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Checklist for Superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979 (Plume Moths)
and region Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3550
6682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2836
5497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
855
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
854
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
854
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
26
195
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
21
180
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterophoroidea
Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov, 1979
Plume Moths
1
9
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Solomon Islands
1 Family width 15 Species
Pterophoridae Zeller, 1841Plume Moths15SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Solomon Islands
9 Genera with 15 Species
Adaina Tutt, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Arcoptilia Arenberger, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Capperia Tutt, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cosmoclostis Meyrick, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Megalorhipida Amsel, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Ochyrotica Walsingham, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Platyptilia Hübner, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Pterophorus Schäffer, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Sphenarches Meyrick, 20142SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
15 Species
Adaina microdactyla Hübner, 1813Hemp Agrimony Plume
Arcoptilia rufamaculata Gielis, 2011
Capperia trichodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Cosmoclostis lamprosema Fletcher, 1947
Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)⇒ Megalophipida defectalis Fabricius, 1793
Ochyrotica breviapex Gielis, 1990
Ochyrotica salomonica Arenberger, 1991
Platyptilia carduidactylus (Riley, 1869)⇒ Platyptilia carduidactyla Riley, 1869
Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Platyptilia gonodactylus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Platyptilia petila (Yano, 1963)⇒ Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867
Pterophorus lacteipennis Walker, 1864
Pterophorus niveodactyla Pagenstecher, 1900
Sphenarches anisodactylus Walker., 1864Geranium Plume Moth
Sphenarches mulanje Kovtunovich ..., 2014

Subnodes of Pterophoroidea with occurrences in Solomon Islands
FamilyPterophoridae
Zeller, 1841
Plume Moths, Pterophorid Moths
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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