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Checklist for Family Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 (Flower Moths)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4154
15751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4150
15742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
4137
15700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
37
1164
4259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
29
1037
3909
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
11
312
1344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
10
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
10 Genera with 17 Species
Amorbaea Meyrick, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophasa Lewin, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Hermogenes Zeller, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Linoclostis Meyrick, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Metathrinca Meyrick, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Opisina Walker, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Scieropepla Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18475SpeciesTaxom
Thymiatris Meyrick, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Trypherantis Meyrick, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
17 Species
Amorbaea hepatica Meyrick, 1908
Cryptophasa atecmarta Turner, 1917
Hermogenes aliferella Zeller, 1867
Linoclostis gonatias Meyrick, 1908
Metathrinca ceromorpha Meyrick, 1923
Metathrinca illuvialis Meyrick, 1914
Metathrinca parabola Meyrick, 1914
Opisina arenosella Walker, 1864Black-headed caterpillar
Scieropepla hapalyntis (Meyrick, 1911)⇒ Helcystogramma hapalyntis Meyrick, 1911
Scythris inota Meyrick, 1924
Scythris limbella Fabricius, 1775Chenopodium Scythris
Scythris meraula Meyrick, 1916
Scythris nivicolor Meyrick, 1916
Scythris potentillella Zeller, 1847Sorrel Owlet
Thymiatris melitacma Meyrick, 1907
Thymiatris seriosa Diakonoff, 1966
Trypherantis atelogramma Meyrick, 1907

Subnodes of Xyloryctidae with occurrences in India
SubfamilyScythridinae
Rebel, 1901
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXyloryctinae
Meyrick, 1890
Xyloryctine Moths
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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