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Checklist for Family Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 (Flower Moths)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4274
14282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1031
3185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1026
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1009
3085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
29
358
1399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
24
344
1366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
10
150
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
5
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
5 Genera with 10 Species
Cryptophasa Lewin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Donacostola Meyrick, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Scieropepla Meyrick, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 19355SpeciesTaxom
Xylorycta Meyrick, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
10 Species
Cryptophasa geron Diakonoff, 1954
Donacostola notabilis Philpott, 1928
Scieropepla notabilis Philpott, 1928
Scieropepla typhicola Meyrick, 1886
Scythris epistrota Meyrick, 1889
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Scythris nigra Philpott, 1931
Scythris niphozela Meyrick, 1931
Scythris triatma Meyrick, 1935
Xylorycta streptogramma Lower, 1903

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

Taxom

SubfamilyXyloryctinae
Meyrick, 1890
Xyloryctine Moths
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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