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Checklist for Superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979 (Plume Moths)
and region Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1820
4923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
1480
4276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
22
87
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
17
66
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
10
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Republic of the Congo
1 Family width 14 Species
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths14SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Republic of the Congo
10 Genera with 14 Species
Crocydoscelus Walsingham, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Hellinsia Tutt, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Marasmarcha Meyrick, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Megalophipida1SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Megalorrhipida Amsel, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic of the Congo
14 Species
Crocydoscelus ferrugineum Walsingham, 1897
Hellinsia aethiopicus Amsel, 1963
Lantanophaga pusillidactyla Walker, 1864Lantana Plume Moth
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida congrualis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Megalorrhipida leucodactyla Fabricius, 1793
Platyptilia ardua McDunnough, 1927
Pterophorus candidalis Walker, 1864
Pterophorus spissa Bigot, 1969
Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875Moth

Subnodes of Pterophoroidea with occurrences in Republic of the Congo
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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