genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of small
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s in the
superfamily
SUPERFAMILY is a database and search platform of structural and functional annotation for all proteins and genomes. It classifies amino acid sequences into known structural domains, especially into SCOP superfamilies. Domains are functional, str ...
Gelechioidea
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Gelechioidea (from the type genus ''Gelechia'', "keeping to the ground") is the Taxonomic rank, superfamily of moths that contains the case-bearers, twirler moths, and relatives, also simply called curved-horn moths or gelechioid moths. ...
.
Its relationships are enigmatic – many authors separate it in a
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...
Aeolanthinae, but there is disagreement over whether to place them in the
Elachistidae
The Elachistidae (grass-miner moths) are a family of small moths in the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Gelechioidea. Some authors lumpers and splitters, lump about 3,300 species in eight subfamilies here, but this arrangement almost certainly result ...
,
Lecithoceridae
The Lecithoceridae, or long-horned moths, are a family of small moths described by Simon Le Marchand in 1947. Although lecithocerids are found throughout the world, the great majority are found in the Indomalayan realm and the southern part of the ...
or
Oecophoridae
Oecophoridae (concealer moths) is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The phylogeny and systematics of gelechoid moths are still not fully resolved, and the circumscription of the Oecophoridae is strongly affected by this.
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. Recent studies place it in the
Depressariidae
Depressariidae is a family of moths. It was formerly treated as a subfamily of Gelechiidae, but is now recognised as a separate family, comprising about 2,300 species worldwide.
Subfamilies
Depressariidae consists of ten subfamilies:
* Acriinae ...
Aeolanthes clinacta
''Aeolanthes clinacta'' is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1925. It is found in China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, ...
Aeolanthes deltogramma
''Aeolanthes deltogramma'' is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1923. It is found in India (Assam).
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip ...
'' Meyrick, 1923
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Aeolanthes diacritica
''Aeolanthes diacritica'' is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in India (Assam).
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the B ...
'' Meyrick, 1918
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Aeolanthes dicraea
''Aeolanthes dicraea'' is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in India (Assam).
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to t ...
'' Meyrick, 1908
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Aeolanthes erebomicta
''Aeolanthes erebomicta'' is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of Chin ...
'' Meyrick, 1931
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Aeolanthes erythrantis
''Aeolanthes erythrantis'' is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1935. It is found in China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of Chi ...
'' Meyrick, 1935
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Aeolanthes euryatma
''Aeolanthes euryatma'' is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in Assam, India.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to t ...
'' Meyrick, 1908
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Aeolanthes haematopa
''Aeolanthes haematopa'' is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China ...
'' Meyrick, 1931
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Aeolanthes lychnidias
''Aeolanthes lychnidias'' is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1908. It is found in southern India.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip ...
'' Meyrick, 1908
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Aeolanthes megalophthalma
''Aeolanthes megalophthalma'' is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1930. It is found in China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of ...
'' Meyrick, 1930
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Aeolanthes meniscias
''Aeolanthes meniscias'' is a moth of the family Depressariidae. It is found in Burma.
The wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 ...