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Checklist for Superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979 (Plume Moths)
and region Abyssinia (Ethiopia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
475
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
475
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
104
469
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
414
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
228
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
228
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
228
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
17
51
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
13
40
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Abyssinia
1 Family width 5 Species
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Abyssinia
4 Genera with 5 Species
Amblyptilia Hübner, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Paracapperia Bigot & Picard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Abyssinia
5 Species
Amblyptilia amblydectis Meyrick, 1932
Paracapperia esuriens Meyrick, 1932
Platyptilia daemonica Meyrick, 1932
Platyptilia implacata Meyrick, 1932
Stenoptilia tyropiesta Meyrick, 1932

Subnodes of Pterophoroidea with occurrences in Abyssinia
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Pterophoroidea at artfakta.se
Pterophoroidea at dyntaxa.se
Pterophoroidea at itis.gov