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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5093
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4282
13815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
30
388
831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
316
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
33
74
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
33
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
29
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePterophorini
Gielis, 2003
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
3 Genera with 8 Species
Cosmoclostis Meyrick, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Merrifieldia Tutt, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 19696SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
8 Species
Cosmoclostis chalconota Fletcher, 1947
Merrifieldia leucodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Thyme Plume
Pterophorus albidus Zeller, 1852
Pterophorus candidalis Walker, 1864
Pterophorus ceraunia Bigot, 1969
Pterophorus lampra Bigot, 1969
Pterophorus rhyparias Meyrick, 1907
Pterophorus spissa Bigot, 1969


Links, sources and further information
Pterophorini at itis.gov