''Chrysorthenches'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

s of the family

Plutellidae The Plutellidae are a family of moths commonly known as the diamondback moths, named after the diamondback moth (''Plutella xylostella'') of European origin. It was once considered to have three subfamilies: Plutellinae, Praydinae, and Scythrop ...

Species

Species in this genus includes: *''

Chrysorthenches argentea ''Chrysorthenches argentea'' is a species of moth in the family Plutellidae. It was described by John S. Dugdale in 1996. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the Buller District and in the West Coast. The larval host is ''Mano ...

'' Dugdale, 1996 – New Zealand *''

Chrysorthenches callibrya ''Chrysorthenches'' is a genus of moths of the family Plutellidae. Species Species in this genus includes: *'' Chrysorthenches argentea'' Dugdale, 1996 – New Zealand *'' Chrysorthenches callibrya'' (Turner, 1923) – Australia *'' Chrysorthen ...

'' (Turner, 1923) – Australia *''

Chrysorthenches drosochalca ''Chrysorthenches drosochalca'' is a species of moth in the family Plutellidae Species description, first described by Edward Meyrick in 1905. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and has been found in the North and South Islands. The larvae ar ...

'' (Meyrick, 1905) – New Zealand *''

Chrysorthenches glypharcha ''Chrysorthenches glypharcha'' is a species of moth in the family Plutellidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1919. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the North and South Islands. This species inhabits native forest w ...

'' (Meyrick, 1919) – New Zealand *''

Chrysorthenches halocarpi ''Chrysorthenches halocarpi'' is a species of moth in the family Plutellidae. It was Species description, first described by John S. Dugdale in 1996. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Islands. The ...

'' Dugdale, 1996 – New Zealand *''

Chrysorthenches lagarostrobi ''Chrysorthenches'' is a genus of moths of the family Plutellidae The Plutellidae are a family of moths commonly known as the diamondback moths, named after the diamondback moth (''Plutella xylostella'') of European origin. It was once conside ...

'' Dugdale, 1996 – Tasmania, Australia *''

Chrysorthenches microstrobi ''Chrysorthenches'' is a genus of moths of the family Plutellidae. Species Species in this genus includes: *'' Chrysorthenches argentea'' Dugdale, 1996 – New Zealand *''Chrysorthenches callibrya'' (Turner, 1923) – Australia *'' Chrysorthenc ...

'' Dugdale, 1996 – Tasmania, Australia *''

Chrysorthenches muraseae ''Chrysorthenches'' is a genus of moths of the family Plutellidae. Species Species in this genus includes: *'' Chrysorthenches argentea'' Dugdale, 1996 – New Zealand *''Chrysorthenches callibrya'' (Turner, 1923) – Australia *'' Chrysorthenc ...

'' Sohn & Kobayashi, 2020 – Japan *''

Chrysorthenches phyllocladi ''Chrysorthenches phyllocladi'' is a species of moth in the family Plutellidae. It was first described by John S. Dugdale in 1996. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in both the North and South Islands. The larvae of this sp ...

'' Dugdale, 1996 – New Zealand *''

Chrysorthenches polita ''Chrysorthenches polita'' is a species of moth in the family Plutellidae. It was Species description, first described by Alfred Philpott in 1918. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and it has been observed in both the North and South Island ...

'' (Philpott, 1918) – New Zealand *''

Chrysorthenches porphyritis ''Chrysorthenches porphyritis'' is a species of moth of the family Plutellidae. It was Species description, first described by Edward Meyrick in 1885 and is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand. This species can be found on both the North and South I ...

'' (Meyrick, 1885) – New Zealand *''

Chrysorthenches smaragdina ''Chrysorthenches'' is a genus of moths of the family Plutellidae. Species Species in this genus includes: *'' Chrysorthenches argentea'' Dugdale, 1996 – New Zealand *''Chrysorthenches callibrya'' (Turner, 1923) – Australia *'' Chrysorthenc ...

'' Sohn, 2020 – Thailand *''

Chrysorthenches virgata ''Chrysorthenches virgata'' is a species of moth in the family Plutellidae. It was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1920. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been found in the North, South and Chatham Islands at altitudes ranging from sea- ...

'' (Philpott, 1920) – New Zealand

References

Plutellidae Moth genera Taxa named by John Stewart Dugdale {{Yponomeutoidea-stub