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Checklist for Family Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 (Flower Moths)
and region Adelaide (South Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
770
1015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
205
770
1015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
751
995
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
126
563
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
152
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
152
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
149
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
17
44
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
15
41
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
6
19
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Adelaide
6 Genera with 8 Species
Catoryctis Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophasa Lewin, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Illidgea Turner, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Lichenaula Meyrick, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Phthonerodes Meyrick, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 19222SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Adelaide
8 Species
Catoryctis subparallela Walker, 1864
Cryptophasa irrorata Lewin, 1805
Cryptophasa ochroleuca Lower, 1892
Illidgea epigramma Meyrick, 1890
Lichenaula maculosa Turner, 1898
Phthonerodes scotarcha Meyrick, 1890
Scythris detestata Meyrick, 1922
Scythris praestructa Meyrick, 1922

Subnodes of Xyloryctidae with occurrences in Adelaide
SubfamilyScythridinae
Rebel, 1901
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXyloryctinae
Meyrick, 1890
Xyloryctine Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Xyloryctidae at gbif.org
Xyloryctidae at irmng.org
Xyloryctidae at itis.gov