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Checklist for Tribe Pterophorini Gielis, 2003
and region Iran (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
400
4755
15379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
397
4748
15372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
4712
15315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
3724
12863
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1441
4688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1441
4688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1440
4687
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
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
29
117
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePterophorini
Gielis, 2003
6
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iran
6 Genera with 40 Species
Calyciphora Kasy, 18443SpeciesTaxom
Merrifieldia Tutt, 175815SpeciesTaxom
Porrittia Tutt, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 177512SpeciesTaxom
Tabulaephorus Arenberger, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Wheeleria Tutt, 18276SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iran
40 Species
Calyciphora albodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Calyciphora albodactyla Fabricius, 1794
Calyciphora golestanica Alipanah & U..., 2005
Calyciphora nephelodactyla Eversmann, 1844
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
Porrittia galactodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Spotted White Plume
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
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


Links, sources and further information
Pterophorini at itis.gov