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Checklist of Family Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841 (Plume Moths)
for Morocco (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
3688
10146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
411
3684
10140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3637
10042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2823
8299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
609
1357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
609
1357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
609
1357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
24
191
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
19
178
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
20
51
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
20
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morocco
20 Genera with 51 Species
Adaina Tutt, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Agdistis Hübner, 190714SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Calyciphora Kasy, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Capperia Tutt, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Cnaemidophorus Wallengren, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Crombrugghia Tutt, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Marasmarcha Meyrick, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Merrifieldia Tutt, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Oxyptilus Zeller, 18112SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Procapperia Adamczewski, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Puerphorus Arenberger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Stangeia Tutt, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18377SpeciesTaxom
Wheeleria Tutt, 18271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morocco
51 Species
Adaina microdactyla Hübner, 1813Hemp Agrimony Plume
Agdistis (Frankistis) frankeniae Zeller, 1847
Agdistis (Meridistis) meridionalis Zeller, 1847Cliff Plume
Agdistis (Tamaristis) tamaricis Zeller, 1847Tamarisk Plume
Agdistis adactyla Hübner, 1823
Agdistis aguessei L. Bigot & J..., 2004
Agdistis bellissima Arenberger, 1975
Agdistis bifurcatus Agenjo, 1952
Agdistis heydeni (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Agdistis heydenii Zeller, 1852
Agdistis manicata Staudinger, 1859
Agdistis neglecta Arenberger, 1976
Agdistis paralia Zeller, 1847
Agdistis pseudocanariensis Arenberger, 1973
Agdistis satanas Milliere, 1875
Agdistis sphinx Walsingham, 1907
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813Beautiful Plume
Calyciphora xanthodactyla (Treitschke, 1833)⇒ Calyciphora albodactyla Fabricius, 1794
Capperia agadirensis Arenberger, 2002
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Rose Plume
Crombrugghia distans Zeller, 1847Breckland Plume
Crombrugghia laetus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Crombrugghia laeta Zeller, 1847
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Hellinsia inulae Zeller, 1852
Hellinsia pectodactylus Staudinger, 1859Straw-Colored Plume Moth
Lantanophaga lantanadactyla (Amsel, 1951)⇒ Lantanophaga pusillodactyla Walker, 1864
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Marasmarcha oxydactylus (Staudinger, 1859)⇒ Marasmarcha oxydactyla Staudinger, 1859
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Merrifieldia baliodactylus Zeller, 1841Dingy White Plume
Merrifieldia cana Arenberger, 1990
Merrifieldia leucodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Thyme Plume
Merrifieldia malacodactylus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Merrifieldia malacodactyla Zeller, 1847
Merrifieldia peyroni L. Bigot & J..., 2004
Merrifieldia probolias Meyrick, 1891
Merrifieldia tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Merrifieldia leucodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oxyptilus oberthuri L. Bigot & J..., 2004
Oxyptilus parvidactyla Haworth, 1811Small Plume
Platyptilia calodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Golden-rod Plume
Platyptilia isodactylus Zeller, 1852Hoary Plume
Procapperia croatica (Adamczewski, 1951)⇒ Procapperia linariae Chrétien, 1922
Procapperia linariae Chrétien, 1922
Puerphorus olbiadactylus Milliere, 1859
Stangeia siceliota Zeller, 1847
Stenoptilia atlanticola Zerny, 1936
Stenoptilia coprodactylus (Stainton, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia coprodactyla Stainton, 1851
Stenoptilia elkefi (Arenberger, 1984)⇒ Stenoptilia arida Zeller, 1847
Stenoptilia friedeli Arenberger, 1984
Stenoptilia hautatlasi Arenberger, 2002
Stenoptilia kasyi Arenberger, 2002
Stenoptilia pelidnodactyla Stein, 1837
Wheeleria spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)⇒ Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827

Subnodes of Pterophoridae with occurrences in Morocco
SubfamilyAgdistinae
Tutt, 1907
1
14
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
19
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Pterophoridae (Zeller 1841)
Pterophoridae (Zeller 1841)


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