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Checklist for Tribe Pterophorini Gielis, 2003
and region Morocco (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
3689
10159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
411
3685
10153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3638
10055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2823
8311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
609
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
609
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
609
1358
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
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
19
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePterophorini
Gielis, 2003
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morocco
3 Genera with 9 Species
Calyciphora Kasy, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Merrifieldia Tutt, 17587SpeciesTaxom
Wheeleria Tutt, 18271SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morocco
9 Species
Calyciphora xanthodactyla (Treitschke, 1833)⇒ Calyciphora albodactyla Fabricius, 1794
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
Wheeleria spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)⇒ Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827


Links, sources and further information
Pterophorini at itis.gov