsia borbonicus Gibeaux, 1991
Hellinsia brandbergi Arenberger, 2004
Hellinsia cadmus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia cajanuma Gielis, 2011
Hellinsia callidus Meyrick, 1913
Hellinsia caudelli Dyar, 1903
Hellinsia chewa Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Hellinsia citrites Meyrick, 1908
Hellinsia cochise Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia confusus Braun, 1930
Hellinsia conscius Meyrick, 1920
Hellinsia contortus McDunnough, 1938
Hellinsia corvus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia costalba Gielis, 1996
Hellinsia costatus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia elliottii Fernald, 1893
Hellinsia emmelinoida Gielis, 2008
Hellinsia eros Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia falsus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia fieldi Wright, 1921
Hellinsia fishii Fernald, 1893
Hellinsia furfurosus Meyrick, 1911
Hellinsia glenni Cashatt, 1972
Hellinsia grandis Fish, 1881Coyote Brush Borer Plume Moth
Hellinsia gratiosus Fish, 1881
Hellinsia helianthi Walsingham, 1880Sunflower Plume Moth
Hellinsia homodactylus Walker, 1864Plain Plume Moth
Hellinsia illutus Meyrick, 1917
Hellinsia inconditus Walsingham, 1880
Hellinsia inquinatus Zeller, 1873
Hellinsia integratus Meyrick, 1913
Hellinsia invidiosus Meyrick, 1911
Hellinsia iobates Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia katangae Gielis, 2009
Hellinsia kellicottii Fish, 1881Goldenrod Borer
Hellinsia lacteodactylus Chambers, 1873
Hellinsia lienigiana Zeller, 1852
Hellinsia lienigianus (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hellinsia lienigiana Zeller, 1852
Hellinsia longifrons Walsingham, 1915
Hellinsia lumbaquia Gielis, 2011
Hellinsia luteolus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia madecasseus Bigot, 1964
Hellinsia mauritius Gibeaux, 1994
Hellinsia medius Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia meyricki Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia mineti Gibeaux, 1994
Hellinsia mizar Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia namizimu Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Hellinsia negus Gibeaux, 1994
Hellinsia paleaceus Zeller, 1873
Hellinsia pallens Gielis, 2011
Hellinsia pan Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia papallacta Gielis, 2011
Hellinsia paraglochinias Gielis, 1996
Hellinsia paramoi Arenberger &..., 2001
Hellinsia perditus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia phoebus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia pollux Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia postnigrata Gielis, 2011
Hellinsia punctata Gielis, 2009
Hellinsia rigidus McDunnough, 1938
Hellinsia ruminahuii Gielis, 2011
Hellinsia serenus Meyrick, 1913
Hellinsia simplicissimus McDunnough, 1938
Hellinsia siniaevi Kovtunovich, 2003
Hellinsia sordidatus Meyrick, 1912
Hellinsia sphenites Meyrick, 1913
Hellinsia subnotatus Walker, 1875
Hellinsia subochraceus Walsingham, 1880
Hellinsia sulphureodactylus Packard, 1873
Hellinsia thor McDunnough, 1939
Hellinsia thoracica McDunnough, 1939
Hellinsia tinctus Walsingham, 1915
Hellinsia triton Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia unicolor Barnes & McD..., 1913
Hellinsia varioides McDunnough, 1939
Hellinsia varius Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia venapunctus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
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
Leioptilus inquinatus Zeller, 1873
Lioptilodes albistriolatus Zeller, 1871Moth
Lioptilodes altivolans Gielis, 2006
Lioptilodes antarcticus Staudinger, 1899
Lioptilodes arequipa Gielis, 2006
Lioptilodes parvus (Walsingham, 1880)⇒ Lioptilodes arequipa Gielis, 2006
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 lunaedactyla Haworth, 1811Crescent Plume
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 defectalis (Walker, 1864)⇒ Megalorrhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Megalorrhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Merrifieldia aurea Ustjuzhanin ..., 2015
Merrifieldia improvisa Arenberger, 2001
Merrifieldia innae Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Merrifieldia leucodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Thyme Plume
Merrifieldia lonnvei Gielis, 2011
Merrifieldia malacodactyla Zeller, 1847
