Checklist for Superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979 (Plume Moths)
and region Central Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 620
12370
61616 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 616
12349
61577 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 587
12174
60866 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 369
9719
53237 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 79
3265
17620 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 78
3261
17615 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 76
3251
17595 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Tineina
Stainton, 1857
| 35
882
2952 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Tineina
Stainton, 1857
| 28
713
2392 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths | 1
43
180 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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List of families for Central Africa
1 Family width 180 Species
Genera for Central Africa
43 Genera with 180 Species #ABCDEFHILMOPSTVWX
| Adaina Tutt, 1930 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Agdistis Hübner, 2009 | | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Amblyptilia Hübner, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antarches Gibeaux, 1912 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arcoptilia Arenberger, 2015 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bigotilia Gibeaux, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bipunctiphorus Gibeaux, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Buckleria Tutt, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cosmoclostis Meyrick, 1990 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crassuncus Gibeaux, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crocydoscelus Walsingham, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deuterocopus Zeller, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emmelina Tutt, 1974 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Exelastis Meyrick, 1970 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Fletcherella Diakonoff, 1930 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hellinsia Tutt, 1913 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Hepalastis Gibeaux, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Inferuncus Gibeaux, 1934 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 1864 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marasmarcha Meyrick, 1921 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Megalophipida | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megalorhipida Amsel, 1909 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Megalorrhipida Amsel, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Merrifieldia Tutt, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ochyrotica Walsingham, 1987 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oxyptilus Zeller, 1913 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paracapperia Bigot & Picard, 1939 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paulianilus Gibeaux, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Picardia Gibeaux, 2022 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Platyptilia Hübner, 1934 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Platyptiliodes Strand, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Procapperia Adamczewski, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pselnophorus Wallengren, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pterophorus Schäffer, 1851 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Sphenarches Meyrick, 1913 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Stenodacma Amsel, 1851 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoptilia Hübner, 1838 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Titanoptilus Hampson, 1911 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Trichoptilus Walsingham, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Vietteilus Gibeaux, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Walsinghamiella Berg, 1921 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Xyroptila Meyrick, 2006 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Africa
