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Elachistidae
The Elachistidae (grass-miner moths) are a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. Some authors lump about 3,300 species in eight subfamilies here, but this arrangement almost certainly results in a massively paraphyletic and completely unnatural assemblage, united merely by symplesiomorphies retained from the first gelechioid moths. In fact, most of these moths appear to be either closer to the Oecophorinae and are hence nowadays usually included in the Oecophoridae ( Depressariinae, " Deuterogoniinae", Hypertrophinae, Stenomatinae and perhaps the enigmatic '' Aeolanthes''), or constitute quite basal lineages of gelechioids, neither closely related to '' Elachista'' nor to '' Oecophora'', and hence best treated as independent families within the Gelechioidea ( Agonoxenidae, Ethmiidae). The genus '' Coelopoeta'' is sometimes still placed here, but probably belongs in the Oecophorinae. Consequently, the Elachistidae are essentially identical to the subfamily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coelopoeta
''Coelopoeta'' is a relatively divergent genus of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea, which have only been found in western North America. Its relationships have been interpreted differently over the past century. It has been placed in the family Elachistidae, the family Oecophoridae, and the subfamily Coelopoetinae within the Elachistidae. Taxonomy It was described from California in 1907 as a monotypic genus by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham to house the new species ''C. glutinosi'', which is therefore the type species. Lord Walsingham placed the genus in the family Hyponomeutidae. A second species from California was added in 1920 by William Barnes and August Busck, ''C. baldella'', based on supposed colour differences with the type species, and the genus was moved to the family Elachistidae by these two authors in the same paper. This new taxon was then synonymised with ''C. glutinosi'' by Annette F. Braun in 1948 due to the insects being morphologicall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrrhinitis
''Myrrhinitis sporeuta'' is a moth in the family Elachistidae, and the only species in the genus ''Myrrhinitis''. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is found in South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the .... References Endemic moths of South Africa Moths described in 1913 Elachistidae Moths of Africa {{Elachistidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mylocrita
''Mylocrita acratopis'' is a moth in the family Elachistidae, and the only species in the genus ''Mylocrita''. It was described by Edward Meyrick Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854, in Ramsbury – 31 March 1938, at Thornhanger, Marlborough) was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern m ... in 1922. It is found in Australia. References Moths described in 1922 Elachistidae Moths of Australia {{Elachistidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eretmograptis
''Eretmograptis coniodoxa'' is a moth in the family Elachistidae, and the only species in the genus ''Eretmograptis''. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1938. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ... (North Kivu). References Moths described in 1938 Elachistidae Moths of Africa Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo {{Elachistidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gelechioidea
__NOTOC__ Gelechioidea (from the type genus ''Gelechia'', "keeping to the ground") is the superfamily of moths that contains the case-bearers, twirler moths, and relatives, also simply called curved-horn moths or gelechioid moths. It is a large and poorly understood '"micromoth" superfamily, constituting one of the basal lineages of the Ditrysia.Robinson ''et al.'' (1994), Hodges (1999), O'Toole (2002) As of the 1990s, this superfamily was composed of about 1,425 genera and 16,250 species. It was estimated that only 25% of the species diversity of Gelechioidea had been described. If this estimate is accurate, Gelechioidea will be one of the largest superfamilies of Lepidoptera. The name "curved-horn moths" refers to one of the few conspicuous features found in (almost) all Gelechioidea, and, at least in the more extreme developments, unique to them: the labial palps are well-developed (though not thickened), and form more or less gently curved protrusions whose end has a draw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agonoxenidae
The Agonoxeninae are a subfamily of moths. History of classification Formerly, the subfamily only contained four named species – all in the type genus '' Agonoxena'' – if (e.g. following Nielsen ''et al.'', 1996). Such a monotypic arrangement is fairly unusual in modern taxonomy without explicit need due to phylogenetic constraints. Hodges (in Kristensen, 1999) retained the Blastodacnidae in the Agonoxenidae, giving a grouping of some 31 genera, and treating the whole as a subfamily Agonoxeninae of the grass-miner moths (Elachistidae). Collectively, the Agonoxenidae and "Blastodacnidae" are known as palm moths. Genera * '' Agonoxena'' Meyrick, 1921 * '' Asymphorodes'' (formerly in Cosmopterigidae) * '' Cladobrostis'' * '' Diacholotis'' * '' Gnamptonoma'' * '' Helcanthica'' * '' Ischnopsis'' * '' Nanodacna'' * '' Nicanthes'' * '' Pammeces'' Zeller, 1863 (formerly in Cosmopterigidae) * '' Pauroptila'' * ''Porotica'' * '' Proterocosma'' (formerly in Cosmopterigidae) F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elachista
