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Checklist for Family Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 (Flower Moths)
and region East Asia (Far East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1146
26296
148959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1142
26273
148905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1054
25859
147577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
627
19594
119086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
99
5451
26051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
96
5430
25997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
91
5404
25833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
39
1531
7278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
33
1324
6534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
12
373
2121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
8
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Asia
8 Genera with 21 Species
Athrypsiastis Meyrick, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophasa Lewin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Cynicorates Meyrick, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Hyperoptica Meyrick, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Metathrinca Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pantelamprus Christoph, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 187514SpeciesTaxom
Thymiatris Meyrick, 19671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Asia
21 Species
Athrypsiastis salva Meyrick, 1932
Cryptophasa geron Diakonoff, 1954
Cynicorates tachytoma Meyrick, 1935
Hyperoptica ptilocentra Meyrick, 1934
Metathrinca tsugensis Kearfott, 1910
Pantelamprus staudingeri Christoph, 1882
Scythris amphonycella Geyer, 1836
Scythris asthena (Falkovitsh, 1972)⇒ Falkovitshella asthena Falkovitsh, 1972
Scythris bornicensis Jackh, 1977
Scythris cicadella Zeller, 1839Sand Owlet
Scythris clavella Zeller, 1855
Scythris fallacella Schlager, 1847Bronze Owlet
Scythris glacialis Frey, 1870
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Scythris noricella Zeller, 1843
Scythris palustris Zeller, 1855
Scythris picaepennis Haworth, 1828White-dusted Owlet
Scythris scopolella Linnaeus, 1767
Scythris senescens (Stainton, 1859)⇒ Scythris picaepennis Haworth, 1828
Scythris sinensis Felder & Rog..., 1875Flower Moth
Thymiatris arista Diakonoff, 1967

Subnodes of Xyloryctidae with occurrences in East Asia
SubfamilyScythridinae
Rebel, 1901
1
14
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXyloryctinae
Meyrick, 1890
Xyloryctine Moths
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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