Acompsia is a genus

Genus

In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of the twirler moth family

Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 (Gelechiidae). Though it has once been assigned to the proposed subfamily "Anacampsinae" (here included in Gelechiinae), it is generally placed in the Dichomeridinae

Dichomeridinae

Dichomeridinae is a subfamily of moths in the Gelechiidae family.-Taxonomy and systematics:Tentatively including Chelariinae, which might belong in Gelechiinae or Pexicopiinae)* Acompsia* Ananarsia* Anaptilora...

. Some authors include Telephila

Telephila

Telephila is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae.It is considered as subgenus of Acompsia by some authors....

here as a subgenus

Subgenus

In biology, a subgenus is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.In zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea tigris Linnaeus, which...

, but most prefer to keep it distinct as its relationships are fairly obscure.

Selected species

Species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 of Acompsia include:

• Acompsia angulifera
• Acompsia antirrhinella Millière, 1866
• Acompsia ardeliella
• Acompsia cinerella
  Acompsia cinerella
  Acompsia cinerella is a small lepidopteran species of the twirler moth family . It is the type species of the genus Acompsia, once assigned to the proposed subfamily "Anacampsinae" , but generally placed in the Dichomeridinae.It is found in most of Europe, except for Portugal and Iceland.The...
  
  
• Acompsia delmastroella Huemer, 1998
• Acompsia dimorpha Petry, 1904
• Acompsia maculosella (Stainton, 1851)
• Acompsia minorella Rebel, 1899
• Acompsia muellerrutzi Wehrli, 1925
• Acompsia murinella
• Acompsia ponomarenkoae Huemer & Karsholt, 2002
• Acompsia psoricopterella
• Acompsia pyrenaella Huemer & Karsholt, 2002
• Acompsia spodiella
• Acompsia subpunctella Svensson, 1966
• Acompsia tenebrosella
• Acompsia tripunctella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Synonyms

Invalid scientific names (junior synonyms and others) of Brachmia are:

• Acampsia (lapsus
  Lapsus
  A lapsus is an involuntary mistake made while writing or speaking. According to Freud's early psychoanalytic theory, a lapsus represents a missed deed that hides an unconscious desire....
  
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• Accompsia Bruand, 1850 (unjustified emendation)
• Brachicrossata (lapsus)
• Brachycrossata Heinemann, 1870