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Checklist for Superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979 (Plume Moths)
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
859
1311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
632
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
148
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
148
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
148
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
9
35
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
9
35
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
8
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Dominica
1 Family width 9 Species
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Dominica
8 Genera with 9 Species
Adaina Tutt, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ochyrotica Walsingham, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Postplatyptilia Gielis, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 19131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
9 Species
Adaina ipomoeae Bigot & Etienne, 2009Ambrosia Plume Moth
Exelastis montischristi Walsingham, 1897
Hellinsia agraphodactylus Walker, 1864
Hellinsia ossipellis Walsingham, 1897
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Ochyrotica fasciata Walsingham, 1891
Postplatyptilia caribica Gielis, 2006
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Stenoptilia pallistriga Barnes & McD..., 1913

Subnodes of Pterophoroidea with occurrences in Dominica
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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