Pterophoridae
Also known as: Federmotten, Fjermøl, Fjermølfamilien, Fraiingmotte, Mariposas-pluma, Perastokrili moljci, Pirštasparniai, Piórolotkowate
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Pterophoridae |
| Published in | Zeller, P.C. Verzeichniss der vom Prof. Dr Loew in der Türkeij und Asien gesammelten Lepidoptera. Isis von Oken. 40: 3-39 (1847). |
| Habitat | TERRESTRIAL |
| Genera | 91 |
| Species records held | 1609 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 2192 |
| GBIF key | 8863 |
Genera in Pterophoridae
- Hellinsia — 355 species: Hellinsia acuminatus, Hellinsia adumbratus, Hellinsia aegyptiacus, Hellinsia aethiopicus, Hellinsia agraphodactylus, Hellinsia aguilerai, Hellinsia aistleitneri, Hellinsia albidactylus
- Agdistis — 163 species: Agdistis aberdareana, Agdistis adactyla, Agdistis adenensis, Agdistis africana, Agdistis aguessei, Agdistis americana, Agdistis andreeva, Agdistis anikini
- Platyptilia — 116 species: Platyptilia aarviki, Platyptilia ainonis, Platyptilia albicans, Platyptilia albifimbriata, Platyptilia albilobata, Platyptilia amphiloga, Platyptilia anjuta, Platyptilia anniei
- Stenoptilia — 111 species: Stenoptilia admiranda, Stenoptilia aethiopica, Stenoptilia aktashiensis, Stenoptilia alaii, Stenoptilia albilimbata, Stenoptilia amharae, Stenoptilia amseli, Stenoptilia annadactyla
- Pterophorus — 44 species: Pterophorus africanus, Pterophorus albidus, Pterophorus aliubasignum, Pterophorus bacteriopa, Pterophorus baliolus, Pterophorus candidalis, Pterophorus ceraunia, Pterophorus ceylonicus
- Adaina — 42 species: Adaina ambrosiae, Adaina atahualpa, Adaina beckeri, Adaina bernardi, Adaina bipunctatus, Adaina bolivari, Adaina cinerascens, Adaina coquimboae
- Postplatyptilia — 41 species: Postplatyptilia aestuosa, Postplatyptilia akerbergsi, Postplatyptilia alexisi, Postplatyptilia antillae, Postplatyptilia biobioica, Postplatyptilia boletus, Postplatyptilia camptosphena, Postplatyptilia carchi
- Paraplatyptilia — 37 species: Paraplatyptilia albiciliatus, Paraplatyptilia albidorsellus, Paraplatyptilia albidus, Paraplatyptilia albui, Paraplatyptilia atlantica, Paraplatyptilia auriga, Paraplatyptilia azteca, Paraplatyptilia baueri
- Amblyptilia — 33 species: Amblyptilia acanthadactyla, Amblyptilia acanthadactyloides, Amblyptilia aeolodes, Amblyptilia atrodactyla, Amblyptilia bowmani, Amblyptilia clavata, Amblyptilia deprivatalis, Amblyptilia direptalis
- Lioptilodes — 33 species: Lioptilodes aguilaicus, Lioptilodes albistriolatus, Lioptilodes alolepidodactylus, Lioptilodes altivolans, Lioptilodes antarcticus, Lioptilodes arcabuco, Lioptilodes arequipa, Lioptilodes brasilicus
- Ochyrotica — 30 species: Ochyrotica africana, Ochyrotica bjoernstadti, Ochyrotica bonitae, Ochyrotica borneoica, Ochyrotica breviapex, Ochyrotica buergersi, Ochyrotica celebica, Ochyrotica concursa
- Merrifieldia — 28 species: Merrifieldia alaica, Merrifieldia arenbergeri, Merrifieldia aurea, Merrifieldia baliodactylus, Merrifieldia brandti, Merrifieldia bystropogonis, Merrifieldia calcarius, Merrifieldia cana
- Xyroptila — 28 species: Xyroptila aenea, Xyroptila africana, Xyroptila aritai, Xyroptila caminites, Xyroptila colluceo, Xyroptila dohertyi, Xyroptila elegans, Xyroptila falciformis
- Oidaematophorus — 26 species: Oidaematophorus andresi, Oidaematophorus androsensis, Oidaematophorus balsamorrhizae, Oidaematophorus castor, Oidaematophorus cineraceus, Oidaematophorus constanti, Oidaematophorus cretidactylus, Oidaematophorus downesi
- Capperia — 24 species: Capperia agadirensis, Capperia bonneaui, Capperia britanniodactylus, Capperia browni, Capperia celeusi, Capperia evansi, Capperia fletcheri, Capperia fusca
