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Checklist of Family Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 (Plume Moths)
for India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
701
14106
56149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
697
14097
56137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
660
13851
55355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
419
10816
46887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4150
15725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4146
15716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
4133
15674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
37
1163
4257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
29
1036
3907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
49
228
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
49
228
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
49 Genera with 228 Species
#
A
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
K
L
M
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Adaina Tutt, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Agdistis Hübner, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Agdistopis Hampson, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18116SpeciesTaxom
Asiaephorus Gielis, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Bipunctiphorus Gibeaux, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Buckleria Tutt, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Calyciphora Kasy, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cnaemidophorus Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoclostis Meyrick, 19908SpeciesTaxom
Crombrugghia Tutt, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Deuterocopus Zeller, 190710SpeciesTaxom
Diacrotricha Zeller, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 19326SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Gypsochares Meyrick, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 200322SpeciesTaxom
Hepalastis Gibeaux, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Intercapperia Arenberger, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Koremaguia Hampson, 04SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Marasmarcha Meyrick, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Megalophipida1SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 20056SpeciesTaxom
Megalorrhipida Amsel, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Merrifieldia Tutt, 19915SpeciesTaxom
Nippoptilia Matsumura, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Ochyrotica Walsingham, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 19089SpeciesTaxom
Ovendenia Tutt, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Oxyptilus Zeller, 190912SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 193223SpeciesTaxom
Prichotilus Rose & Pooni, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Procapperia Adamczewski, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Pselnophorus Wallengren, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxyroptila Meyrick, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 185121SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 19057SpeciesTaxom
Stangeia Tutt, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Stenodacma Amsel, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 183812SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Tabulaephorus Arenberger, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tetraschalis Meyrick, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Tomotilus Yano, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Trichoptilus Walsingham, 18868SpeciesTaxom
Xyroptila Meyrick, 200612SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
228 Species
Adaina microdactyla Hübner, 1813Hemp Agrimony Plume
Agdistis (Tamaristis) tamaricis Zeller, 1847Tamarisk Plume
