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Checklist for Superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979 (Plume Moths)
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
69
2306
7037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2300
7024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
2299
7023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
34
693
2473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
27
645
2326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
34
162
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
1 Family width 162 Species
Pterophoridae (Zeller, 1841)Plume Moths162SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Africa
34 Genera with 162 Species
#ACEGHLMOPSTW
Adaina Tutt, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Agdistis Hübner, 195528SpeciesTaxom
Amblyptilia Hübner, 18132SpeciesTaxom
Calyciphora Kasy, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Capperia Tutt, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Cnaemidophorus Wallengren, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Crassuncus Gibeaux, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Crombrugghia Tutt, 198910SpeciesTaxom
Emmelina Tutt, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Gypsochares Meyrick, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 184115SpeciesTaxom
Helpaphorus Gibeaux, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Hepalastis Gibeaux, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Marasmarcha Meyrick, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Megalophipida1SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 17935SpeciesTaxom
Megalorrhipida Amsel, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Merrifieldia Tutt, 175812SpeciesTaxom
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Oxyptilus Zeller, 184714SpeciesTaxom
Paulianilus Gibeaux, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Picardia Gibeaux, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 17758SpeciesTaxom
Procapperia Adamczewski, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 18808SpeciesTaxom
Puerphorus Arenberger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Stangeia Tutt, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilia Hübner, 183820SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Tabulaephorus Arenberger, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Wheeleria Tutt, 18273SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
162 Species
Adaina microdactyla Hübner, 1813Hemp Agrimony Plume
Agdistis (Frankistis) frankeniae Zeller, 1847
Agdistis (Meridistis) meridionalis Zeller, 1847Cliff Plume
Agdistis (Tamaristis) tamaricis Zeller, 1847Tamarisk Plume
Agdistis adactyla Hübner, 1823
Agdistis aguessei L. Bigot & J..., 2004
Agdistis arabica Amsel, 1958
Agdistis bagdadiensis (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Agdistis tamaricis Zeller, 1847
Agdistis bellissima Arenberger, 1975
Agdistis bifurcatus Agenjo, 1952
Agdistis cypriota Arenberger, 1983
Agdistis desertorum Arenberger, 1999
Agdistis halodelta Meyrick, 1925
Agdistis hartigi Arenberger, 1973
Agdistis heydeni (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Agdistis heydenii Zeller, 1852
Agdistis heydenii Zeller, 1852
Agdistis maghrebi Arenberger, 1976
Agdistis manicata Staudinger, 1859
Agdistis melitensis Amsel, 1954
Agdistis neglecta Arenberger, 1976
Agdistis notabilis Gielis & Kar..., 2009
Agdistis nyasa Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Agdistis paralia Zeller, 1847
Agdistis pinkeri (Walsingham, 1908)⇒ Agdistis salsolae Walsingham, 1908
Agdistis pseudocanariensis Arenberger, 1973
Agdistis salsolae Walsingham, 1908
Agdistis satanas Milliere, 1875
Agdistis sphinx Walsingham, 1907
Agdistis symmetrica Amsel, 1955
Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813Beautiful Plume
Amblyptilia acanthodactyla (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Amblyptilia acanthadactyla Hübner, 1813
Calyciphora xanthodactyla (Treitschke, 1833)⇒ Calyciphora albodactyla Fabricius, 1794
Capperia agadirensis Arenberger, 2002
Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Rose Plume
Cnaemidophorus rhododactylus (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Platyptilia rhododactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Crassuncus planiunci Arenberger, ..., 2011
Crombrugghia adamczewskii Bigot & Picard, 1988
Crombrugghia buvati Bigot & Picard, 1988
Crombrugghia clarisignis Zeller, 1847
Crombrugghia distans Zeller, 1847Breckland Plume
Crombrugghia gibeauxi Bigot, Nel &..., 1990
Crombrugghia jaeckhi Bigot & Picard, 1991
Crombrugghia laeta Zeller, 1847
Crombrugghia laetus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Crombrugghia laeta Zeller, 1847
Crombrugghia lantoscana Milliere, 1882
Crombrugghia pravieli Bigot, Nel &..., 1989
Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758Common Plume
Emmelina monodactylus Linnaeus, 1758Morning-glory Plume Moth
Exelastis atomosa Walsingham, 1885Pigeon pea leaf webber
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Gypsochares nielswolffi Gielis & Are..., 1992
Hellinsia aistleitneri Arenberger, 2006
Hellinsia alpina Gibeaux & Pi..., 1992
Hellinsia betsiae Gielis, 1991
Hellinsia bhutanensis Arenberger, 1995
Hellinsia biangulata Gielis & de Vos, 2006
Hellinsia inulae Zeller, 1852
Hellinsia lolibai Arenberger, ..., 2011
Hellinsia madecasseus Bigot, 1964
Hellinsia melanoschisma Walsingham, 1907
Hellinsia osteodactyla Zeller, 1841
Hellinsia osteodactylus (Zeller, 1841)⇒ Hellinsia trimmatodactylus Zeller, 1841
Hellinsia pectodactyla (Staudinger, 1859)⇒ Oidaematophorus stramineus Staudinger, 1859
Hellinsia pectodactylus Staudinger, 1859Straw-Colored Plume Moth
Hellinsia planiunci Arenberger ,..., 2011
Hellinsia trimmatodactylus Zeller, 1841
Helpaphorus griveaudi Bigot, 1964
Hepalastis pumilio Zeller, 1873
Lantanophaga lantanadactyla (Amsel, 1951)⇒ Lantanophaga pusillodactyla Walker, 1864
Lantanophaga pusillidactyla Walker, 1864Lantana Plume Moth
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Marasmarcha oxydactylus (Staudinger, 1859)⇒ Marasmarcha oxydactyla Staudinger, 1859
Marasmarcha picardi Gibeaux, 1990
Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida compsochares Meyrick, 1886
Megalorhipida congrualis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida palaestinensis (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Megalorhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Megalorrhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Merrifieldia baliodactylus Zeller, 1841Dingy White Plume
Merrifieldia bystropogonis Walsingham, 1908
Merrifieldia cana Arenberger, 1990
Merrifieldia chordodactylus Staudinger, 1859
Merrifieldia hedemanni Rebel, 1896
Merrifieldia leucodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Thyme Plume
Merrifieldia malacodactyla Zeller, 1847
Merrifieldia malacodactylus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Merrifieldia malacodactyla Zeller, 1847
Merrifieldia particiliata Walsingham, 1908
Merrifieldia peyroni L. Bigot & J..., 2004
Merrifieldia probolias Meyrick, 1891
Merrifieldia tridactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Merrifieldia leucodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775
Oidaematophorus alpinus (Gibeaux & Pi..., 1992)⇒ Hellinsia alpina Gibeaux & Pi..., 1992
Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae McDunnough, 1939Hoary plume moth
Oidaematophorus betsiae (Gielis, 1991)⇒ Hellinsia biangulata Gielis & de Vos, 2006
Oidaematophorus stramineus Staudinger, 1859
Oxyptilus adamczewskii (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Crombrugghia adamczewskii Bigot & Picard, 1988
Oxyptilus buvati (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Crombrugghia buvati Bigot & Picard, 1988
Oxyptilus distans (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Crombrugghia clarisignis Zeller, 1847
Oxyptilus gibeauxi (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Crombrugghia gibeauxi Bigot, Nel &..., 1990
Oxyptilus jaeckhi (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Crombrugghia jaeckhi Bigot & Picard, 1991
Oxyptilus lactucae (Fletcher, 1920)⇒ Crombrugghia clarisignis Zeller, 1847
