''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the

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Erechthiinae The Erechthiinae are a subfamily of moth of the family Tineidae. Genera * ''Anastathma'' * ''Callicerastis'' (sometimes in ''Erechthias'') * ''Comodica'' * ''Erechthias'' Meyrick, 1880 * ''Mecomodica ''Mecomodica fullawayi'' is a fungus moth ...

, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species.

Systematics and taxonomy

Here, the genus is treated in the wide circumscription ('' sensu lato'') adopted by many authors today, and representing the presumed core group of the Erechthiinae. Delimited thus, ''Erechthias'' includes several other genera, some of which have occasionally been treated as independent even by fairly recent authors. They are still rather similar and contain moths that are (at least overwhelmingly) very closely related. Still, they differ in details such as the wing venation – with ''Erechthias'' ''

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'' having all veins separate (as opposed to e.g. the ''Decadarchis'' group, which has hindwing veins 5 and 6 stalked) – or the clasper's harpe being nude in ''Erechthias s.str.'' but bearing a cluster of setae on the costa. However, the female genitals look almost alike in all of them. Many of these supposedly distinct genera were always considered monotypic and are unlikely to be valid. More notable are ''Decadarchis'' (including ''Caryolestis'', ''Nesoxena'', ''Pantheus'' and perhaps others) and ''Ereunetis'' (including ''Lepidobregma'' and ''Neodecadarchis''); these two are more frequently considered separate genera than other subgroups of ''Erechthias''. The members of the former (sub)genus were in fact at first often placed in '' Tinea'' of subfamily Tineinae. Other species of ''Erechthias'' were historically assigned to ''

Acridotarsa ''Acridotarsa'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. The genus was described by Edward Meyrick in 1893. The larvae are associated with termites' nests.Robinson & Nielsen (1993). "Tineid Genera of Australia (Lepidoptera)". ''Mono ...

'' – also of the Tineinae ('' E. deloneura'') – or to ''

Mesopherna ''Mesopherna'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family ...

'' of the

Myrmecozelinae The Myrmecozelinae are a subfamily of moth of the family Tineidae. Genera * '' Ateliotum'' * '' Analytarcha'' * '' Cephimallota'' ** syn. '' Anemallota'' ** syn. '' Aphimallota'' ** syn. '' Cephitinea'' * '' Cinnerethica'' * '' Contralissa'' * ...

('' E. epomadia''). '' E. glyphidaula'' has been a particular source of confusion; even veteran researcher Edward Meyrick, in some of his last works, no less than three times established a new monotypic genus for this species. More unusually, some species of ''Erechthias'' were initially mistaken as members of the

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genus ''

Cosmopteryx ''Cosmopterix'' is a large genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae (cosmet moths). Description Adult ''Cosmopterix'' species are very small to small moths with a forewing length of 2.9-6.5 mm. Head smooth-scaled, rather long and narr ...

'' ('' E. cyanosticta'') and the ermine moth genus '' Argyresthia'' ('' E. zebrina''); these genera are

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Ditrysia not particularly closely related to ''Erechthias''. The enigmatic "genus" ''Acrocenotes'' – a single species initially held to belong in the Plutellidae, which are also not close relatives of ''Erechthias'' – is also included here in the present treatment. As another

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curiosity of this genus, '' E. beeblebroxi'' is named after Douglas Adams's famous two-headed science fiction character Zaphod Beeblebrox; the moth has a "false head" pattern that presumably helps to confuse would-be predators. Finally, the actual delimitation of ''Erechthias'' against related genera such as '' Comodica'' still needs to be determined. For example, whether the Erechthiinae ''

Callicerastis stagmatias ''Callicerastis stagmatias'' is a fungus moth ( family Tineidae) of the subfamily Erechthiinae The Erechthiinae are a subfamily of moth of the family Tineidae. Genera * ''Anastathma'' * ''Callicerastis'' (sometimes in ''Erechthias'') * ''Com ...

'' and ''

Mecomodica fullawayi ''Mecomodica fullawayi'' is a fungus moth ( family Tineidae) of the subfamily Erechthiinae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1926. It is provisionally separated in the monotypic genus ''Mecomodica'', described by Elwood Zimmerman ...

'' are justifiably separated in their monotypic genera or better included in ''Erechthias'' (as are all the other species once placed in ''Callicerastis'') is disputed; the latter in particular seems to be somewhat intermediate between ''Comodica'' and ''Erechthias''.

Selected species

The numerous species of ''Erechthias'' include: * ''

Erechthias acontistes ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' Meyrick, 1880 * ''

Erechthias acontotypa ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' Turner, 1926 * ''

Erechthias acroleuca ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family (biology), family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass mor ...

'' Turner, 1923 * ''

Erechthias aellophora ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' Meyrick, 1880 * ''

Erechthias ancistrosema ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' Turner, 1939 * ''

Erechthias ascensionae ''Erechthias ascensionae'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is endemic to Ascension Island. The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The forewings are predominantly pale whitish cream, irrorated (speckled) with scattered dark brown scal ...

