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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
104
6839
40833
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
100
6828
40819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
93
6769
40648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
41
1480
6377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
30
1345
5950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
11
342
1604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
5
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
5 Genera with 14 Species
Catoryctis Meyrick, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophasa Lewin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Lichenaula Meyrick, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 191611SpeciesTaxom
Xylorycta Meyrick, 18971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
14 Species
Catoryctis leucomerata Lower, 1893
Cryptophasa geron Diakonoff, 1954
Scythris albogrammella Bengtsson, 2002
Scythris clavella Zeller, 1855
Scythris disparella TENGSTRÖM, 1848
Scythris dividua Meyrick, 1916
Scythris heleniella Milliere, 1876
Scythris limbella Fabricius, 1775Chenopodium Scythris
Scythris nigropterella Bengtsson, 2002
Scythris notorrhoa Meyrick, 1921
Scythris pelochyta Meyrick, 1909
Scythris sinuosella Bengtsson, 2002
Scythris tibicina Meyrick, 1916
Xylorycta callisema Turner, 1897

Subnodes of Xyloryctidae with occurrences in South America
SubfamilyScythridinae
Rebel, 1901
1
11
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXyloryctinae
Meyrick, 1890
Xyloryctine Moths
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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