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Checklist for Family Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 (Flower Moths)
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
376
3726
6590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
253
3215
5922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1133
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1131
2037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1128
2021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
32
396
633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
25
353
571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
10
109
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Natal
8 Genera with 13 Species
Cladophantis Meyrick, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophasa Lewin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Eporycta Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Exacristis Meyrick, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Gemorodes Meyrick, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Glycynympha Meyrick, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Xylorycta Meyrick, 19141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
13 Species
Cladophantis pristina Meyrick, 1925
Cryptophasa geron Diakonoff, 1954
Eporycta incanescens Meyrick, 1921
Exacristis euryopa Meyrick, 1921
Gemorodes diclera Meyrick, 1925
Glycynympha roseocostella Walsingham, 1881
Glycynympha sandycopa Meyrick, 1917
Scythris brachyplecta Meyrick, 1928
Scythris delodelta Meyrick, 1930
Scythris dimensa Meyrick, 1920
Scythris durbanensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris ochrantha Meyrick, 1909
Xylorycta artigena Meyrick, 1914

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

Taxom

SubfamilyXyloryctinae
Meyrick, 1890
Xyloryctine Moths
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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