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Checklist for Family Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 (Flower Moths)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2035
5452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2029
5435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2014
5363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
33
598
1564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
26
535
1447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
11
176
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
4
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
4 Genera with 65 Species
Cryptophasa Lewin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Gemorodes Meyrick, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Microphidias Meyrick, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 201462SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
65 Species
Cryptophasa geron Diakonoff, 1954
Gemorodes diclera Meyrick, 1925
Microphidias bacteriopis Meyrick, 1937
Scythris accumulata Meyrick, 1914
Scythris albiplicella Bengtsson, 2019
Scythris anaecapitella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris anthracodelta Meyrick, 1911
Scythris aquaria Meyrick, 1913
Scythris arachnodes Walsingham, 1908
Scythris asinella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris bisacculella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris bitterfonteinica Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris bontebokensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris brachyplecta Meyrick, 1928
Scythris brevimanubriella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris camelella Walsingham, 1907
Scythris cederbergensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris chloraema Meyrick, 1887
Scythris clarki Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris claudioculella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris cometa Meyrick, 1909
Scythris conimarginella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris cooperi Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris curtiphallus Nupponen, 2018
Scythris dicksoni Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris eburnella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris eburnipterella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris ethiopica Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris exsoluta Meyrick, 1920
Scythris fonticola Meyrick, 1911
Scythris geminella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris griseella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris helskloofensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris hermanusensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris hirudoformis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris jamakensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris justifica Meyrick, 1911
Scythris kalaharii Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris kebirella Amsel, 1935
Scythris kgalagadica Nupponen, 2018
Scythris krooni Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris kruegeri Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris mesoplecta Meyrick, 1921
Scythris messinensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris meyi Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris munroi Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris nigrispersa Meyrick, 1918
Scythris oculella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris paarlensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris pelochyta Meyrick, 1909
Scythris piriensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris potgieteri Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris pulveratella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris rivigera Meyrick, 1911
Scythris sericiella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris sippolai Nupponen, 2018
Scythris snymani Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris strydomi Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris subgriseella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris ugabensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris unciclavella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris vaalamoi Nupponen, 2018
Scythris valvaerimella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris wolframi Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris worcesterensis Bengtsson, 2014

Subnodes of Xyloryctidae with occurrences in Cape
SubfamilyScythridinae
Rebel, 1901
1
62
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXyloryctinae
Meyrick, 1890
Xyloryctine Moths
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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