Merrifieldia malacodactylus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Merrifieldia malacodactyla Zeller, 1847
Merrifieldia tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Merrifieldia leucodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Michaelophorus indentatus Meyrick, 1930
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
Oidaematophorus alaskensis (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Oidaematophorus rogenhoferi Mann, 1871
Oidaematophorus albilobatus (McDunnough, 1939)⇒ Hellinsia albilobata McDunnough, 1939
Oidaematophorus angustus Walsingham, 1880
Oidaematophorus ares (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia ares Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus arion (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia arion Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus auster (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia auster Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus australis (Grinnel, 1908)⇒ Hellinsia australis Grinnell, 1908
Oidaematophorus balanotes (Meyrick, 1908)⇒ Hellinsia balanotes Meyrick, 1908
Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae McDunnough, 1939Hoary plume moth
Oidaematophorus baroni Fish, 1881
Oidaematophorus brucei Fernald, 1898
Oidaematophorus cadmus (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia cajanuma Gielis, 2011
Oidaematophorus castor Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus catalinae Grinnel, 1908
Oidaematophorus caudelli (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Hellinsia caudelli Dyar, 1903
Oidaematophorus cineraceus Fish, 1881
Oidaematophorus citrites (Meyrick, 1908)⇒ Hellinsia citrites Meyrick, 1908
Oidaematophorus cochise (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia cochise Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus confusus (Braun, 1930)⇒ Hellinsia confusus Braun, 1930
Oidaematophorus contortus (McDunnough, 1938)⇒ Hellinsia contortus McDunnough, 1938
Oidaematophorus corvus (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia costalba Gielis, 1996
Oidaematophorus costatus (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia costatus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus cretidactylus Fitch, 1855Chalky Plume
Oidaematophorus downesi McDunnough, 1927
Oidaematophorus elliottii (Fernald, 1893)⇒ Hellinsia elliottii Fernald, 1893
Oidaematophorus eros (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia eros Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus eupatorii Fernald, 1891Eupatorium Plume
Oidaematophorus falsus (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia falsus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus fieldi (Wright, 1921)⇒ Hellinsia fieldi Wright, 1921
Oidaematophorus fishii (Fernald, 1893)⇒ Hellinsia fishii Fernald, 1893
Oidaematophorus glenni (Cashatt, 1972)⇒ Hellinsia glenni Cashatt, 1972
Oidaematophorus grandis (Fish, 1881)⇒ Hellinsia grandis Fish, 1881
Oidaematophorus gratiosus (Fish, 1881)⇒ Hellinsia gratiosus Fish, 1881
Oidaematophorus grisescens Walsingham, 1880
Oidaematophorus guttatus Walsingham, 1880
Oidaematophorus helianthi (Walsingham, 1880)⇒ Hellinsia helianthi Walsingham, 1880
Oidaematophorus hirosakianus Zeller, 1852
Oidaematophorus homodactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Hellinsia homodactylus Walker, 1864
Oidaematophorus inconditus (Walsingham, 1880)⇒ Hellinsia inconditus Walsingham, 1880
Oidaematophorus inquinatus (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Leioptilus inquinatus Zeller, 1873
Oidaematophorus integratus (Meyrick, 1913)⇒ Hellinsia integratus Meyrick, 1913
Oidaematophorus iobates (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia iobates Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus kellicottii (Fish, 1881)⇒ Oidaematophorus lindseyi McDunnough, 1923
Oidaematophorus lacteodactylus (Chambers, 1873)⇒ Hellinsia lacteodactylus Chambers, 1873
Oidaematophorus lienigianus (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Oidaematophorus hirosakianus Zeller, 1852
Oidaematophorus lindseyi McDunnough, 1923
Oidaematophorus longifrons (Walsingham, 1915)⇒ Hellinsia lumbaquia Gielis, 2011
Oidaematophorus luteolus (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia luteolus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus mathewianus Zeller, 1874Mathew´s Plume
