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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2306
7037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2300
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2299
7023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
34
693
2473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
27
645
2326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
34
162
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
34
162
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
32
133
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePterophorini
Gielis, 2003
5
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Africa
5 Genera with 25 Species
Calyciphora Kasy, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Merrifieldia Tutt, 175812SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 18808SpeciesTaxom
Tabulaephorus Arenberger, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Wheeleria Tutt, 18273SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
25 Species
Calyciphora xanthodactyla (Treitschke, 1833)⇒ Calyciphora albodactyla Fabricius, 1794
Merrifieldia baliodactylus Zeller, 1841Dingy White Plume
Merrifieldia bystropogonis Walsingham, 1908
Merrifieldia cana Arenberger, 1990
Merrifieldia chordodactylus Staudinger, 1859
Merrifieldia hedemanni Rebel, 1896
Merrifieldia leucodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Thyme Plume
Merrifieldia malacodactyla Zeller, 1847
Merrifieldia malacodactylus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Merrifieldia malacodactyla Zeller, 1847
Merrifieldia particiliata Walsingham, 1908
Merrifieldia peyroni L. Bigot & J..., 2004
Merrifieldia probolias Meyrick, 1891
Merrifieldia tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Merrifieldia leucodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pterophorus albidus Zeller, 1852
Pterophorus angustus Walsingham, 1880
Pterophorus flaveodactylus (Amary, 1840)⇒ Emmelina monodactylus Linnaeus, 1758
Pterophorus ischnodactyla (Treitschke, 1833)⇒ Pterophorus ischnodactylus Treitschke, 1835
Pterophorus pictipennis (Grinnell, 1908)⇒ Emmelina monodactylus Linnaeus, 1758
Pterophorus probolias (Meyrick, 1891)⇒ Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae McDunnough, 1939
Pterophorus spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)⇒ Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827
Pterophorus stramineus Walsingham, 1880
Tabulaephorus punctinervis Constant, 1885
Wheeleria santschii Forel, 1905
Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827Horehound Plume Moth
Wheeleria spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)⇒ Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827


Links, sources and further information
Pterophorini at itis.gov