Oxyptilus laetus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Crombrugghia laeta Zeller, 1847
Oxyptilus lantoscanus (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Crombrugghia lantoscana Milliere, 1882
Oxyptilus maroccanensis (Amsel, 1956)⇒ Oxyptilus parvidactyla Haworth, 1811
Oxyptilus oberthuri L. Bigot & J..., 2004
Oxyptilus parvidactyla Haworth, 1811Small Plume
Oxyptilus parvidactylus (Haworth, 1811)⇒ Oxyptilus parvidactyla Haworth, 1811
Oxyptilus pravieli (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Crombrugghia pravieli Bigot, Nel &..., 1989
Oxyptilus propedistans (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Crombrugghia clarisignis Zeller, 1847
Paulianilus lolibai (Bigot, 1964)⇒ Hellinsia madecasseus Bigot, 1964
Picardia leza Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Picardia raymondi Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Picardia tumbuka Kovtunovich ..., 2014
Platyptilia amphiloga (Meyrick, 1909)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Platyptilia ardua McDunnough, 1927
Platyptilia brunneodactyla (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Platyptilia isodactylus Zeller, 1852
Platyptilia calodactyla Denis & Schi..., 1775Golden-rod Plume
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia isodactyla (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Platyptilia isodactylus Zeller, 1852
Platyptilia isodactylus Zeller, 1852Hoary Plume
Platyptilia rhododactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Procapperia croatica (Adamczewski, 1951)⇒ Procapperia linariae Chrétien, 1922
Procapperia linariae Chrétien, 1922
Pterophorus albidus Zeller, 1852
Pterophorus angustus Walsingham, 1880
Pterophorus flaveodactylus (Amary, 1840)⇒ Emmelina monodactylus Linnaeus, 1758
Pterophorus ischnodactyla (Treitschke, 1833)⇒ Pterophorus ischnodactylus Treitschke, 1835
Pterophorus pictipennis (Grinnell, 1908)⇒ Emmelina monodactylus Linnaeus, 1758
Pterophorus probolias (Meyrick, 1891)⇒ Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae McDunnough, 1939
Pterophorus spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)⇒ Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827
Pterophorus stramineus Walsingham, 1880
Puerphorus olbiadactylus Milliere, 1859
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Stangeia siceliota Zeller, 1847
Stenoptilia atlanticola Zerny, 1936
Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763Twin-spot Plume
Stenoptilia coprodactylus (Stainton, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia coprodactyla Stainton, 1851
Stenoptilia elkefi (Arenberger, 1984)⇒ Stenoptilia arida Zeller, 1847
Stenoptilia fogoa Arenberger &..., 2012
Stenoptilia friedeli Arenberger, 1984
Stenoptilia grisescens Schawerda, 1933
Stenoptilia hautatlasi Arenberger, 2002
Stenoptilia kasyi Arenberger, 2002
Stenoptilia meyeri Gielis, 1997
Stenoptilia pelidnodactyla Stein, 1837
Stenoptilia plagiodactylus (Stainton, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia scabiodactylus (Gregson, 1869)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia serotinus (Zeller, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia stigmatodactyla (Zeller, 1852)⇒ Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus Zeller, 1852
Stenoptilia stigmatodactylus Zeller, 1852
Stenoptilia succisae (Gibeaux & Nel, 1991)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia tourlani (Gibeaux, 1992)⇒ Stenoptilia bipunctidactyla Scopoli, 1763
Stenoptilia uwinka Gielis, 2011
Stenoptilia zophodactylus Duponchel, 1838Dowdy Plume
Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875Moth
Stenoptilodes terlizzii (Turati, 1926)⇒ Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875
Tabulaephorus punctinervis Constant, 1885
Wheeleria santschii Forel, 1905
Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827Horehound Plume Moth
Wheeleria spilodactylus (Curtis, 1827)⇒ Wheeleria spilodactyla Curtis, 1827

Subnodes of Pterophoroidea with occurrences in North Africa
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
34
162
Genera
Species

Taxom



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