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Checklist for Superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979 (Plume Moths)
and region Silhouette Island (Seychelles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
64
294
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
64
294
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
291
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
283
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
187
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
187
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
187
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
17
107
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
17
107
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


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


Genera for Silhouette Island
8 Genera with 9 Species
Bipunctiphorus Gibeaux, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Exelastis Meyrick, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Inferuncus Gibeaux, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Stenodacma Amsel, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Silhouette Island
9 Species
Bipunctiphorus dimorpha D.S. Fletcher, 1910
Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)⇒ Marasmarcha pumilio Zeller, 1873
Inferuncus nigreus Gibeaux, 1994
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864)⇒ Marasmarcha bajanica Fazekas, 2003
Megalorhipida leptomeres Meyrick, 1886
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1851)⇒ Stenoptilia aktashiensis Gibeaux, 1997
Stenoptilodes taprobanes Felder & Rog..., 1875Moth

Subnodes of Pterophoroidea with occurrences in Silhouette Island
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