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Checklist for Family Xyloryctidae Meyrick, 1890 (Flower Moths)
and region Sydney (Sydney Basin, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
356
2286
3787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
355
2285
3786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2233
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
238
1923
3334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
546
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
546
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
541
799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
27
164
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
22
150
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Gelechioidea
Stainton, 1854
Case-bearers, Curved-horn moths, Twirler moths
9
69
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyXyloryctidae
Meyrick, 1890
Flower Moths, Timber Moths, Xyloryctid Moths
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sydney
10 Genera with 12 Species
Catoryctis Meyrick, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Chalarotona Meyrick, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Copidoris Meyrick, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophasa Lewin, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Lichenaula Meyrick, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Phthonerodes Meyrick, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pilostibes Meyrick, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Scieropepla Meyrick, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Scythris Hübner, 18974SpeciesTaxom
Xylorycta Meyrick, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sydney
12 Species
Catoryctis eugramma Meyrick, 1890
Copidoris dimorpha Meyrick, 1907
Cryptophasa rubescens Lewin, 1805
Lichenaula arisema Meyrick, 1890
Lichenaula tholodes Turner, 1900
Phthonerodes peridela I.F.B. Common, 1964
Pilostibes basivitta Walker, 1864
Scythris ceratocosma Meyrick, 1897
Scythris clavella Zeller, 1855
Scythris paredra Meyrick, 1897
Scythris sporadica Meyrick, 1897
Xylorycta assimilis Turner, 1900

Subnodes of Xyloryctidae with occurrences in Sydney
SubfamilyScythridinae
Rebel, 1901
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXyloryctinae
Meyrick, 1890
Xyloryctine Moths
9
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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