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Checklist for Subfamily Pterophorinae Zeller, 1841 (Plume Moths)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
2157
6319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2154
6314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
2152
6306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
33
595
1305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
566
1255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
25
53
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
25
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
19
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
19 Genera with 42 Species
Adaina Tutt, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Arcoptilia Arenberger, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Asiaephorus Gielis, 01SpeciesTaxom
Bipunctiphorus Gibeaux, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Capperia Tutt, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoclostis Meyrick, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 20037SpeciesTaxom
Imbophorus Arenberger, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Marasmarcha Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Nippoptilia Matsumura, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Oxyptilus Zeller, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18647SpeciesTaxom
Stangeia Tutt, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Xyroptila Meyrick, 20061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
42 Species
Adaina microdactyla Hübner, 1813Hemp Agrimony Plume
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813Beautiful Plume
Amblyptilia atrodactyla Pagenstecher, 1900
Arcoptilia rufamaculata Gielis, 2011
Asiaephorus papua
Bipunctiphorus euctimena Turner, 1913
Capperia trichodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Cosmoclostis hemiadelpha Fletcher, 1947
Cosmoclostis lamprosema Fletcher, 1947
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Hellinsia carphodactoides Gielis, 2003
Hellinsia griseodactylus (Pagenstecher, 1900)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Hellinsia kaiapensis Gielis, 2003
Hellinsia mesoleucus Diakonoff, 1952
Hellinsia osteodactylus (Zeller, 1841)⇒ Hellinsia trimmatodactylus Zeller, 1841
Hellinsia sericeodactylus Pagenstecher, 1900
Hellinsia tariensis Gielis, 2003
Imbophorus aptalis Walker, 1864
Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Megalorhipida centetes Meyrick, 1886
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida ralumensis Pagenstecher, 1900
Nippoptilia spinosa Yano, 1963
Oxyptilus anisodactyla (Walker, 1864)⇒ Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864
Oxyptilus pilosellae (Zeller, 1841)⇒ Oxyptilus chrysodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia petila (Yano, 1963)⇒ Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Pterophorus albidus Zeller, 1852
Pterophorus endogramma Meyrick, 1922
Pterophorus lacteipennis Walker, 1864
Pterophorus niveodactyla Pagenstecher, 1900
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 mulanje Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Sphenarches synophrys (Walker, 1864)⇒ Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864
Stangeia xerodes Meyrick, 1886Xerodes plume moth
Xyroptila variegata Kovtunovich ..., 2006

Subnodes of Pterophorinae with occurrences in Melanesia
TribeExelastini
Gielis, 2000
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOidaematophorini
Gielis, 2003
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOxyptilini
Bigot , Gibeaux , Nel & Packard, 1998
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePlatyptiliini
Bigot, Gibeauux, Nel & Picard, 1998
7
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePterophorini
Gielis, 2003
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pterophorinae at artfakta.se
Pterophorinae at itis.gov