Checklist for Tribe Pterophorini Gielis, 2003
and region Benin (West Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 200
1305
2565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 200
1305
2565 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 191
1271
2495 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 122
1005
2162 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 32
276
610 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Tineina
Stainton, 1857
| 13
54
64 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Tineina
Stainton, 1857
| 10
46
55 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths | 1
5
6 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Pterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths | 5
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids | 4
5 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Pterophorini
Gielis, 2003
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Benin
1 Genera with 2 Species
Species list for Benin
2 Species
Links, sources and further information Pterophorini at itis.gov
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