__NOTOC__ The Autostichinae are a

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 ...

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 __NOTOC__ 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. ...

. Like their relatives therein, their exact relationships are not yet very well resolved. The present lineage was often included in the

concealer moth 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. ...

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

(Oecophoridae), but alternatively it is united with the

Symmocidae The Symmocinae are a subfamily of moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. These small moths are found mainly in the Palearctic and Africa. In modern treatments, they are usually united with the concealer moth family Autostichidae. History of c ...

sensu stricto ''Sensu'' is a Latin word meaning "in the sense of". It is used in a number of fields including biology, geology, linguistics, semiotics, and law. Commonly it refers to how strictly or loosely an expression is used in describing any particular c ...

'' (and often also the Holcopogonidae and/or certain genera otherwise considered twirler moths, e.g. ''

Deoclona ''Deoclona'' is a moth genus. It is placed in the family Autostichidae Autostichidae is a family of moths in the moth superfamily Gelechioidea. Subfamilies * Autostichinae Le Marchand, 1947 * Deocloninae Hodges, 1998 * Glyphidocerinae Hodges, ...

'' and ''

Syringopais ''Syringopais'' is a moth genus. It is here placed in family Pterolonchidae, but its relationships are obscure and some authors instead ally it with the Gelechiidae, Autostichinae and/or Symmocidae and place it elsewhere in the Gelechioidea __N ...

'') to form an expanded family Autostichidae (in the past also referred to as family Symmocidae).

Selected genera

Genera Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial s ...

in this subfamily are:ABRS (2008), Wikispecies (2011-OCT-17) * ''

Anaptilora ''Anaptilora'' is a moth genus. It is here placed in subfamily Autostichinae of family Autostichidae, though some authors assign it elsewhere in the Gelechioidea. All species of this genus are found in Australia Australia, officially th ...

'' Meyrick, 1904 * ''

Autosticha ''Autosticha'' is a genus of gelechioid moths. It belongs to the subfamily Autostichinae, which is either placed in the concealer moth family (biology), family (Oecophoridae), or in an expanded Autostichidae. It is the type genus of its subfamily ...

'' Meyrick, 1886 (including ''Epicoenia, Semnolocha'') * ''

Demiophila ''Demiophila'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Autostichinae. It contains the species ''Demiophila psaphara'', which is found in Sri Lanka. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wi ...

'' Meyrick, 1906 * ''

Deroxena ''Deroxena'' is a genus of moths in the Gelechioidea subfamily Autostichinae, which is either placed in the Oecophoridae or in an expanded Autostichidae Autostichidae is a family of moths in the moth superfamily Gelechioidea. Subfamilies * A ...

'' Meyrick, 1913 * ''

Diophila ''Diophila'' is a genus of moths in the family Autostichidae. It was previously placed in the family Cosmopterigidae The Cosmopterigidae are a family of insects (cosmet moths) in the order Lepidoptera. These are small moth Moths are a ...

'' Meyrick, 1937 * '' Encrasima'' Meyrick, 1916 * ''

Galagete ''Galagete'' is a moth genus in the subfamily Autostichinae __NOTOC__ The Autostichinae are a subfamily of moths in the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Gelechioidea. Like their relatives therein, their exact relationships are not yet very well resol ...

'' B.Landry, 2002 * ''

Heliangara ''Heliangara'' is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae The Gelechiidae are a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied Taxonomic rank, superfam ...

'' Meyrick, 1906 * ''

Ischnodoris ''Ischnodoris'' is a moth genus in the subfamily Autostichinae __NOTOC__ The Autostichinae are a subfamily of moths in the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Gelechioidea. Like their relatives therein, their exact relationships are not yet very well re ...

'' Meyrick, 1911 * ''

Lasiodictis ''Lasiodictis'' is a moth genus in the subfamily Autostichinae. It contains the species ''Lasiodictis melistoma'', which is found in Assam, India. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one w ...

'' Meyrick, 1912 * '' Nephantis'' Meyrick, 1905 * '' Pachnistis'' Meyrick, 1907 * ''

Parallactis ''Parallactis'' is a genus of moth in the family Autostichidae. Species * ''Parallactis mitigata'' (Meyrick, 1914) * ''Parallactis ochrobyrsa'' (Meyrick, 1921) * ''Parallactis panchlora'' (Meyrick, 1911) * ''Parallactis periochra'' (Meyrick, 1916 ...

'' Meyrick, 1925 * ''

Procometis ''Procometis'' is a genus of moths in the family Autostichidae. Species The species of this genus are: *''Procometis acharma'' Meyrick, 1908 (from South Africa) *''Procometis acutipennis'' (Walsingham, 1891) (from Gambia & Congo) *''Procometis ...

'' Meyrick, 1890 * ''

Protobathra ''Protobathra'' is a moth genus in the subfamily Autostichinae __NOTOC__ The Autostichinae are a subfamily of moths in the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Gelechioidea. Like their relatives therein, their exact relationships are not yet very well re ...

'' Meyrick, 1916 * ''

Ptochoryctis ''Ptochoryctis'' is a moth genus in the subfamily Autostichinae __NOTOC__ The Autostichinae are a subfamily of moths in the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Gelechioidea. Like their relatives therein, their exact relationships are not yet very well ...

'' Meyrick, 1894 * '' Pudahuelia'' Urra, 2013 * '' Sipsa'' Diakonoff, 1955 * '' Stereosticha'' Meyrick, 1913 * '' Stochastica'' Meyrick, 1938 * '' Stoeberhinus'' – potato moth * '' Trichloma'' Lower, 1902 Also placed here by some authors is ''

Syndesmica ''Syndesmica'' 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. The genus consists of only one species, ''Syndesmi ...

'', which is otherwise assigned to

Dichomeridinae Dichomeridinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Gelechiidae. Distribution Almost worldwide, except the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Diversity The subfamily formerly included three tribes, about 29 genera and about 900 species. However, a ...

of the twirler moths (Gelechiidae). The same was true for ''

'', which is mostly included here.

Footnotes

References

* (2008): Australian Faunal Directory &ndash
Autostichinae
Version of 2008-OCT-09. Retrieved 2011-OCT-17. * (2011)
Autostichinae
Version 2.4, 2011-JAN-27. Retrieved 2011-OCT-17.

External links

* Autostichidae Moth subfamilies {{autostichinae-stub