- Marasmarcha — 24 species: Marasmarcha ammonias, Marasmarcha asiatica, Marasmarcha bengtssoni, Marasmarcha bonaespei, Marasmarcha brevirostris, Marasmarcha cinnamomeus, Marasmarcha colossa, Marasmarcha ehrenbergianus
- Stenoptilodes — 24 species: Stenoptilodes agricultura, Stenoptilodes antirrhina, Stenoptilodes brevipennis, Stenoptilodes crenulata, Stenoptilodes debbiei, Stenoptilodes drechseli, Stenoptilodes duckworthi, Stenoptilodes gielisi
- Exelastis — 22 species: Exelastis atomosa, Exelastis boireaui, Exelastis caroli, Exelastis crepuscularis, Exelastis crudipennis, Exelastis dowi, Exelastis ebalensis, Exelastis hulstaerti
- Megalorhipida — 22 species: Megalorhipida angusta, Megalorhipida bahiaensis, Megalorhipida dubiosa, Megalorhipida dulcis, Megalorhipida festus, Megalorhipida fissa, Megalorhipida gielisi, Megalorhipida leptomeres
- Oxyptilus — 19 species: Oxyptilus catathectes, Oxyptilus causodes, Oxyptilus chrysodactyla, Oxyptilus delawaricus, Oxyptilus eleanerae, Oxyptilus epidectes, Oxyptilus epidectis, Oxyptilus erebites
- Pselnophorus — 19 species: Pselnophorus albitarsella, Pselnophorus baoulei, Pselnophorus belfragei, Pselnophorus boldyrevae, Pselnophorus brevispinus, Pselnophorus busoroensis, Pselnophorus chihuahuaensis, Pselnophorus emeishanensis
- Emmelina — 17 species: Emmelina aethes, Emmelina amseli, Emmelina argoteles, Emmelina bigoti, Emmelina buscki, Emmelina compactus, Emmelina devriesi, Emmelina doroshkini
- Cosmoclostis — 14 species: Cosmoclostis aglaodesma, Cosmoclostis auxileuca, Cosmoclostis bivalva, Cosmoclostis brachybela, Cosmoclostis chalconota, Cosmoclostis gmelina, Cosmoclostis hemiadelpha, Cosmoclostis lamprosema
- Deuterocopus — 14 species: Deuterocopus albipunctatus, Deuterocopus alopecodes, Deuterocopus atrapex, Deuterocopus bathychasma, Deuterocopus devosi, Deuterocopus famulus, Deuterocopus honoratus, Deuterocopus issikii
- Gillmeria — 14 species:
- Leptodeuterocopus — 14 species:
- Singularia — 14 species:
- Tabulaephorus — 14 species:
- Gypsochares — 13 species:
- Picardia — 13 species:
- Wheeleria — 13 species:
- Sphenarches — 12 species:
- Asiaephorus — 10 species:
- Calyciphora — 10 species:
- Crassuncus — 10 species:
- Nippoptilia — 9 species:
- Crombrugghia — 8 species:
- Michaelophorus — 8 species:
- Procapperia — 8 species:
- Trichoptilus — 8 species:
- Walsinghamiella — 8 species:
- Buckleria — 6 species:
- Geina — 6 species:
- Inferuncus — 6 species:
- Tetraschalis — 6 species:
- Bipunctiphorus — 5 species:
- Helpaphorus — 5 species:
- Prichotilus — 5 species:
- Titanoptilus — 5 species:
- Anstenoptilia — 4 species:
- Arcoptilia — 4 species:
- Lantanophaga — 4 species:
- Melanoptilia — 4 species:
- Oirata — 4 species:
- Sochchora — 4 species:
- Stangeia — 4 species:
- Apoxyptilus — 3 species:
- Bigotilia — 3 species:
- Cnaemidophorus — 3 species:
- Fuscoptilia — 3 species:
- Hexadactilia — 3 species:
- Imbophorus — 3 species:
- Porrittia — 3 species:
- Quadriptilia — 3 species:
- Stenodacma — 3 species:
- Vietteilus — 3 species:
- Crocydoscelus — 2 species:
- Dejongia — 2 species:
- Diacrotricha — 2 species:
- Eucapperia — 2 species:
- Fletcherella — 2 species:
- Heptaloba — 2 species:
- Paraamblyptilia — 2 species:
- Paracapperia — 2 species:
- Sinpunctiptilia — 2 species:
- Uroloba — 2 species:
- Buszkoiana — 1 species:
- Hexadactylia — 1 species:
- Intercapperia — 1 species:
- Koremaguia — 1 species:
- Leesi — 1 species:
- Oxyptilia — 1 species:
- Parafuscoptilia — 1 species:
- Patagonophorus — 1 species:
- Platyptiliodes — 1 species:
- Pseudoxyptilus — 1 species:
- Puerphorus — 1 species:
- Septuaginta — 1 species:
- Setosipennula — 1 species:
- Stockophorus — 1 species:
- Tomotilus — 1 species:
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.