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Checklist for Superfamily Yponomeutoidea Stephens, 1829 (Ermine Moths)
and region Seychelles (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
319
2025
3758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
317
2021
3753
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
1997
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
1539
2917
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
496
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
496
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
496
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
24
236
463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
23
235
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Yponomeutoidea
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Kin
4
7
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Seychelles
4 Families width 12 Species
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths3SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths2SpeciesTaxom
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths5SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Seychelles
7 Genera with 12 Species
Argyresthia Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Leucoptera Hübner, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetia Hübner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Paraxenistis Meyrick, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Prays Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seychelles
12 Species
Argyresthia lustralis Meyrick, 1911
Glyphipterix colorata Meyrick, 1913
Glyphipterix dichalina Meyrick, 1911
Glyphipterix medica Meyrick, 1911
Leucoptera aldabrana Legrand, 1966
Lyonetia probolactis Meyrick, 1911
Paraxenistis menaiella Legrand, 1966
Paraxenistis simpsonella Legrand, 1966
Paraxenistis tournefortiaecolella Legrand, 1966
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Plutella formicatella Legrand, 1966
Prays citri Milliere, 1873Citrus Blossum Moth

Subnodes of Yponomeutoidea with occurrences in Seychelles
FamilyGlyphipterigidae
Stainton, 1854
Glyphipterigid moths, Glyphipterygid moths, Sedge And False Diamondback Moths And Allies, Sedge Moths
1
3
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
2
5
Genera
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