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Checklist for Superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979 (Plume Moths)
and region Iowa (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
420
3273
6617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
418
3269
6613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
3198
6446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2586
5175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
951
2127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
951
2127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
950
2126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
246
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
21
220
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
11
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Iowa
1 Family width 21 Species
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths21SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Iowa
11 Genera with 21 Species
Adaina Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Geina Tutt, 18544SpeciesTaxom
Gillmeria Tutt, 18111SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Paraplatyptilia Bigot & Picard, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iowa
21 Species
Adaina ambrosiae Murtfeldt, 1880Ambrosia Plume
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Geina periscelidactylus Fitch, 1854Gartered
Geina sheppardi B. Landry, 1989Sheppards Plume Moth
Geina tenuidactyla Fitch, 1855Berry Plume Moth
Geina tenuidactylus Fitch, 1854Berry Plume Moth
Gillmeria pallidactyla Haworth, 1811Yarrow Plume
Hellinsia elliottii Fernald, 1893
Hellinsia homodactylaPlume Moth
Hellinsia kellicottii Fish, 1881Goldenrod Borer
Hellinsia sulphureodactylus Packard, 1873
Oidaematophorus eupatorii Fernald, 1891Eupatorium Plume
Paraplatyptilia petrodactyla (Walker, 1864)⇒ Paraplatyptilia sabourini Gielis, 2008
Paraplatyptilia petrodactylus Walker, 1864
Paraplatyptilia sabourini Gielis, 2008
Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869Artichoke Plume Moth
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Pterophorus sulphureodactylus (Packard, 1873)⇒ Hellinsia sulphureodactylus Packard, 1873
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphenarches ontario McDunnough, 1927
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume

Subnodes of Pterophoroidea with occurrences in Iowa
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
11
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



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