Agdistopis petrochroa (Fletcher, 1909)⇒ Agdistopis sinhala Fletcher, 1909
Agdistopis sinhala Fletcher, 1909
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813Beautiful Plume
Amblyptilia direptalis Walker, 1864
Amblyptilia forcipata Zeller, 1867
Amblyptilia forcipatus (Zeller, 1867)⇒ Amblyptilia forcipata Zeller, 1867
Amblyptilia punctidactyla Haworth, 1811Brindled Plume
Asiaephorus bharata Kovtunovich ..., 2003
Asiaephorus longicucullus Gielis, 2000
Asiaephorus meyricki Kovtunovich ..., 2003
Asiaephorus narada Kovtunovich ..., 2003
Asiaephorus ratri Kovtunovich ..., 2003
Asiaephorus sythoffi Snellen, 1903
Bipunctiphorus euctimena Turner, 1913
Buckleria paludum Zeller, 1841European Sundew Moth
Calyciphora sesamitis (Meyrick, 1905)⇒ Tabulaephorus sesamitis Meyrick, 1905
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Rose Plume
Cosmoclostis aglaodesma Meyrick, 1886
Cosmoclostis auxileuca Meyrick, 1908
Cosmoclostis leucomecola Fletcher, 1947
Cosmoclostis leucomochla Fletcher, 1947
Cosmoclostis pesseuta Meyrick, 1906
Cosmoclostis premnicola (Meyrick, 1906)⇒ Cosmoclostis schouteni Gielis, 1990
Cosmoclostis quadriquadra Walsingham, 1900
Cosmoclostis schouteni Gielis, 1990
Crombrugghia clarisignis Zeller, 1847
Crombrugghia distans Zeller, 1847Breckland Plume
Deuterocopus alopecodes Meyrick, 1911
Deuterocopus atrapex Fletcher, 1910
Deuterocopus deltoptilus Meyrick, 1930
Deuterocopus dorites (Meyrick, 1913)⇒ Deuterocopus ritsemae Walsingham, 1884
Deuterocopus famulus Meyrick, 1908
Deuterocopus fervens (Meyrick, 1913)⇒ Deuterocopus famulus Meyrick, 1908
Deuterocopus planeta Meyrick, 1908
Deuterocopus ritsemae Walsingham, 1884
Deuterocopus rubrodactylus (Walsingham, 1884)⇒ Deuterocopus ritsemae Walsingham, 1884
Deuterocopus socotranus Rebel, 1907
Diacrotricha fasciola Zeller, 1852Starfruit Flowermoth
Emmelina argoteles Meyrick, 1922Reed-bed Plume
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Emmelina pseudojezonica (Meyrick, 1922)⇒ Emmelina argoteles Meyrick, 1922
Exelastis atomosa Walsingham, 1885Pigeon pea leaf webber
Exelastis crepuscularis Meyrick, 1909
Exelastis ebalensis Rebel, 1907
Exelastis phlyctaenias Meyrick, 1911
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Exelastis sarcochroa Meyrick, 1932
Geina didactyla Linnaeus, 1758
Gillmeria ochrodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Tansy plume
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Gypsochares catharotes Meyrick, 1908
Gypsochares kukti Arenberger, 1989
Hellinsia aruna Arenberger, 1991
Hellinsia didactylites Strom, 1783
Hellinsia distincta Herrich-Scäf..., 1855
Hellinsia distinctus (Herrich-Schä..., 1855)⇒ Hellinsia distincta Herrich-Scäf..., 1855
Hellinsia fletcheri Arenberger, 1992
Hellinsia fuscomarginata Arenberger, 1991
Hellinsia harpactes Meyrick, 1908
Hellinsia lienigiana Zeller, 1852
Hellinsia lienigianus (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hellinsia lienigiana Zeller, 1852
Hellinsia osteodactylus (Zeller, 1841)⇒ Hellinsia trimmatodactylus Zeller, 1841
Hellinsia pectodactyla (Staudinger, 1859)⇒ Oidaematophorus stramineus Staudinger, 1859
Hellinsia pectodactylus Staudinger, 1859Straw-Colored Plume Moth
Hellinsia procontias Meyrick, 1908
Hellinsia pseudobarbata Gielis, 1999
Hellinsia sematias Meyrick, 1908
Hellinsia shillongi Kovtunovich, 2003
Hellinsia shyri Gielis, 2011
Hellinsia sichuana Arenberger, 1992
Hellinsia siniaevi Kovtunovich, 2003
Hellinsia tephradactyla Hübner, 1813Plain Plume
Hellinsia triadias Meyrick, 1908
Hellinsia umrani Kovtunovich, 2003
Hepalastis pumilio Zeller, 1873
Intercapperia scindia Arenberger, 1988
Koremaguia alticola Felder & Rog..., 1875
Koremaguia aurantidactyla Felder & Rog..., 1875
Koremaguia ignifera
Lantanophaga anellatus Rose & Pooni, 2005
Lantanophaga pusillidactyla Walker, 1864Lantana Plume Moth
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida congrualis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida defectalis (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida gielisi Rose & Pooni, 2005
Megalorhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida paradefectalis Rose & Pooni, 2005
Megalorrhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Merrifieldia baliodactylus Zeller, 1841Dingy White Plume
Merrifieldia caspia (Lederer, 1870)⇒ Merrifieldia deprinsi Arenberger, 1990
Merrifieldia caspius Lederer, 1870
Merrifieldia deprinsi Arenberger, 1990
Merrifieldia flavus Arenberger, 1991
Nippoptilia cinctipedalis Walker, 1864
Nippoptilia regulus Meyrick, 1906
Nippoptilia vitis Sasaki, 1913Grape clear-wing moth
Ochyrotica concursa Walsingham, 1891Brown leaffolder
Ochyrotica connexiva Walsingham, 1891
Ochyrotica yanoi Arenberger, 1988
Oidaematophorus harpactes Meyrick, 1908
Oidaematophorus hirosakianus Zeller, 1852
Oidaematophorus lienigianus (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Oidaematophorus hirosakianus Zeller, 1852
Oidaematophorus parshuramus Rose & Pooni, 2003
Oidaematophorus procontias (Meyrick, 1908)⇒ Hellinsia pseudobarbata Gielis, 1999
Oidaematophorus rogenhoferi Mann, 1871
Oidaematophorus sematias (Meyrick, 1908)⇒ Hellinsia shyri Gielis, 2011
Oidaematophorus stramineus Staudinger, 1859
Oidaematophorus triadias Meyrick, 1908
Ovendenia lienigianus (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Oidaematophorus hirosakianus Zeller, 1852
Oxyptilus anisodactyla (Walker, 1864)⇒ Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864
Oxyptilus causodes Meyrick, 1905
Oxyptilus chordites (Meyrick, 1913)⇒ Oxyptilus regalis Fletcher, 1909
Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908
Oxyptilus lactucae (Fletcher, 1920)⇒ Crombrugghia clarisignis Zeller, 1847
Oxyptilus parvidactyla Haworth, 1811Small Plume
Oxyptilus pilosellae (Zeller, 1841)⇒ Oxyptilus chrysodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oxyptilus praedator Meyrick, 1910
Oxyptilus regalis Fletcher, 1909
Oxyptilus regulus (Meyrick, 1906)⇒ Nippoptilia regulus Meyrick, 1906
Oxyptilus scutifer Meyrick, 1930
Oxyptilus vaughani (Fletcher, 1909)⇒ Xyroptila zambesi Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Platyptilia ardua McDunnough, 1927
Platyptilia cacaliae Fletcher, 1920
Platyptilia calodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Golden-rod Plume
Platyptilia citropleura Meyrick, 1908
Platyptilia dejecta (Zeller, 1867)⇒ Platyptilia gentiliae Gielis, 1991
Platyptilia direptalis (Walker, 1864)⇒ Amblyptilia direptalis Walker, 1864
Platyptilia duneraensis Rose & Pooni, 2003
Platyptilia euctimena (Turner, 1913)⇒ Bipunctiphorus euctimena Turner, 1913
Platyptilia exaltatus Zeller, 1867
Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Platyptilia fulva Bigot, 1964
Platyptilia gentiliae Gielis, 1991
Platyptilia gonodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Triangle Plume
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia ignifera Meyrick, 1908Large grape plume moth
Platyptilia isocrates Meyrick, 1924
Platyptilia molopias (Meyrick, 1906)⇒ Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Platyptilia rhododactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia sedata Meyrick, 1932
Platyptilia semnocharis (Meyrick, 1932)⇒ Platyptilia sedata Meyrick, 1932
Platyptilia superscandens Fletcher, 1940
Platyptilia tesseradactyla Linnaeus, 1791Irish Plume
Platyptilia triphracta Meyrick, 1932
Prichotilus archaeodes Meyrick, 1913
Prichotilus archeodes Meyrick, 1913
Prichotilus bidens Meyrick, 1930
Procapperia orientalis Arenberger, 1998
Procapperia pelecyntes Meyrick, 1908
Pselnophorus albitarsella Walsingham, 1900
Pselnophorus albitarsellus (Walsingham, 1900)⇒ Pselnophorus albitarsella Walsingham, 1900
Pseudoxyroptila tectonica (Meyrick, 1914)⇒ Xyroptila oenophanes Meyrick, 1908
Pterophorus angustus Walsingham, 1880
Pterophorus caspius (Lederer, 1870)⇒ Merrifieldia deprinsi Arenberger, 1990
Pterophorus elaeopa (Meyrick, 1908)⇒ Pterophorus elaeopus Meyrick, 1908
Pterophorus elaeopus Meyrick, 1908
Pterophorus flavus Arenberger, 1991
Pterophorus harpactes (Meyrick, 1907)⇒ Oidaematophorus harpactes Meyrick, 1908
Pterophorus lacteipennis Walker, 1864
Pterophorus leucadactylus Walker, 1864
Pterophorus leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Pterophorus melanopoda T.B. Fletcher, 1907
Pterophorus melanopodus T.B. Fletcher, 1907
Pterophorus nigropunctatus Arenberger, 1989
Pterophorus niveodactyla Pagenstecher, 1900
Pterophorus pentadactyla Linnaeus, 1758White Plume
Pterophorus procontias (Meyrick, 1907)⇒ Hellinsia pseudobarbata Gielis, 1999
Pterophorus sematias (Meyrick, 1907)⇒ Hellinsia shyri Gielis, 2011
Pterophorus stramineus Walsingham, 1880
Pterophorus tinsuki Kovtunovich, 2003
Pterophorus trachyphloeus (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908
Pterophorus triadias (Meyrick, 1907)⇒ Oidaematophorus triadias Meyrick, 1908
Pterophorus wahlbergi Zeller, 1851
Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphenarches bilineatus Yano, 1963
Sphenarches caffer Zeller, 1852Bottle Gourd Plume Moth
Sphenarches chroesus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864
Sphenarches synophrys (Walker, 1864)⇒ Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864
Sphenarches zanclistes Meyrick, 1905
Stangeia xerodes Meyrick, 1886Xerodes plume moth
Stenodacma pyrrhodes Meyrick, 1889
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997
Stenoptilia admiranda Yano, 1963
Stenoptilia aethiopica Gibeaux, 1994
Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997
Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot Plume
Stenoptilia caroli Arenberger, 1988
Stenoptilia forcipata
Stenoptilia himachala Arenberger, 1999
Stenoptilia petraea Meyrick, 1908
Stenoptilia pterodactyla Linnaeus, 1761Brown Plume
Stenoptilia semicostatus Duponchel, 1840
Stenoptilia zophodactyla (Duponchel, 1840)⇒ Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Stenoptilodes brachymorpha (R. Felder & ..., 1875)⇒ Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875
Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875Moth
Tabulaephorus sesamitis Meyrick, 1905
Tetraschalis deltozela Meyrick, 1924
Tetraschalis ischnites Meyrick, 1908
Tetraschalis ochrias Meyrick, 1908
Tomotilus celebratus Meyrick, 1932
Tomotilus saitoi (Yano, 1961)⇒ Tomotilus celebratus Meyrick, 1932
Trichoptilus archaeodes Meyrick, 1913
Trichoptilus archeaodes (Meyrick, 1913)⇒ Trichoptilus archaeodes Meyrick, 1913
Trichoptilus archeodes (Meyrick, 1913)⇒ Trichoptilus archaeodes Meyrick, 1913
Trichoptilus bidens (Meyrick, 1930)⇒ Prichotilus bidens Meyrick, 1930
Trichoptilus paludicola (Zeller, 1841)⇒ Buckleria paludum Zeller, 1841
Trichoptilus pelias Meyrick, 1908
Trichoptilus regalis Fletcher, 1909
Trichoptilus xerodes (Meyrick, 1886)⇒ Stenoptilia admiranda Yano, 1963
Xyroptila caminites Meyrick, 1907
Xyroptila kuranda Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila oenophanes Meyrick, 1908
Xyroptila oksana Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila predator (Meyrick, 1910)⇒ Oxyptilus scutifer Meyrick, 1930
Xyroptila siami Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila simai
Xyroptila soma Kovtunovich ..., 2006
Xyroptila tectonica (Meyrick, 1908)⇒ Xyroptila oenophanes Meyrick, 1908
Xyroptila vaughani Fletcher, 1909
Xyroptila zambesi Kovtunovich ..., 2006

Subnodes of Pterophoridae with occurrences in India
SubfamilyAgdistinae
Tutt, 1907
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDeuterocopinae
Gielis, 1993
1
10
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMacropiratinae
Meyrick, 1932
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyOchyroticinae
Wasserthal, 1970
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
42
209
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Pterophoridae (Zeller 1841)
Pterophoridae (Zeller 1841)


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