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Checklist for Superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979 (Plume Moths)
and region Morogoro Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
907
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
173
907
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
865
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
802
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
247
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
247
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
247
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
12
42
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
10
37
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
11
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Morogoro Region
1 Family width 13 Species
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Morogoro Region
11 Genera with 13 Species
Amblyptilia Hübner, 1825
0SpeciesTaxom
Bipunctiphorus Gibeaux, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Inferuncus Gibeaux, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Stenodacma Amsel, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Xyroptila Meyrick, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morogoro Region
13 Species
Bipunctiphorus dimorpha D.S. Fletcher, 1910
Exelastis tenax (Meyrick, 1913)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Hellinsia madecassea Gibeaux, 1994
Inferuncus stoltzei Gielis, 1990
Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Platyptilia sabius Felder & Rog..., 1875
Pterophorus albidus Zeller, 1852
Pterophorus ceraunia Bigot, 1969
Pterophorus uzungwe Gielis, 1991
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997
Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875Moth
Xyroptila africana Bigot, 1969

Subnodes of Pterophoroidea with occurrences in Morogoro Region
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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