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Checklist for Family Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 (Flower Moths)
and region Eastern Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
448
4515
8744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
446
4509
8734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
423
4424
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
283
3810
7730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1295
2674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1293
2670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1286
2631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
30
346
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
306
583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
11
93
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
3
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Cape
3 Genera with 24 Species
Cryptophasa Lewin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Microphidias Meyrick, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 201422SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Cape
24 Species
Cryptophasa geron Diakonoff, 1954
Microphidias bacteriopis Meyrick, 1937
Scythris albiplicella Bengtsson, 2019
Scythris arachnodes Walsingham, 1908
Scythris brachyplecta Meyrick, 1928
Scythris brevimanubriella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris camelella Walsingham, 1907
Scythris chloraema Meyrick, 1887
Scythris clarki Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris cometa Meyrick, 1909
Scythris cooperi Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris ethiopica Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris fonticola Meyrick, 1911
Scythris justifica Meyrick, 1911
Scythris kebirella Amsel, 1935
Scythris krooni Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris mesoplecta Meyrick, 1921
Scythris oculella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris paarlensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris pelochyta Meyrick, 1909
Scythris piriensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris pulveratella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris rivigera Meyrick, 1911
Scythris snymani Bengtsson, 2014

Subnodes of Xyloryctidae with occurrences in Eastern Cape
SubfamilyScythridinae
Rebel, 1901
1
22
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXyloryctinae
Meyrick, 1890
Xyloryctine Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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