''Proteodes'' is a genus of

moths Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

in the family

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 ...

. It was first 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 micr ...

in 1883. This genus is endemic to New Zealand.

Species

Species in this genus are: * ''

Proteodes carnifex ''Proteodes carnifex'' (also known as the Mountain Beech Flat Moth) is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. Both the larvae and the adults of this species are variable in appearance. However the ...

'' (Butler, 1877) * '' Proteodes clarkei'' Philpott, 1926 * ''

Proteodes melographa ''Proteodes melographa'' is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed at Mount Arthur and in the Nelson District. It inhabits forest in the alpine zone. The larvae of this species feeds on ...

'' Meyrick, 1927 * ''

Proteodes profunda ''Proteodes profunda'' is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. This species has been collected in its type locality of Mount Holdsworth in the Tararua Range, Raurimu near Tongariro National Park ...

'' Meyrick, 1905 * ''

Proteodes smithi ''Proteodes smithi'' is a species of moth in the family Depressariidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is known from Homer in Fiordland, as well as other localities in the south western parts of the South Island. It has been observed tussock ...

'' Howes, 1946

References

Depressariidae Endemic fauna of New Zealand Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Depressariidae-stub