'' * ''

Erechthias articulosa ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' Meyrick, 1921 * ''

Erechthias aspera ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' (J.F.G.Clarke, 1986) * ''

Erechthias beeblebroxi ''Erechthias beeblebroxi'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. The species was described in 1993 from individuals collected near Cooktown and Yeppoon in Queensland, Australia. ...

'' Robinson & Nielsen, 1993 * ''

Erechthias capnitis ''Erechthias capnitis'' is a moth of the family Tineidae first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1918. It is originally endemic to Norfolk Island Norfolk Island (, ; Norfuk: ''Norf'k Ailen'') is an external territory of Australia loc ...

'' (Turner, 1918) (type of ''Empaesta'') * ''

Erechthias celestra ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' (J.F.G.Clarke, 1986) * ''

Erechthias celetica ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' Turner, 1923 * ''

Erechthias centroscia ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' (Turner, 1933) (type of ''Gongylodes'') * ''

Erechthias charadrota ''Erechthias charadrota'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1880 using three specimens caught in dry forest-scrub near Wellington and Port Lyttelton during the month of January. This species is end ...

'' Meyrick, 1880 * ''

Erechthias chasmatias ''Erechthias chasmatias'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1880 using two male specimens taken in forest in Wellington in January. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It has been found in the ...

'' (Meyrick, 1880) (type of ''Hectacma'') * ''

Erechthias chionodira ''Erechthias chionodira'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1880 using two specimens obtained in Auckland on a shady bank amongst forest in January. This species is endemic to New Zealand ...

'' * ''

Erechthias cirrhogramma ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (J.F.G.Clarke, 1971) * ''

Erechthias citrinopa ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Lower, 1905) (sometimes in ''Comodica'') * ''

Erechthias clistopa ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Meyrick, 1929) * ''

Erechthias contributa ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Meyrick, 1932) (sometimes in ''Comodica'') * '' Erechthias coleosema'' (Meyrick, 1934) * ''

Erechthias cyanosticta ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 speci ...

'' (Lower, 1916) * ''

Erechthias darwini ''Erechthias darwini'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is endemic to St. Paul’s Rocks, a group of 15 small islets and rocks in the central equatorial Atlantic Ocean. It was first recorded by Charles Darwin Charles Robert Darwin ( ...

'' * ''

Erechthias decaspila ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Lower, 1905) (sometimes in ''Comodica'') * ''

Erechthias deloneura ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 speci ...

'' (Turner, 1923) * ''

Erechthias diacrita ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' (Turner, 1923) * ''

Erechthias diaphora ''Erechthias diaphora'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is known from Australia, including New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. Adults dark brown forewings with pale bands along the margins. The larvae live in a silken case covered in ...

'' * ''

Erechthias dochmogramma ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Lower, 1916) (sometimes in ''Comodica'') * ''

Erechthias dracaenura ''Erechthias dracaenura'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is endemic to São Tomé Island, an island off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. The species was described by Edward Meyrick Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854, in R ...

'' * ''

Erechthias elaeorrhoa ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' Meyrick, 1880 * ''

Erechthias epispora ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Lower, 1905) (sometimes in ''Comodica'') * ''

Erechthias epomadia ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 speci ...

'' (Turner, 1923) * ''

Erechthias erebocosma ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 speci ...

'' (Meyrick, 1893) * ''

Erechthias eurynipha ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Turner, 1923) (sometimes in ''Comodica'') * ''

Erechthias flavistriata ''Erechthias flavistriata'', the sugarcane bud moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Lord Walsingham in 1907 from Hawaii, but is probably an introduced species. It is found in large parts of the Pacific Rim including the Ma ...

'' – sugarcane bud moth (type of ''Neodecadarchis'') * ''

Erechthias glyphidaula ''Erechthias glyphidaula'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1933. It is found on Fiji. 011 The following is a list of different international call prefixes that need to be dialled when placing an interna ...

'' (Meyrick, 1933) (type of ''Amphisyncentris'') * ''

Erechthias grayi ''Erechthias grayi'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is endemic to Ascension Island. The length of the forewings is 1.4–1.8 mm. This wing reduction occurs in both sexes. It is one of the few species of Lepidoptera known where this ...

'' * ''

Erechthias incongrua ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (J.F.G.Clarke, 1986) * ''

Erechthias iseres ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Turner, 1917) * ''

Erechthias iuloptera ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Meyrick, 1880) (type of ''Ereunetis'') * ''

Erechthias kerri ''Erechthias kerri'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was first described by Otto Swezey in 1926. It is found in the Pacific region, including the French Frigate Shoals, Lisianski, Laysan, the Pearl and Hermes Reef, Johnston Island and Hawaii ...

'' * ''

Erechthias lychnopa ''Erechthias lychnopa'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as "Data Deficient" by the Department of Conservation. Taxonomy It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1927 from a spec ...