Oidaematophorus medius (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia medius Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus meyricki (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia fieldi Wright, 1921
Oidaematophorus mizar (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia mizar Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus occidentalis Walsingham, 1880
Oidaematophorus paleaceus (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Hellinsia pallens Gielis, 2011
Oidaematophorus pan (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia paramoi Arenberger &..., 2001
Oidaematophorus perditus (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia perditus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus phaceliae McDunnough, 1938
Oidaematophorus phoebus (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia phoebus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus pollux (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia postnigrata Gielis, 2011
Oidaematophorus rigidus (McDunnough, 1938)⇒ Hellinsia ruminahuii Gielis, 2011
Oidaematophorus rileyi Fernald, 1898
Oidaematophorus rogenhoferi Mann, 1871
Oidaematophorus serenus (Meyrick, 1913)⇒ Hellinsia serenus Meyrick, 1913
Oidaematophorus simplicissimus (McDunnough, 1938)⇒ Hellinsia siniaevi Kovtunovich, 2003
Oidaematophorus stramineus Staudinger, 1859
Oidaematophorus subochraceus (Walsingham, 1880)⇒ Hellinsia subochraceus Walsingham, 1880
Oidaematophorus sulphureodactylus (Packard, 1873)⇒ Hellinsia sulphureodactylus Packard, 1873
Oidaematophorus thor (McDunnough, 1939)⇒ Hellinsia thor McDunnough, 1939
Oidaematophorus thoracicus (McDunnough, 1939)⇒ Hellinsia thoracica McDunnough, 1939
Oidaematophorus tinctus (Walsingham, 1915)⇒ Hellinsia tinctus Walsingham, 1915
Oidaematophorus triton (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia triton Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus unicolor (Barnes & McD..., 1913)⇒ Pterophorus unicolor Barnes & McD..., 1913
Oidaematophorus varioides (McDunnough, 1939)⇒ Hellinsia varioides McDunnough, 1939
Oidaematophorus varius (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia varius Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Oidaematophorus venapunctus (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Hellinsia venapunctus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Ovendenia lienigianus (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Oidaematophorus hirosakianus Zeller, 1852
Oxyptilus delawaricus Zeller, 1873
Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908
Oxyptilus erythrodactylus Fletcher, 1911
Oxyptilus parvidactylus (Haworth, 1811)⇒ Oxyptilus parvidactyla Haworth, 1811
Oxyptilus pilosellae (Zeller, 1841)⇒ Oxyptilus chrysodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Paracapperia esuriens Meyrick, 1932
Paraplatyptilia albiciliatus Walsingham, 1880
Paraplatyptilia albidorsellus Walsingham, 1880
Paraplatyptilia albidus Walsingham, 1880
Paraplatyptilia auriga Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Paraplatyptilia baueri Lange, 1950
Paraplatyptilia bifida Lange, 1950
Paraplatyptilia bowmani (McDunnough, 1923)⇒ Amblyptilia bowmani McDunnough, 1923
Paraplatyptilia carolina Kearfott, 1907
Paraplatyptilia cooleyi Fernald, 1898
Paraplatyptilia edwardsii Fish, 1881
Paraplatyptilia fragilis Walsingham, 1880
Paraplatyptilia grandis Walsingham, 1880
Paraplatyptilia immaculata McDunnough, 1939
Paraplatyptilia lutescens Lange, 1950
Paraplatyptilia maea Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Paraplatyptilia modesta Walsingham, 1880
Paraplatyptilia modestus (Walsingham, 1880)⇒ Paraplatyptilia modesta Walsingham, 1880
Paraplatyptilia nana McDunnough, 1927
Paraplatyptilia petrodactyla (Walker, 1864)⇒ Paraplatyptilia sabourini Gielis, 2008
Paraplatyptilia petrodactylus Walker, 1864
Paraplatyptilia sabourini Gielis, 2008
Paraplatyptilia shastae Walsingham, 1880
Paraplatyptilia xylopsamma Meyrick, 1908
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 adusta Walsingham, 1880
Platyptilia albicans Fish, 1881
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 carduidactyla Riley, 1869Artichoke Plume Moth
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Platyptilia censoria Meyrick, 1910
