''Xestocasis'' is a
moth genus of the
superfamily
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Gelechioidea. It was described in the
family Heliodinidae
Heliodinidae, commonly known as sun moths, is a family of small moths with slender bodies and narrow wings. Members of this family are found in most parts of the world. Heliodinid moths are brightly coloured day-flying moths. The base of the haus ...
and is sometimes also listed in the
Cosmopterigidae, but actually seems to belong in the
Oecophoridae (possibly in the subfamily
Stathmopodinae
Stathmopodidae is a family of moths in the moth superfamily Gelechioidea described by Edward Meyrick in 1913.
Taxonomy and systematics
*'' Actinoscelis'' Meyrick, 1912
*'' Aeoloscelis'' Meyrick, 1897
*'' Arauzona'' Walker, 865/small>
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Species
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Xestocasis antirrhopa
''Xestocasis'' is a moth genus of the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Gelechioidea. It was described in the family (biology), family Heliodinidae and is sometimes also listed in the Cosmopterigidae, but actually seems to belong in the Oecophoridae (p ...
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Diakonoff, 1955
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Xestocasis balanochrysa
''Xestocasis balanochrysa'' is a species of moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia ...
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Meyrick, 1915
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Xestocasis colometra
''Xestocasis colometra'' is a moth in the family Oecophoridae described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the ma ...
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Meyrick, 1915
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Xestocasis erymnota
''Xestocasis erymnota'' is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917 and is found in the Philippines.
References
Oecophorinae
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Meyrick, 1917
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Xestocasis hololampra
''Xestocasis hololampra'' is a moth in the family Oecophoridae described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the m ...
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Meyrick, 1915
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Xestocasis iostrota
''Xestocasis'' is a moth genus of the superfamily Gelechioidea. It was described in the family Heliodinidae and is sometimes also listed in the Cosmopterigidae, but actually seems to belong in the Oecophoridae (possibly in the subfamily Sta ...
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(Meyrick, 1910)
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Xestocasis lauta
''Xestocasis'' is a moth genus of the superfamily Gelechioidea. It was described in the family Heliodinidae and is sometimes also listed in the Cosmopterigidae, but actually seems to belong in the Oecophoridae (possibly in the subfamily Sta ...
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(Meyrick, 1921)
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Xestocasis tetraconcha
''Xestocasis'' is a moth genus of the superfamily Gelechioidea. It was described in the family Heliodinidae and is sometimes also listed in the Cosmopterigidae, but actually seems to belong in the Oecophoridae (possibly in the subfamily Sta ...
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Meyrick, 1917
Former species
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Xestocasis crocodelta
''Limnaecia crocodelta'' is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in India.
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
Limnaecia
Moths described in 1915
Taxa named by Edward Meyrick
Moths of Asia ...
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Meyrick, 1915
Oecophorinae
Moth genera
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