'' Meyrick, 1927 * '' Erechthias minuscula'' – erechthias clothes moth (type of ''Lepidobregma'') * ''

Erechthias molynta ''Erechthias molynta'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was first described from the Seychelles, but is also found on the Chagos Archipelago The Chagos Archipelago () or Chagos Islands (formerly the Bassas de Chagas, and later the Oil ...

'' * ''

Erechthias mucronata ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 specie ...

'' (Meyrick, 1921) (type of ''Zanclopseustis'') * '' Erechthias mystacinella'' – curve-winged apple moth * ''

Erechthias niphadopla ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' Meyrick, 1880 * ''

Erechthias niphoplaca ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' (Turner, 1923) * ''

Erechthias orchestris ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' (Turner, 1932) * ''

Erechthias oxymacha ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Meyrick, 1893) * ''

Erechthias oxytona ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family (biology), family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass mor ...

'' (Meyrick, 1893) * ''

Erechthias penicillata ''Erechthias penicillata'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was first described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1909. It is found in the Pacific region, including French Polynesia and Hawaii. The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults are pale straw c ...

'' (type of ''Pantheus'') * ''

Erechthias percnomicta ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' (Meyrick, 1934) * ''

Erechthias phileris ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' (Meyrick, 1893) * ''

Erechthias photophanes ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' (Meyrick, 1917) * ''

Erechthias physocapna ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Meyrick, 1929) * ''

Erechthias polionota ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' Turner, 1923 * ''

Erechthias polyplecta ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' Turner, 1923 * ''

Erechthias praedatrix ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Meyrick, 1934) (type of ''Caryolestis'') * ''

Erechthias psammaula ''Erechthias psammaula'', the brown-stripe moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found on Fiji, French Polynesia, Tonga and the Cook Islands. The larvae feed on the leaves of ''Cocos nucifera The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera' ...

'' (Meyrick, 1921) * ''

Erechthias rufimacula ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Meyrick, 1934) * ''

Erechthias saitoi ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Moriuti & Kadohara, 1994) (sometimes in ''Comodica'') * ''

Erechthias scythromorpha ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Turner, 1926) * ''

Erechthias sphenotoma ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Meyrick, 1935) (type of ''Aeolarchis'') * ''

Erechthias simulans ''Erechthias simulans'' is a species of fungus moth (family Tineidae). It is here considered to belong to the somewhat controversial type genus of its subfamily Erechthiinae, though even fairly recently some authors have proposed to retain other g ...

'' (type of ''Decadarchis'') * ''

Erechthias sinapifera ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (Turner, 1926) * ''

Erechthias strangulata ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' (Meyrick, 1929) (type of ''Nesoxena'') * ''

Erechthias symmacha ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' (Meyrick, 1893) * ''

Erechthias trigonosema ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 sp ...

'' (Turner, 1923) * ''

Erechthias tritogramma ''Erechthias'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species ...

'' (J.F.G.Clarke, 1986) * ''

Erechthias zebrina ''Erechthias zebrina'' is a fungus moth ( family Tineidae). Initially, it was mistakenly believed to be an ermine moth (family Yponomeutidae) of genus '' Argyresthia''. This species has a wingspan of 8–10 mm. It was first described by ...

'' (type of ''Tinexotaxa'')

Synonyms

Times and again, groups of these moths have been proposed for separation in distinct

genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclat ...

. These

junior synonym The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linna ...

s of ''Erechthias'', in the circumscription used here, are:Pitkin & Jenkins (2004), ABRS (2010) * ''Acrocenotes'' A.N.Diakonoff, 1968 * ''Aeolarchis'' Meyrick, 1935 * ''Amphisyncentris'' Meyrick, 1933 * ''Anemerarcha'' Meyrick, 1937 * ''Caryolestis'' Meyrick, 1934 * ''Decadarchis'' Meyrick, 1886 * ''Empaesta'' Bradley, 1956 * ''Ereunetis'' Meyrick, 1880 * ''Gongylodes'' A.J.Turner, 1933 * ''Hectacma'' Meyrick, 1915 * ''Lepidobregma'' Zimmerman, 1978 * ''Neodecadarchis'' Zimmerman, 1978 * ''Nesoxena'' Meyrick, 1929 * ''Pantheus'' Zimmerman, 1978 * ''Tinexotaxa'' Gozmany, 1968 * ''Triadogona'' Meyrick, 1937 * ''Zanclopseustis'' Meyrick, 1921

Footnotes

References

* (2010): Australian Faunal Directory &ndash
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Version of 2010-NOV-15. Retrieved 2011-DEC-23. * (1986): Pyralidae and Microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Archipelago. ''Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology'' 416: 1-485
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(214 MB!) * (2004)
Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species
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''Erechthias''
Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2011-DEC-23. *

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br>Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera)
Retrieved 2011-DEC-23. {{Taxonbar, from=Q5385380 Moth genera Erechthiinae Taxa named by Edward Meyrick