Platyptilia comorensis Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia comstocki Lange, 1939
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 gonodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Triangle Plume
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia grisea Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia humida Meyrick, 1920
Platyptilia implacata Meyrick, 1932
Platyptilia johnstoni Lange, 1940
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 pallidactyla (Haworth, 1811)⇒ Platyptilia adusta Walsingham, 1880
Platyptilia pauliani Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia percnodactyla (Walsingham, 1880)⇒ Platyptilia profunda Yano, 1963
Platyptilia peyrierasi Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia picta Meyrick, 1913
Platyptilia postbarbata Meyrick, 1938
Platyptilia profunda Yano, 1963
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 tesseradactyla Linnaeus, 1791Irish Plume
Platyptilia thiosoma Meyrick, 1920
Platyptilia vinsoni Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia violacea Gibeaux, 1994
Platyptilia washburnensis McDunnough, 1929
Platyptilia williamsii Grinnell, 1908Calendula Plume Moth
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 belfragei Fish, 1881Belfrages Plume Moth
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 inquinatus Zeller, 1873
Pterophorus ischnodactyla (Treitschke, 1833)⇒ Pterophorus ischnodactylus Treitschke, 1835
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 pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Pterophorus pentadactyla Linnaeus, 1758
Pterophorus rhyparias Meyrick, 1907
Pterophorus spissa Bigot, 1969
Pterophorus unicolor Barnes & McD..., 1913
Pterophorus uzungwe Gielis, 1991
Pterophorus virgo Strand, 1912
Pterophorus wahlbergi Zeller, 1851
Pterophorus walsinghami (Fernald, 1898)⇒ Singularia walsinghami Fernald, 1898
Puerphorus olbiadactylus Milliere, 1859
Setosipennula viettei Gibeaux, 1994
Singularia walsinghami Fernald, 1898
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
Sphenarches ontario McDunnough, 1927
Stangeia parvulus Barnes & Lin..., 1921
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 bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot Plume
Stenoptilia coloradensis Fernald, 1898
Stenoptilia columbia McDunnough, 1927
Stenoptilia conicephala Gielis, 1990
Stenoptilia elkefi (Arenberger, 1984)⇒ Stenoptilia arida Zeller, 1847
Stenoptilia exclamationis Walsingham, 1880
Stenoptilia grandipuncta McDunnough, 1939
Stenoptilia ionota Meyrick, 1920
Stenoptilia johnistella Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010
Stenoptilia juniper Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Stenoptilia kiitulo Gielis, 2008
Stenoptilia melanoloncha Meyrick, 1927
Stenoptilia mengeli Fernald, 1898
Stenoptilia natalensis Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010
Stenoptilia pallistriga Barnes & McD..., 1913
Stenoptilia petraea Meyrick, 1908
Stenoptilia philocremna (Walsingham, 1915)⇒ Hellinsia lumbaquia Gielis, 2011
Stenoptilia pterodactyla Linnaeus, 1761Brown Plume
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 albiciliatus (Walsingham, 1880)⇒ Paraplatyptilia albiciliatus Walsingham, 1880
Stenoptilodes antirrhina Lange, 1940Snapdragon Plume Moth
Stenoptilodes brevipennis Zeller, 1874
Stenoptilodes crenulata (Barnes & McD..., 1913)⇒ Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875
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 californicus (Walsingham, 1880)⇒ Dejongia californicus Walsingham, 1880
Trichoptilus cryphias Meyrick, 1912
Trichoptilus defectalis Walker, 1864
Trichoptilus erebites Meyrick, 1937
Trichoptilus indentatus (Meyrick, 1930)⇒ Michaelophorus indentatus Meyrick, 1930
Trichoptilus potentellus (Lange, 1940)⇒ Trichoptilus pygmaeus Walsingham, 1880
Trichoptilus pygmaeus Walsingham, 1880
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
Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827Horehound Plume Moth
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 Ecozones
SubfamilyAgdistinae
Tutt, 1907
1
92		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		66
552		Genera
Species
Taxom



Pterophoridae (Zeller 1841)
Pterophoridae (Zeller 1841)


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