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Checklist for Superfamily Yponomeutoidea Stephens, 1829 (Ermine Moths)
and region Sri Lanka (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1719
4069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1717
4067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1715
4064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
34
588
1550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Tineina
Stainton, 1857
27
548
1446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Yponomeutoidea
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Kin
5
17
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sri Lanka
5 Families width 44 Species
Plutellidae Guenée, 1845Diamond-back moths13SpeciesTaxom
Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829Ermine Moths6SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterigidae Stainton, 1854Glyphipterigid moths16SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854Lyonet Moths7SpeciesTaxom
Heliodinidae Heinemann & ..., 1876Heliodinid moths2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sri Lanka
17 Genera with 44 Species
Acrolepia Curtis, 19317SpeciesTaxom
Acrolepiopsis Gaedike, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Atteva Walker, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Chrysocentris Meyrick, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Comocritis Meyrick, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Crobylophora Meyrick, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Glyphipterix Hübner, 190715SpeciesTaxom
Leucoptera Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Leuroperna Clarke, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Lyonetia Hübner, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Nygmia Hübner, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Plutella Schrank, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Pronomeuta Meyrick, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Prytaneutis Meyrick, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Pyrozela Meyrick, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Thecobathra Meyrick, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Trichothyrsa Meyrick, 19122SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
44 Species
Acrolepia aleuritis Meyrick, 1913
Acrolepia corticosa Meyrick, 1913
Acrolepia dioscoreivora Gibeaux, 1989
Acrolepia elaphrodes Meyrick, 1919
Acrolepia manganeutis Meyrick, 1913
Acrolepia marmaropis Meyrick, 1919
Acrolepia mixotypa Meyrick, 1931
Acrolepiopsis corticosa (Meyrick, 1913)⇒ Acrolepia elaphrodes Meyrick, 1919
Acrolepiopsis manganeutis (Meyrick, 1913)⇒ Acrolepia mixotypa Meyrick, 1931
Atteva fabriciella Swederus, 1787
Chrysocentris ditiorana (Walker, 1863)⇒ Glyphipterix epastra Meyrick, 1922
Comocritis pieria Edward Meyrick, 1906
Crobylophora daricella Meyrick, 1880
Crobylophora staterias Meyrick, 1905
Glyphipterix antidoxa Meyrick, 1909
Glyphipterix argyromis Meyrick, 1907
Glyphipterix ditiorana Walker, 1863
Glyphipterix dolichophyses Diakonoff, 1978
Glyphipterix enclitica Meyrick, 1909
Glyphipterix epastra Meyrick, 1922
Glyphipterix hemipempta Meyrick, 1909
Glyphipterix maschalis Meyrick, 1909
Glyphipterix molybdora Meyrick, 1912
Glyphipterix orymagdis Meyrick, 1909
Glyphipterix oxycopis Meyrick, 1918
Glyphipterix psychopa Meyrick, 1909
Glyphipterix sclerodes Meyrick, 1909
Glyphipterix stilata Meyrick, 1912
Glyphipterix tetrachrysa Meyrick, 1907
Leucoptera coffeella Guérin-Ménev..., 1842Coffee leaf miner
Leucoptera onychotis
Leuroperna sera Meyrick, 1885
Lyonetia leurodes Meyrick, 1915
Lyonetia praefulva Meyrick, 1911
Nygmia icilia Stoll, 1790
Nygmia xanthomela Walker, 1862
Plutella (Plutella) xylostella Linnaeus, 1758Cabbage moth
Plutella sera (Meyrick, 1886)⇒ Leuroperna sera Meyrick, 1885
Pronomeuta sarcopis Edward Meyrick, 1905
Prytaneutis clavigera Meyrick, 1911
Pyrozela xanthomima Meyrick, 1906
Thecobathra delias Meyrick, 1913
Trichothyrsa pyrrhocoma Meyrick, 1912
Trichothyrsa taedifera Meyrick, 1912

Subnodes of Yponomeutoidea with occurrences in Sri Lanka
FamilyGlyphipterigidae
Stainton, 1854
Glyphipterigid moths, Glyphipterygid moths, Sedge And False Diamondback Moths And Allies, Sedge Moths
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHeliodinidae
Heinemann & Wocke, 1876
Heliodinid moths, Sun Moths
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyLyonetiidae
Stainton, 1854
Lyonet Moths, Lyonetiid moths, Ribbed cocoon makers, Stem Borers
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyPlutellidae
Guenée, 1845
Diamond-back moths, Diamondback Moths, Plutellid moths
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyYponomeutidae
Stephens, 1829
Ermine Moths, Yponomeutid Moths
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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