Pterophorinae

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Pterophorinae Zeller, 1841

Platyptilinae Tutt, 1907

Platyptiliinae[sic, Platyptilinae] (Pterophoridae); [NACL], 86
Platyptilinae (Pterophoridae); [RFEL]
Pterophorinae; [AfroMoths]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
Pterophorinae (Pterophoridae); [NACL], 87; [RFEL]

The organization is mostly based on[ME1].

Pterophorus Schaeffer, 1766 — 4 spp. 1 sp.
Wheeleria Tutt, 1905 — 6 spp.
Merrifieldia Tutt, 1905 — 9 spp. 3 spp.
Calyciphora Kasy, 1960 — 6 spp. 1 sp.
Tabulaephorus Arenberger, 1993 — 10 spp.
Porrittia Tutt, 1905 — 3 spp.
Adaina Tutt, 1905 — 7 spp. 1 sp.
Emmelina Tutt, 1905 — 2 spp. 1 sp.
Oidaematophorus Wallengren, 1862 — 78 spp. 2 spp.
Hellinsia Tutt, 1905 — 13 spp. 5 spp.
Pselnophorus Wallengren, 1881 — 3 spp. 1 sp.
Gypsochares Meyrick, 1890 — 4 spp.
Puerphorus Arenberger, 1990 — 1 sp.
Megalorrhipida Amsel, 1935 — 1 sp.
Stangeia Tutt, 1905 — 1 sp.
Buckleria Tutt, 1905 — 1 sp. 1 sp.
Crombrugghia Tutt, 1906 — 4 spp. 1 sp.
Oxyptilus Zeller, 1841 Kirjosulkaperhoset — 7 spp. 4 spp.
Capperia Tutt, 1905 — 15 spp. 1 sp.
Paracapperia Bigot & Picard, 1986 — 1 sp.
Procapperia Adamczewski, 1951 — 2 spp.
Geina Tutt, 1906 — 4 spp. 1 sp.
Marasmarcha Meyrick, 1886 — 5 spp. 1 sp.
Cnaemidophorus Wallengren, 1862 — 1 sp. 1 sp.
Buszkoiana Koçak, 1981 — 1 sp.
Amblyptilia Hübner, [1825] — 3 spp. 1 sp.
Paraplatyptilia Bigot & Picard, 1986 — 11 spp.
Stenoptilia Hübner, [1825] — 54 spp. 5 spp.
Stenoptilodes Zimmerman, 1958 — 21 spp. 1 sp.
Lantanophaga Zimmerman, 1958 — 1 sp.
Gillmeria Tutt, 1905 — 7 spp. 2 spp.
Platyptilia Hübner, [1825] — 22 spp. 4 spp.

Group

Arcoptilia Arenberger, 1985 — 1 sp.
Exelastis Meyrick, 1907 — 2 spp.

Group NA

Sphenarches Meyrick, 1886 — 1 sp.
Trichoptilus Walsingham, 1880 — 7 spp.
Anstenoptilia Zimmerman, 1958 — 1 sp.
Lioptilodes Zimmerman, 1958 — 2 spp.
Fuscoptilia Arenberger, 1991 — 1 sp.

800x552 (~46Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.8.1998, Photo © Markku Savela

650x482 (~77Kb) Russia, Moscow, 10.7 - 15.8.2004, Photo © D. Smirnov

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

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References:

[AfroMoths] De Prins, J., & De Prins, W.
Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera); (Version 2024-03-15). Belgian Biodiversity Platform, Belspo; https://doi.org/10.15468/s1kwuw
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[D. Smirnov]
Russia, Moscow; e-mail: D. Smirnov
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist

Some related literature:

[ME1]; Gielis, 1996
Microlepidoptera of Europe 1: Pterophoridae Microlep. Europe 1 : 1-222
[NACL]; Hodges, 1983
Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico Check List Lep. Am. N of Mexico
[RFEL]; Leley, 2016
Annotated catalogue of the insects of Russian Far East. Volume II. Lepidoptera Cat. ins. Russian Far East. 2 : 1-812

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.