''Elachista'' is a genus of gelechioid moths described by Georg Friedrich Treitschke in 1833. It is the type genus of the grass-miner moth family (Elachistidae). This family is sometimes (in particular in older sources) circumscribed very loosely, including for example the Agonoxenidae and Ethmiidae which seem to be quite distinct among the Gelechioidea, as well as other lineages which are widely held to be closer to ''Oecophora'' than to ''Elachista'' and are thus placed in the concealer moth family Oecophoridae here. These grass-miners are very small moths with the "feathery" hindwings characteristic of their family. They are essentially found worldwide, except in very cold places and on some oceanic islands; as usual for Gelechioidea, they are most common in the Palearctic however. They usually have at least one, sometimes as many as three light bands running from leading to trailing edge of their forewing uppersides. Some species, however, have upper forewings that are mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oecophoridae
Oecophoridae (concealer moths) is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The phylogeny and systematics of gelechoid moths are still not fully resolved, and the circumscription of the Oecophoridae is strongly affected by this. Taxonomy and systematics * Pleurotinae Toll, 1956 * Deuterogoniinae Spuler, 1910 * Unplaced ** '' Colchia'' Lvovsky, 1995 Also possibly included is the Peruvian species '' Auxotricha ochrogypsa'', described by Edward Meyrick in 1931 as the sole member of its genus. In the past, the family was circumscribed more widely and included the following subfamilies: * Amphisbatinae (sometimes in Depressariinae) * Autostichinae * Depressariinae (including Cryptolechiinae) * Hypertrophinae * Metachandinae * Oecophorinae (including Chimabachinae, Deuterogoniinae, Peleopodinae, Philobotinae) * Stathmopodinae * Stenomatinae Some treatments include only the Oecophorinae and Stathmopodinae here, placing the others elsewhere in the Gelechoidea (typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elachista Rufocinerea
''Elachista rufocinerea'' is a moth of the family Elachistidae found in Europe. The wingspan is . The head is whitish. Forewings white, in male densely irrorated with brown, in female more. thinly with ochreous. Hindwings in male dark grey, in female grey. The moth flies from April to May depending on the location. The larvae feed on various grasses, primarily, false oat-grass (''Arrhenatherum elatius''), tall fescue (''Festuca arundinacea ''Festuca arundinacea'' ( syn., ''Schedonorus arundinaceus'' and ''Lolium arundinaceum'') is a species of grass commonly known as tall fescue. It is a cool-season perennial C3 species of bunchgrass native to Europe. It is an important forage g ...'') and creeping soft grass ('' Holcus mollis''). The mine is flat and translucent and can run either up or down. They are dirty yellow, but grey green above. The head is brown. Larvae can be found in early spring. References External links Lepidoptera of Belgium rufocinerea Leaf miners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aeolanthes
''Aeolanthes'' is a genus of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. Its relationships are enigmatic – many authors separate it in a monotypic subfamily Aeolanthinae, but there is disagreement over whether to place them in the Elachistidae, Lecithoceridae or Oecophoridae. Recent studies place it in the Depressariidae Depressariidae is a family of moths. It has formerly been treated as a subfamily of Gelechiidae, but is now recognised as a separate family, comprising about 2,300 species worldwide.Heikkilä, M. ''et al''. 2014: Morphology reinforces proposed mo .... Species * '' Aeolanthes ampelurga'' Meyrick, 1925 * '' Aeolanthes brochias'' Meyrick, 1938 * '' Aeolanthes callidora'' Meyrick, 1907 * '' Aeolanthes ceratopis'' Meyrick, 1934 * '' Aeolanthes cianolitha'' Meyrick, 1938 * '' Aeolanthes cladophora'' Meyrick, 1938 * '' Aeolanthes clinacta'' Meyrick, 1925 * '' Aeolanthes conductella'' (Walker, 1863) * '' Aeolanthes coronifera'' Meyrick, 1938 * '' Aeolanthes cy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethmiidae
The Ethmiinae are a subfamily of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea sometimes included in the Elachistidae or the Oecophoridae, but mostly in the Depressariidae as a subfamily Ethmiinae.Wikispecies (2009-JUN-29), and see references in Savela (2003) Genera Seven genera are presently placed here; numerous others are now considered junior synonyms (mostly of ''Ethmia''): * '' Agrioceros'' * '' Betroka'' * '' Erysiptila'' * ''Ethmia'' * '' Macrocirca'' * '' Pseudethmia'' * '' Pyramidobela'' (sometimes placed in the Oecophoridae Oecophoridae (concealer moths) is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The phylogeny and systematics of gelechoid moths are still not fully resolved, and the circumscription of the Oecophoridae is strongly affected by this. ... (or Oecophorinae, if the Ethmiidae are included in Oecophoridae as subfamily). * '' Sphecodora'' References * * See also Gelechioidea Talk page for comparison of some approaches to gelechioid sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depressariinae
__NOTOC__ The Depressariinae – sometimes spelled "Depressiinae" in error – are a subfamily of moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. Like their relatives therein, their exact relationships are not yet very well resolved. It has been considered part of family Elachistidae ''sensu lato'' or included in an expanded Oecophoridae.Scoble (1995), ABRS (2008), FE (2009), Wikispecies (24 March 2010), and see references in Savela (2009) In modern classifications they are treated as the distinct gelechioid family Depressariidae. As regards subdivisions, the Amphisbatinae are often held to be as close to the Depressariinae as to be included there, in particular if the latter are raised to full family rank, but also otherwise (as a tribe Amphisbatini in the Depressariinae). If Depressariinae are treated as oecophorid subfamily, it is more common to include the group around '' Cryptolechia'', which is sometimes (especially in older arrangements) separated as tribe ''Cryptolechiini'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
