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Checklist for Tribe Pterophorini Gielis, 2003
and region Afghanistan (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2638
5979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
349
2630
5969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2623
5962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
2048
4944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
670
1500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
670
1500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
669
1499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
26
207
473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
22
189
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
17
50
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
17
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
16
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePterophorini
Gielis, 2003
5
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Afghanistan
5 Genera with 21 Species
Calyciphora Kasy, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Merrifieldia Tutt, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 18806SpeciesTaxom
Tabulaephorus Arenberger, 19934SpeciesTaxom
Wheeleria Tutt, 19813SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afghanistan
21 Species
Calyciphora sesamitis (Meyrick, 1905)⇒ Tabulaephorus sesamitis Meyrick, 1905
Merrifieldia alaica Caradja, 1920
Merrifieldia caspia (Lederer, 1870)⇒ Merrifieldia deprinsi Arenberger, 1990
Merrifieldia caspius Lederer, 1870
Merrifieldia deprinsi Arenberger, 1990
Merrifieldia leucodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Thyme Plume
Merrifieldia malacodactylus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Merrifieldia malacodactyla Zeller, 1847
Merrifieldia tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Merrifieldia leucodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pterophorus angustus Walsingham, 1880
Pterophorus caspius (Lederer, 1870)⇒ Merrifieldia deprinsi Arenberger, 1990
Pterophorus kabuli (Arenberger, 1981)⇒ Wheeleria kabuli Arenberger, 1981
Pterophorus parviflorellus (Arenberger, 1981)⇒ Wheeleria parviflorellus Arenberger, 1981
Pterophorus sobeidae (Arenberger, 1980)⇒ Wheeleria sobeidae Arenberger, 1981
Pterophorus stramineus Walsingham, 1880
Tabulaephorus afghanus Arenberger, 1981
Tabulaephorus parthicus Lederer, 1870
Tabulaephorus sesamitis Meyrick, 1905
Tabulaephorus thomasi Arenberger, 1993
Wheeleria kabuli Arenberger, 1981
Wheeleria parviflorellus Arenberger, 1981
Wheeleria sobeidae Arenberger, 1981


Links, sources and further information
Pterophorini at itis.gov