Dichomeridinae
Encyclopedia
Dichomeridinae is a subfamily of moth
s in the Gelechiidae
family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the Gelechiidae
Gelechiidae
Gelechiidae is a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the Gelechiidae's relationships with and delimitation against their relatives have been subject to considerable...
family.
Taxonomy and systematics
Tentatively including Chelariinae, which might belong in Gelechiinae or Pexicopiinae)- AcompsiaAcompsiaAcompsia is a genus of the twirler moth family . Though it has once been assigned to the proposed subfamily "Anacampsinae" , it is generally placed in the Dichomeridinae...
- AnanarsiaAnanarsiaAnanarsia is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- AnaptiloraAnaptiloraAnaptilora is a moth genus. It is here placed in subfamily Dichomeridinae of family Gelechiidae, though some authors assign it to the Autostichinae which belong elsewhere in the Gelechioidea....
(not Gelechiidae?) - AnarsiaAnarsiaAnarsia is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae.-Species:The genus consists of the following species:*Anarsia anisodonta*Anarsia aspera Park, 1995*Anarsia bilbainella*Anarsia centrospila*Anarsia choana Park, 1995...
- AnasphaltisAnasphaltisAnasphaltis is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- BagdadiaBagdadiaBagdadia is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- BrachmiaBrachmiaBrachmia is a genus of the twirler moth family . Among these, it is sometimes placed in the subfamily Dichomeridinae. Other authors have used it as type genus of a distinct subfamily Brachmiinae...
- BrachyacmaBrachyacmaBrachyacma is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- CapidentaliaCapidentaliaCapidentalia is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- DendrophiliaDendrophilia (moth)Dendrophilia is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae.-Species:*Subgenus Dendrophilia**Dendrophilia acris Park, 1995**Dendrophilia albidella **Dendrophilia caraganella Ponomarenko, 1993...
- DichomerisDichomerisDichomeris is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae.-Selected species:*Dichomeris acuminatus *Dichomeris aenigmatica *Dichomeris alacella*Dichomeris barbella...
- EmpalactisEmpalactisEmpalactis is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- FaristeniaFaristeniaFaristenia is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- HelcystogrammaHelcystogrammaHelcystogramma is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae.-Distribution and diversity:The genus has an almost world-wide distribution and includes 93 species.-Selected species:*Helcystogramma amethystium...
- HolcophoraHolcophoraHolcophora is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- HyodectisHyodectisHyodectis is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- HypatimaHypatimaHypatima is a genus of the twirler moth family . Among these, it belongs to a distinct lineage, which is variously treated as tribe Chelariini in subfamilies Dichomeridinae , Gelechiinae, or even Pexicopiinae, and historically was considered a subfamily in its own right, Chelariinae...
(= Chelaria) - MyconitaMyconitaMyconita is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- NeofacultaNeofacultaNeofaculta is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It consists of the following species:*Neofaculta ericetella*Neofaculta infernella-External links:*...
- NothrisNothrisNothris is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- ParalidaParalidaParalida is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- ScodesScodesScodes is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- StreniastisStreniastisStreniastis is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- SymbolistisSymbolistisSymbolistis is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....
- SyndesmicaSyndesmicaSyndesmica is a moth genus. It is here placed in subfamily Dichomeridinae of family Gelechiidae, though some authors assign it to the Autostichinae which belong elsewhere in the Gelechioidea....
(not Gelechiidae?) - XerometraXerometraXerometra is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae....