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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8844
31420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
7022
25972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2119
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
79
2113
7001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2091
6926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
33
709
3220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
27
676
3154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
10
250
1430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
11
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
11 Genera with 65 Species
Catamempsis Walsingham, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophasa Lewin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Donacostola Meyrick, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Metathrinca Meyrick, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Psychra Walsingham, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ptychothrix Walsingham, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Scieropepla Meyrick, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 201413SpeciesTaxom
Synomotis Meyrick, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Thyrocopa Meyrick, 190742SpeciesTaxom
Xylorycta Meyrick, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
65 Species
Catamempsis decipiens (Walsingham, 1907)⇒ Thyrocopa decipiens Walsingham, 1907
Cryptophasa geron Diakonoff, 1954
Donacostola notabilis Philpott, 1928
Metathrinca tsugensis Kearfott, 1910
Psychra phycidiformis (Walsingham, 1907)⇒ Thyrocopa cinerella Walsingham, 1907
Ptychothrix vagans (Walsingham, 1907)⇒ Thyrocopa vagans Walsingham, 1907
Scieropepla notabilis Philpott, 1928
Scieropepla typhicola Meyrick, 1886
Scythris bromiella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris epistrota Meyrick, 1889
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Scythris hirudoformis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris magnipedella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris munroi Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris nigra Philpott, 1931
Scythris niphozela Meyrick, 1931
Scythris obscurella Scopoli, 1763
Scythris octocornella Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris paarlensis Bengtsson, 2014
Scythris triatma Meyrick, 1935
Scythris unciclavella Bengtsson, 2014
Synomotis epicapna (Meyrick, 1883)⇒ Thyrocopa geminipuncta Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa abusa Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa acetosa Meyrick, 1915
Thyrocopa adumbrata (Walsingham, 1907)⇒ Thyrocopa alterna Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa albonubila Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa alterna Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa apatela Walsingham, 1907Grasshopper Moth
Thyrocopa apikia Medeiros, 2009
Thyrocopa argentea (Butler, 1881)⇒ Thyrocopa leonina Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa brevipalpis Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa cinerella Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa criminosa (Meyrick, 1915)⇒ Mapsidius charpentierii Swezey, 1932
Thyrocopa decipiens Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa elikapekae Medeiros, 2009
Thyrocopa epicapna Meyrick, 1883
Thyrocopa geminipuncta Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa gigas Butler, 1881
Thyrocopa indecora Butler, 1881
Thyrocopa inermis (Walsingham, 1907)⇒ Thyrocopa alterna Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa kanaloa Medeiros, 2009
Thyrocopa kea Medeiros, 2009
Thyrocopa keliae
Thyrocopa kikaelekea Medeiros, 2008
Thyrocopa kokeensis Medeiros, 2009
Thyrocopa lactea (Butler, 1881)⇒ Thyrocopa leonina Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa leonina Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa librodes (Meyrick, 1915)⇒ Mapsidius charpentierii Swezey, 1932
Thyrocopa megas Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa minor Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa neckerensis Medeiros, 2009
Thyrocopa nihoa Medeiros, 2009
Thyrocopa peleana Swezey, 1932
Thyrocopa phycidiformis (Walsingham, 1907)⇒ Thyrocopa cinerella Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa pulverulenta (Walsingham, 1907)⇒ Thyrocopa geminipuncta Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa sapindiella Swezey, 1913Oahu Aulu Thyrocopa Moth
Thyrocopa seminatella Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa spilobathra Meyrick, 1915
Thyrocopa subahenea Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa sucosa (Meyrick, 1915)⇒ Mapsidius charpentierii Swezey, 1932
Thyrocopa tessellatella (Walsingham, 1907)⇒ Thyrocopa leonina Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa usitata (Butler, 1881)⇒ Thyrocopa acetosa Meyrick, 1915
Thyrocopa vagans Walsingham, 1907
Thyrocopa viduella Walsingham, 1907
Xylorycta streptogramma Lower, 1903

Subnodes of Xyloryctidae with occurrences in Polynesia
SubfamilyScythridinae
Rebel, 1901
1
13
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXyloryctinae
Meyrick, 1890
Xyloryctine Moths
10
52
Genera
Species

Taxom



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