''Sphenarches'' is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. Species in this genus are distributed in regions with pantropical climates, and are also found in Japan and southern Canada. Host plants for the genus are ''
Dolichos lablab
''Lablab purpureus'' is a species of bean in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Africa and it is cultivated throughout the tropics for food.Lagenaria leucantha clavata'', and ''L. leucantha gourda''.
Species
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Sphenarches anisodactylus
The geranium plume moth (''Sphenarches anisodactylus'') is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in western Africa, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan, the New Hebrides and Central and South America, as well as Australia, whe ...
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Sphenarches synophrys
The geranium plume moth (''Sphenarches anisodactylus'') is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in western Africa, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan, the New Hebrides and Central and South America, as well as Austra ...
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Sphenarches bilineatus
''Sphenarches bilineatus'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is known from Samoa.
The length of the forewings is for males and for females.
References
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Platyptiliini
Moths described in 1963
Endemic fauna ...
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Sphenarches bifurcatus
''Sphenarches bifurcatus'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that can be found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Haut-Katanga).
References
Moths described in 2009
Platyptiliini
Moths of Africa
Insects of the Democratic Repu ...
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Sphenarches caffer
''Sphenarches caffer'', the bottle gourd plume moth, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from India, Malaysia, Mauritius, the Seychelles and South Africa.
The larvae feed on the leaves, flowers and fruits of various plants ...
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Sphenarches cafferoides
''Sphenarches cafferoides'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is known from Madagascar.
References
Platyptiliini
Moths described in 1996
Endemic fauna of Madagascar
Moths of Madagascar
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'' Gibeaux, 1996
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Sphenarches nanellus
''Sphenarches nanellus'' is a species of moth in the genus ''Sphenarches
''Sphenarches'' is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. Species in this genus are distributed in regions with pantropical climates, and are also found in Japan ...
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Sphenarches ontario
''Sphenarches ontario'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is known from Ontario, Canada.
The wingspan is about .
The larvae feed on the inflorescences of certain grape species.
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''Sphenarches zanclistes'' is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in Australia.
Its larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Dolichos lablab
''Lablab purpureus'' is a species of bean in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Afr ...
'' (Meyrick, 1905)
Species of doubtful validity
''Sphenarches languidus'' was originally described as ''Oxyptilus languidus'', discovered in Colombia by Felder and Rogenhofer in 1875. The species's validity is uncertain; it may be a synonym of ''
Sphenarches nanellus
''Sphenarches nanellus'' is a species of moth in the genus ''Sphenarches
''Sphenarches'' is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. Species in this genus are distributed in regions with pantropical climates, and are also found in Japan ...
.'' The type specimen of this species is in poor condition, and more information has not been found. Contemporary knowledge is not able to differentiate between the two species.