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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2886
6688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2883
6685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2865
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2182
5486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
404
831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
403
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
402
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
19
149
363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
16
142
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
12
32
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
12
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
11
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePterophorini
Gielis, 2003
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tunisia
3 Genera with 5 Species
Merrifieldia Tutt, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Wheeleria Tutt, 18272SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
5 Species
Merrifieldia malacodactylus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Merrifieldia malacodactyla Zeller, 1847
Merrifieldia probolias Meyrick, 1891
Pterophorus probolias (Meyrick, 1891)⇒ Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae McDunnough, 1939
Wheeleria santschii Forel, 1905
Wheeleria spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)⇒ Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827


Links, sources and further information
Pterophorini at itis.gov