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Checklist for Superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979 (Plume Moths)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
3163
10621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
33
630
1757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
23
554
1532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
24
90
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Costa Rica
1 Family width 90 Species
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths90SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Costa Rica
24 Genera with 90 Species
#ABCEGHLMOPS
Adaina Tutt, 192115SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Anstenoptilia Zimmerman, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Buszkoiana Koçak, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Chocophorus Gielis & D.L..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoclostis Meyrick, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 193028SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Lioptilodes Zimmerman, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Melanoptilia Gielis, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Michaelophorus Gielis, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Ochyrotica Walsingham, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 19306SpeciesTaxom
Oxyptilus Zeller, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Paraamblyptilia Gielis, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Postplatyptilia Gielis, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 193012SpeciesTaxom
Singularia Arenberger, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
90 Species
Adaina ambrosiae Murtfeldt, 1880Ambrosia Plume
Adaina beckeri Gielis, 1992
Adaina bernardi Gielis, 1992
Adaina bipunctatus Möschler, 1890
Adaina buscki (Barnes & Lin..., 1921)⇒ Geina buscki McDunnough, 1933
Adaina costarica Gielis, 1992
Adaina fuscahodias Gielis, 1992
Adaina hodias Meyrick, 1908
Adaina invida Meyrick, 1908
Adaina naiadopa (Meyrick, 1931)⇒ Amblyptilia acanthadactyloides Gibeaux, 1997
Adaina obscura Gielis, 1999
Adaina parainvida Gielis, 1992
Adaina primulacea Meyrick, 1929
Adaina simplicius (Grossbeck, 1917)⇒ Adaina bipunctatus Möschler, 1890
Adaina zephyria Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Amblyptilia acanthadactyloides Gibeaux, 1997
Amblyptilia pica Walsingham, 1880Geranium Plume
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla (Dyar, 1903)⇒ Anstenoptilia marmorodactyla Dyar, 1903
Anstenoptilia marmorodactyla Dyar, 1903
Chocophorus leptochorda Meyrick, 1913
Chocophorus mayaensis Gielis, 2011
Cosmoclostis lamprosema Fletcher, 1947
Emmelina buscki Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Emmelina glochinias Meyrick, 1908
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Geina buscki McDunnough, 1933
Hellinsia barbatus Gielis, 1996
Hellinsia calais Meyrick, 1930
Hellinsia chamelai Gielis, 1992
Hellinsia crescens Meyrick, 1926
Hellinsia elhacha Gielis, 1999
Hellinsia epileucus Walsingham, 1915
Hellinsia fissuripuncta Gielis, 1999
Hellinsia fusciciliatus Zeller, 1877
Hellinsia glochinias Meyrick, 1908
Hellinsia hebrus Meyrick, 1932
Hellinsia ignifugax Walsingham, 1915
Hellinsia investis Gielis, 1999
Hellinsia mollis Walsingham, 1915
Hellinsia monteverda Gielis, 1999
Hellinsia nivalis Meyrick, 1908
Hellinsia nodipes Zeller, 1877
Hellinsia obandoi Gielis, 1999
Hellinsia obscuricilia Arenberger &..., 2001
Hellinsia pan Barnes & Lin..., 1921
Hellinsia powelli Gielis, 1996
Hellinsia praenigratus Meyrick, 1921
Hellinsia pseudobarbata Gielis, 1999
Hellinsia scripta Gielis, 1999
Hellinsia solanoi Gielis, 1999
Hellinsia sublatus Walsingham, 1915
Hellinsia tepidus Meyrick, 1922
Hellinsia trachyphloeus (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908
Hellinsia zetes Meyrick, 1930
Lantanophaga anellatus Rose & Pooni, 2005
Lioptilodes albistriolatus Zeller, 1871Moth
Megalorhipida dulcis Walsingham, 1915
Melanoptilia arsenica Meyrick, 1921
Melanoptilia chalcogastra Meyrick, 1921
Michaelophorus indentatus Meyrick, 1930
Michaelophorus nubilus Felder & Rog..., 1875Cacao Plume Moth
Ochyrotica fasciata Walsingham, 1891
Oidaematophorus barbatus (Gielis, 1996)⇒ Hellinsia barbatus Gielis, 1996
Oidaematophorus chamelai (Gielis, 1992)⇒ Hellinsia chamelai Gielis, 1992
Oidaematophorus powelli (Gielis, 1996)⇒ Hellinsia powelli Gielis, 1996
Oidaematophorus tepidus (Meyrick, 1922)⇒ Hellinsia tepidus Meyrick, 1922
Oidaematophorus trachyphloeus Meyrick, 1926
Oidaematophorus zetes (Meyrick, 1930)⇒ Lantanophaga anellatus Rose & Pooni, 2005
Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908
Paraamblyptilia ridouti Gielis, 1996
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia gravior Meyrick, 1932
Postplatyptilia huigraica B. Landry & ..., 1992
Pterophorus calais (Meyrick, 1930)⇒ Hellinsia calais Meyrick, 1930
Pterophorus crescens (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Hellinsia crescens Meyrick, 1926
Pterophorus epileucus (Walsingham, 1915)⇒ Hellinsia epileucus Walsingham, 1915
Pterophorus glochinias (Meyrick, 1907)⇒ Hellinsia glochinias Meyrick, 1908
Pterophorus hebrus (Meyrick, 1932)⇒ Hellinsia hebrus Meyrick, 1932
Pterophorus ignifugax (Walsingham, 1915)⇒ Hellinsia ignifugax Walsingham, 1915
Pterophorus mollis (Walsingham, 1915)⇒ Hellinsia mollis Walsingham, 1915
Pterophorus nivalis (Meyrick, 1907)⇒ Hellinsia nivalis Meyrick, 1908
Pterophorus sublatus (Walsingham, 1915)⇒ Hellinsia sublatus Walsingham, 1915
Pterophorus tepidus (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Hellinsia tepidus Meyrick, 1922
Pterophorus trachyphloeus (Meyrick, 1926)⇒ Oxyptilus epidectis Meyrick, 1908
Pterophorus zetes (Meyrick, 1930)⇒ Lantanophaga anellatus Rose & Pooni, 2005
Singularia leptochorda Meyrick, 1913
Singularia mayaensis Gielis, 2011
Singularia solisi Gielis & Mat..., 1994
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth

Subnodes of Pterophoroidea with occurrences in Costa Rica
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
24
90
Genera
Species

Taxom



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