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Checklist of Family Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 (Plume Moths)
for Iran (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
400
4740
15351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
397
4733
15344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
4700
15291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
3716
12843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1441
4687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1441
4687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1440
4686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
28
469
1377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
24
443
1284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
32
137
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
32
137
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iran
32 Genera with 137 Species
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Adaina Tutt, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Agdistis Hübner, 184718SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Buckleria Tutt, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Calyciphora Kasy, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Capperia Tutt, 19513SpeciesTaxom
Cnaemidophorus Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Crombrugghia Tutt, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 17616SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Leiptilus1SpeciesTaxom
Marasmarcha Meyrick, 187010SpeciesTaxom
Megalophipida1SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Megalorrhipida Amsel, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Merrifieldia Tutt, 175815SpeciesTaxom
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Oxyptilus Zeller, 18414SpeciesTaxom
Paracapperia Bigot & Picard, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Paraplatyptilia Bigot & Picard, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17758SpeciesTaxom
Porrittia Tutt, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pselnophorus Wallengren, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 177512SpeciesTaxom
Puerphorus Arenberger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Stangeia Tutt, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Stenodacma Amsel, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 183819SpeciesTaxom
Tabulaephorus Arenberger, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Wheeleria Tutt, 18276SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iran
137 Species
Adaina microdactyla Hübner, 1813Hemp Agrimony Plume
Agdistis (Adenistis) caradjai Arenberger, 1975
Agdistis (Adenistis) sissia Arenberger, 1987
Agdistis (Frankistis) frankeniae Zeller, 1847
Agdistis (Tamaristis) tamaricis Zeller, 1847Tamarisk Plume
Agdistis adactyla Hübner, 1823
Agdistis adenensis Amsel, 1961
Agdistis arabica Amsel, 1958
Agdistis debilis (Meyrick, 1906)⇒ Agdistis olei Arenberger, 1976
Agdistis huemeri Arenberger, 2002
Agdistis insidiatrix Meyrick, 1933
Agdistis iranica Alipanah & U..., 2006
Agdistis karakalensis Zagulajev, 1990
Agdistis nanodes Meyrick, 1906
Agdistis olei Arenberger, 1976
Agdistis parvella Amsel, 1958
Agdistis protecta Arenberger, 1999
Agdistis tenera Arenberger, 1976
Agdistis urmijensis (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Agdistis glaseri Arenberger, 1978
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813Beautiful Plume
Buckleria paludum Zeller, 1841European Sundew Moth
Calyciphora albodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Calyciphora albodactyla Fabricius, 1794
Calyciphora golestanica Alipanah & U..., 2005
Calyciphora nephelodactyla Eversmann, 1844
Capperia celeusi Schmid, 1887
Capperia salanga Arenberger, 1995
Capperia washbourni Adamczewski, 1951
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Rose Plume
Crombrugghia distans Zeller, 1847Breckland Plume
Crombrugghia kollari Stainton, 1851
Crombrugghia laetus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Crombrugghia laeta Zeller, 1847
Emmelina argoteles Meyrick, 1922Reed-bed Plume
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Emmelina monodactylus Linnaeus, 1758Morning-glory Plume Moth
Exelastis atomosa Walsingham, 1885Pigeon pea leaf webber
Gillmeria armeniaca Zagulajev, 1984
Gillmeria irakella Amsel, 1959
Gillmeria ochrodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Tansy plume
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Gillmeria rhusiodactyla Fuchs, 1903
Gillmeria tetradactyla (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Gillmeria ochrodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hellinsia lienigianus (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Hellinsia lienigiana Zeller, 1852
Hellinsia pectodactylus Staudinger, 1859Straw-Colored Plume Moth
Leiptilus brachydactylus Müller, 1764
Marasmarcha aibasovi (Ustjuzhanin, 2001)⇒ Marasmarcha asiatica Rebel, 1906
Marasmarcha asiatica Rebel, 1906
Marasmarcha cinnamomea Staudinger, 1870
Marasmarcha cinnamomeus Staudinger, 1870
Marasmarcha ehrenbergiana Zeller, 1841
Marasmarcha ehrenbergianus Zeller, 1841
Marasmarcha iranica Arenberger, 1999
Marasmarcha pulcher Christoph, 1885
Marasmarcha rhypodactyla (Staudinger, 1870)⇒ Marasmarcha rhypodactylus Staudinger, 1870
Marasmarcha rhypodactylus Staudinger, 1870
Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida congrualis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida palaestinensis (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Megalorhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Megalorrhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Merrifieldia brandti Arenberger, 1981
Merrifieldia calcaria (Lederer, 1870)⇒ Merrifieldia calcarius Lederer, 1870
Merrifieldia calcarius Lederer, 1870
Merrifieldia caspia (Lederer, 1870)⇒ Merrifieldia deprinsi Arenberger, 1990
Merrifieldia caspius Lederer, 1870
Merrifieldia deprinsi Arenberger, 1990
Merrifieldia diwani Arenberger, 1981
Merrifieldia farsi Arenberger, 1981
Merrifieldia huberti Arenberger, 1999
Merrifieldia improvisa Arenberger, 2001
Merrifieldia innae Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Merrifieldia leucodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Thyme Plume
Merrifieldia malacodactylus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Merrifieldia malacodactyla Zeller, 1847
Merrifieldia phlomidis (Staudinger, 1870)⇒ Wheeleria phlomidis Staudinger, 1870
Merrifieldia tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Merrifieldia leucodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oidaematophorus lithodactyla Treitschke, 1833Dusky Plume
Oxyptilus chrysodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oxyptilus kollari (Stainton, 1851)⇒ Crombrugghia kollari Stainton, 1851
Oxyptilus parvidactyla Haworth, 1811Small Plume
Oxyptilus pilosellae (Zeller, 1841)⇒ Oxyptilus chrysodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Paracapperia anatolicus Caradja, 1920
Paraplatyptilia metzneri Zeller, 1841
Platyptilia armeniaca (Zagulajev, 1984)⇒ Gillmeria armeniaca Zagulajev, 1984
Platyptilia calodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Golden-rod Plume
Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Platyptilia irakella (Amsel, 1959)⇒ Gillmeria irakella Amsel, 1959
Platyptilia nemoralis Zeller, 1841
Platyptilia ochrodactyla (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Gillmeria ochrodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia pallida (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Gillmeria ochrodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia tetradactyla (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Gillmeria ochrodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Porrittia galactodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Spotted White Plume
Pselnophorus borzhomi (Mann, 1862)⇒ Pselnophorus poggei Mann, 1862
Pselnophorus poggei Mann, 1862
Pterophorus calcarius (Lederer, 1870)⇒ Merrifieldia calcarius Lederer, 1870
Pterophorus caspius (Lederer, 1870)⇒ Merrifieldia deprinsi Arenberger, 1990
Pterophorus diwani (Arenberger, 1981)⇒ Merrifieldia diwani Arenberger, 1981
Pterophorus djebeli (Arenberger, 1980)⇒ Tabulaephorus djebeli Arenberger, 1981
Pterophorus elbursi (Arenberger, 1980)⇒ Wheeleria elbursi Arenberger, 1981
Pterophorus farsi (Arenberger, 1981)⇒ Merrifieldia innae Kovtunovich ..., 2011
Pterophorus ischnodactyla (Treitschke, 1833)⇒ Pterophorus ischnodactylus Treitschke, 1835
Pterophorus pentadactyla Linnaeus, 1758White Plume
Pterophorus phlomidis (Staudinger, 1870)⇒ Wheeleria phlomidis Staudinger, 1870
Pterophorus sobeidae (Arenberger, 1980)⇒ Wheeleria sobeidae Arenberger, 1981
Pterophorus terrenus (Meyrick, 1936)⇒ Marasmarcha rhypodactylus Staudinger, 1870
Pterophorus tetradactyla (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Merrifieldia leucodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Puerphorus olbiadactylus Milliere, 1859
Stangeia siceliota Zeller, 1847
Stenodacma iranella (Amsel, 1959)⇒ Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997
Stenoptilia aridus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Stenoptilia arida Zeller, 1847
Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot Plume
Stenoptilia lucasi Arenberger, 1990
Stenoptilia mannii Zeller, 1852
Stenoptilia megalochra (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Stenoptilia mimula Gibeaux, 1985
Stenoptilia meyeri Gielis, 1997
Stenoptilia mimula Gibeaux, 1985
Stenoptilia parnasia Arenberger, 1986
Stenoptilia plagiodactylus (Stainton, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia pterodactyla Linnaeus, 1761Brown Plume
Stenoptilia scabiodactylus (Gregson, 1869)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia semicostatus Duponchel, 1840
Stenoptilia serotinus (Zeller, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus Zeller, 1852
Stenoptilia succisae (Gibeaux & Nel, 1991)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia tourlani (Gibeaux, 1992)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia wagneri Zerny, 1940
Stenoptilia zophodactyla (Duponchel, 1840)⇒ Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Tabulaephorus decipiens Lederer, 1870
Tabulaephorus djebeli Arenberger, 1981
Tabulaephorus parthicus Lederer, 1870
Wheeleria elbursi Arenberger, 1981
Wheeleria kabuli Arenberger, 1981
Wheeleria obsoletus Zeller, 1841
Wheeleria phlomidis Staudinger, 1870
Wheeleria sobeidae Arenberger, 1981
Wheeleria spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)⇒ Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827

Subnodes of Pterophoridae with occurrences in Iran
SubfamilyAgdistinae
Tutt, 1907
1
18
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
29
117
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Pterophoridae (Zeller 1841)
Pterophoridae (Zeller 1841)


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