180 Species | Adaina microdactyla Hübner, 1813 | Hemp Agrimony Plume | | Adaina propria Meyrick, 1921 | | | Adaina subflavescens (Meyrick, 1930) | ⇒ Adaina microdactyla Hübner, 1813 | | Agdistis bouyeri Gielis, 2008 | | | Agdistis clara Arenberger, 1986 | | | Agdistis cretifera Meyrick, 1909 | | | Agdistis criocephala Meyrick, 1909 | | | Agdistis danutae Kovtunovich ..., 2009 | | | Agdistis dentalis Arenberger, 1986 | | | Agdistis facetus Bigot, 1969 | | | Agdistis hakimah Arenberger, 1985 | | | Agdistis lomholdti Gielis, 1990 | | | Agdistis malitiosa Meyrick, 1909 | | | Agdistis malleana Arenberger, 1988 | | | Agdistis meyi Arenberger, 2008 | | | Agdistis namibiana Arenberger, 1988 | | | Agdistis obstinata Meyrick, 1920 | | | Agdistis pala Arenberger, 1986 | | | Agdistis piccolo Gielis, 1990 | | | Agdistis pseudomeyi Kovtunovich ..., 2015 | | | Agdistis pustulalis Walker, 1864 | | | Agdistis spinosa Arenberger, 1986 | | | Agdistis streltzovi Kovtunovich ..., 2010 | | | Agdistis tsumkwe Arenberger, 2001 | | | Agdistis varii Kovtunovich ..., 2009 | | | Amblyptilia direptalis Walker, 1864 | | | Antarches aguessei (Bigot, 1964) | ⇒ Megalorhipida tessmanni Strand, 1912 | | Antarches tessmanni Strand, 1912 | | | Arcoptilia gizan Arenberger, 1985 | | | Arcoptilia naumanni Ustjuzhanin ..., 2015 | | | Bigotilia melitroctis Meyrick, 1924 | | | Bipunctiphorus dimorpha D.S. Fletcher, 1910 | | | Buckleria girardi Gibeaux, 1992 | | | Cosmoclostis bivalva Gielis, 2011 | | | Cosmoclostis schouteni Gielis, 1990 | | | Crassuncus ecstaticus Meyrick, 1932 | | | Crassuncus timidus Meyrick, 1908 | | | Crocydoscelus ferrugineum Walsingham, 1897 | | | Deuterocopus socotranus Rebel, 1907 | | | Emmelina amseli Bigot, 1967 | | | Emmelina bigoti Gibeaux, 1990 | | | Emmelina lochmaius Bigot, 1974 | | | Exelastis bergeri (Bigot, 1969) | ⇒ Exelastis crudipennis Meyrick, 1932 | | Exelastis boireaui Bigot, 1992 | | | Exelastis crepuscularis Meyrick, 1909 | | | Exelastis crudipennis Meyrick, 1932 | | | Exelastis ebalensis Rebel, 1907 | | | Exelastis hulstaerti Gielis, 2011 | | | Exelastis montischristi Walsingham, 1897 | | | Exelastis phlyctaenias Meyrick, 1911 | | | Exelastis pilum Gielis, 2009 | | | Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873) | ⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873 | | Exelastis tenax (Meyrick, 1913) | ⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873 | | Exelastis vuattouxi Bigot, 1970 | | | Fletcherella heterolicma Meyrick, 1936 | | | Fletcherella niphadarcha Meyrick, 1930 | | | Hellinsia aethiopicus Amsel, 1963 | | | Hellinsia ambo Kovtunovich ..., 2011 | | | Hellinsia bengtssoni (Gielis, 2009) | ⇒ Marasmarcha bengtssoni Gielis, 2009 | | Hellinsia devius Bigot, 1969 | | | Hellinsia ekonjo Ustjuzhanin ..., 2025 | | | Hellinsia katangae Gielis, 2009 | | | Hellinsia lienigiana Zeller, 1852 | | | Hellinsia lienigianus (Zeller, 1852) | ⇒ Hellinsia lienigiana Zeller, 1852 | | Hellinsia madecasseus Bigot, 1964 | | | Hellinsia magnus Gielis, 2011 | | | Hellinsia mapanja Ustjuzhanin ..., 2025 | | | Hellinsia negus Gibeaux, 1994 | | | Hellinsia punctata Gielis, 2009 | | | Hellinsia timidus (Meyrick, 1908) | ⇒ Crassuncus timidus Meyrick, 1908 | | Hellinsia victorianus Strand, 1913 | | | Hepalastis pumilio Zeller, 1873 | | | Inferuncus infesta Meyrick, 1934 | | | Inferuncus pentheres Bigot, 1969 | | | Inferuncus strictiformis Meyrick, 1932 | | | Inferuncus toxochorda Meyrick, 1934 | | | Lantanophaga pusillidactyla Walker, 1864 | Lantana Plume Moth | | Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864) | ⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003 | | Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003 | | | Marasmarcha bengtssoni Gielis, 2009 | | | Marasmarcha locharcha Meyrick, 1924 | | | Marasmarcha proterischna Meyrick, 1935 | | | Marasmarcha rubriacuta Gielis, 2009 | | | Marasmarcha sisyrodes Meyrick, 1921 | | | Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793 | | | Megalorhipida congrualis Fabricius, 1793 | | | Megalorhipida leptomeres Meyrick, 1886 | | | Megalorhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793 | | | Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794) | ⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793 | | Megalorhipida palaestinensis (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Megalorhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793 | | Megalorhipida tessmanni Strand, 1912 | | | Megalorhipida vivax Meyrick, 1909 | | | Megalorrhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793 | | | Merrifieldia innae Kovtunovich ..., 2011 | | | Ochyrotica africana Bigot, 1969 | | | Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987 | | | Oxyptilus erebites (Meyrick, 1937) | ⇒ Trichoptilus erebites Meyrick, 1937 | | Oxyptilus orichalcias (Meyrick, 1916) | ⇒ Walsinghamiella orichalcias Meyrick, 1916 | | Oxyptilus tessmanni (Strand, 1913) | ⇒ Antarches tessmanni Strand, 1912 | | Paracapperia esuriens Meyrick, 1932 | | | Paracapperia infernus Meyrick, 1939 | | | Paulianilus madecasseus (Bigot, 1964) | ⇒ Hellinsia magnus Gielis, 2011 | | Picardia ecstaticus (Meyrick, 1932) | ⇒ Crassuncus ecstaticus Meyrick, 1932 | | Picardia eparches Meyrick, 1931 | | | Picardia ruwenzoricus Gielis, 1991 | | | Picardia tropeki Ustjuzhanin ..., 2022 | | | Platyptilia amphiloga (Meyrick, 1909) | ⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003 | | Platyptilia ardua McDunnough, 1927 | | | Platyptilia benitensis (Strand, 1913) | ⇒ Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867 | | Platyptilia daemonica Meyrick, 1932 | | | Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867 | | | Platyptilia fletcheri Ustjuzhanin ..., 2016 | | | Platyptilia gatamaiyua Gielis, 2011 | | | Platyptilia gondarensis Gibeaux, 1994 | | | Platyptilia infesta Meyrick, 1934 | | | Platyptilia locharcha (Meyrick., 1924) | ⇒ Marasmarcha locharcha Meyrick, 1924 | | Platyptilia molopias (Meyrick, 1906) | ⇒ Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867 | | Platyptilia morophaea Meyrick, 1920 | | | Platyptilia mugesse Kovtunovich ..., 2014 | | | Platyptilia odiosa Meyrick, 1924 | | | Platyptilia picta Meyrick, 1913 | | | Platyptilia postbarbata Meyrick, 1938 | | | Platyptilia pygmaeana Strand, 1912 | | | Platyptilia rhyncholoba Meyrick, 1924 | | | Platyptilia romieuxi Gielis, 2009 | | | Platyptilia rubriacuta (Gielis, 2009) | ⇒ Marasmarcha rubriacuta Gielis, 2009 | | Platyptilia sabius Felder & Rog..., 1875 | | | Platyptilia sciophaea Meyrick, 1920 | | | Platyptilia strictiformis (Meyrick, 1932) | ⇒ Inferuncus strictiformis Meyrick, 1932 | | Platyptilia toxochorda (Meyrick, 1934) | ⇒ Inferuncus toxochorda Meyrick, 1934 | | Platyptiliodes albisignatula Strand, 1913 | | | Procapperia insomnis Townsend, 1956 | | | Pselnophorus busoroensis Gielis, 2011 | | | Pselnophorus pachyceros Meyrick, 1921 | | | Pterophorus africanus Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010 | | | Pterophorus albidus Zeller, 1852 | | | Pterophorus candidalis Walker, 1864 | | | Pterophorus centrocrates Meyrick, 1933 | | | Pterophorus ceraunia Bigot, 1969 | | | Pterophorus cleronoma Meyrick, 1920 | | | Pterophorus dallastai Gielis, 1991 | | | Pterophorus ischnodactyla (Treitschke, 1833) | ⇒ Pterophorus ischnodactylus Treitschke, 1835 | | Pterophorus lampra Bigot, 1969 | | | Pterophorus niveodactyla Pagenstecher, 1900 | | | Pterophorus rhyparias Meyrick, 1907 | | | Pterophorus spissa Bigot, 1969 | | | Pterophorus trachyphloeus (Meyrick, 1926) | ⇒ Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908 | | Pterophorus virgo Strand, 1912 | | | Pterophorus wahlbergi Zeller, 1851 | | | Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864 | Geranium Plume Moth | | Sphenarches bifurcatus Gielis, 2009 | | | Sphenarches caffer Zeller, 1852 | Bottle Gourd Plume Moth | | Sphenarches chroesus (Walker, 1864) | ⇒ Sphenarches anisodactyla Walker, 1864 | | Sphenarches gilloni Bigot & Boireau, 2006 | | | Sphenarches pygmaeana Strand, 1913 | | | Stenodacma cognata Gielis, 2009 | | | Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1851) | ⇒ Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997 | | Stenoptilia aethiopica Gibeaux, 1994 | | | Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997 | | | Stenoptilia bandamae Bigot, 1964 | | | Stenoptilia natalensis Ustjuzhanin ..., 2010 | | | Stenoptilia wieringai Gielis, 2011 | | | Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838 | Dowdy Plume | | Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875 | Moth | | Titanoptilus bigoti Ustjuzhanin ..., 2025 | | | Titanoptilus laniger (Bigot, 1969) | ⇒ Titanoptilus stenodactylus Fletcher, 1911 | | Titanoptilus melanodonta Hampson, 1905 | | | Titanoptilus murkwe Ustjuzhanin ..., 2025 | | | Titanoptilus procerus Bigot, 1969 | | | Titanoptilus stenodactylus Fletcher, 1911 | | | Trichoptilus cryphias Meyrick, 1912 | | | Trichoptilus erebites Meyrick, 1937 | | | Vietteilus borbonica Felder & Rog..., 1875 | | | Vietteilus vigens Felder & Rog..., 1875 | | | Walsinghamiella orichalcias Meyrick, 1916 | | | Walsinghamiella prolai Gibeaux, 1994 | | | Walsinghamiella vibrans Meyrick, 1921 | | | Xyroptila africana Bigot, 1969 | | | Xyroptila fulbae Kovtunovich ..., 2006 | | | Xyroptila masaia Kovtunovich ..., 2006 | |
Subnodes of Pterophoroidea with occurrences in Central Africa
Links, sources and further information Pterophoroidea at artfakta.se
Pterophoroidea at dyntaxa.se
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