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Checklist for Family Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 (Flower Moths)
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3355
9380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
35
879
2323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
799
2140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
10
158
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
4
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
4 Genera with 14 Species
Crypsicharis Meyrick, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophasa Lewin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 201410SpeciesTaxom
Thyrocopa Meyrick, 20092SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
14 Species
Crypsicharis neocosma Meyrick, 1890
Cryptophasa geron Diakonoff, 1954
Scythris albiangulella Bengtsson, 2002
Scythris badiella Bengtsson, 2002
Scythris cicadella Zeller, 1839Sand Owlet
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Scythris kihondensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris matopensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris nylsvleyensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris schouteni Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris subcurvipilella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris subroseola Bengtsson, 2014
Thyrocopa neckerensis Medeiros, 2009
Thyrocopa nihoa Medeiros, 2009

Subnodes of Xyloryctidae with occurrences in Caribbean
SubfamilyScythridinae
Rebel, 1901
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXyloryctinae
Meyrick, 1890
Xyloryctine Moths
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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