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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
614
13248
40770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
610
13239
40744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
581
13079
40224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
365
10638
34907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3730
13310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3727
13306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3725
13304
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
37
939
2391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
28
774
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
38
113
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
38
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPterophorinae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorinids
33
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePterophorini
Gielis, 2003
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Africa
2 Genera with 12 Species
Cosmoclostis Meyrick, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 19699SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Africa
12 Species
Cosmoclostis ashanti Arenberger, 1995
Cosmoclostis lamprosema Fletcher, 1947
Cosmoclostis schouteni Gielis, 1990
Pterophorus albidus Zeller, 1852
Pterophorus ashanti Arenberger, 1995
Pterophorus candidalis Walker, 1864
Pterophorus ceraunia Bigot, 1969
Pterophorus lamottei Gibeaux, 1992
Pterophorus lampra Bigot, 1969
Pterophorus legrandi Gibeaux, 1992
Pterophorus rhyparias Meyrick, 1907
Pterophorus spissa Bigot, 1969


Links, sources and further information
Pterophorini at itis.gov