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Checklist for Superfamily Yponomeutoidea Stephens, 1829 (Ermine Moths)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
29
288
432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
22
270
414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Yponomeutoidea
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Kin
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Papua New Guinea
4 Families width 6 Species
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths1SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Papua New Guinea
6 Genera with 6 Species
Bucculatrix Zeller, 1839Ribbed cocoon makers1SpeciesTaxom
Leucoptera Hübner, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloptera Latreille, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Pteropygme Speiser, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Thecobathra Meyrick, 19131SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
6 Species
Bucculatrix nigricomella Zeller, 1839Daisy Bent-wing
Leucoptera psophocarpella Bradley & Ca..., 1982Winged-bean Blotch Miner
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Poeciloptera amata Walker, 1870
Pteropygme pyrrha Pagenstecher, 1900
Thecobathra delias Meyrick, 1913

Subnodes of Yponomeutoidea with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
FamilyHeliodinidae
Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
Heliodinid moths, Sun Moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLyonetiidae
Stainton, 1854
Lyonet Moths, Lyonetiid moths, Ribbed cocoon makers, Stem Borers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlutellidae
Guenée, 1845
Diamond-back moths, Diamondback Moths, Plutellid moths
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyYponomeutidae
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Yponomeutid Moths
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Yponomeutoidea at artfakta.se
Yponomeutoidea at dyntaxa.se
Yponomeutoidea at itis.gov