''Tinea'' is a

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 the fungus moth

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 ...

Tineidae Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family contains considerably more than 3,000 species in more than 300 genera. ...

. Therein, it belongs to the

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 ...

Tineinae The Tineinae are a subfamily of moths of the family Tineidae. Genera * ''Acridotarsa'' * '' Anomalotinea'' * '' Asymphyla'' * '' Ceratobia'' * '' Ceratophaga'' * '' Ceratuncus'' * '' Crypsithyris'' * '' Crypsithyrodes'' * '' Eccritothrix'' * '' ...

. As evident by its name, it is the

type genus In biological taxonomy, the type genus (''genus typica'') is the genus which defines a biological family and the root of the family name. Zoological nomenclature According to the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, "The name-bearin ...

of its subfamily and family. Established as one of the first subgroups of ''"

Phalaena ''Phalaena'' is an obsolete genus of Lepidoptera used by Carl Linnaeus to house most moths. ''Phalaena'' was one of three genera used by Linnaeus to cover all Lepidoptera. ''Papilio'' included all butterflies at that time, ''Sphinx'' included al ...

"'', it used to contain many species of Tineidae that are nowadays placed in other genera, as well as a few

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 nowadays placed elsewhere.

Selected species

Species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

of ''Tinea'' include: * ''

Tinea accusatrix ''Tinea accusatrix'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was Species description, first described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. However the placement of this species within the genus ''Tinea'' is in doubt. As a result, this species has ...

'' Meyick, 1916 (New Zealand) * ''

Tinea analytica Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Meyrick, 1919 (from Guyana) * ''

Tinea antricola ''Tinea antricola'' is a cave-dwelling moth of the family Tineidae. It is known from India, Sumatra, Indonesia and Malaysia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposi ...

'' Meyrick, 1924 (India, Sumatra, Indonesia and Malaysia) * ''

Tinea apicimaculella ''Tinea apicimaculella'' is a species of moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in North America (including Alabama, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee and Virginia Virginia, offi ...

'' Chambers, 1875 (North America) * ''

Tinea atmogramma ''Tinea atmogramma'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1927. However the placement of this species within the genus ''Tinea'' is in doubt. As a result, this species has been referred to as ''Tinea ...

'' Meyrick, 1927 (New Zealand) * ''

Tinea atriflua ''Nemapogon rileyi'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas. The wingspan The wingspan (or ju ...

'' Meyrick, 1919 (from Ontario, Canada) * ''

Tinea basifasciella Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Ragonot, 1895 * ''

Tinea behrensella Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Chambers, 1875 * ''

Tinea bothniella Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Svensson, 1953 * ''

Tinea borboropis Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Meyrick, 1919 (from Guyana) * ''

Tinea caerula Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Meyrick, 1927 (from Peru) * ''

Tinea carnariella Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Clemens, 1859 * ''

Tinea catalytica Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Meyrick, 1919 (from Colombia) * '' Tinea chaotica'' Meyrick, 1893 * ''

Tinea chloroceros Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a mycosis, fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the a ...

'' Meyrick, 1919 (from Ecuador) * ''

Tinea columbariella ''Tinea columbariella'' is a moth belonging to the family Tineidae. The species was first described by Wocke in 1877. It has a cosmopolitan distribution. Description Wingspan 9–15 mm. Head with rust brown hair. Antennae just over half t ...

'' Wocke, 1877 (cosmopolitan) * ''

Tinea conferta ''Tinea conferta'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. However the placement of this species within the genus ''Tinea'' is in doubt. As a result, this species has been referred to as ''Tinea'' ...

'' Meyrick, 1914 (New Zealand) * ''

Tinea conspecta ''Tinea conspecta'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1931. However the placement of this species within the genus ''Tinea'' is in doubt. As a result, this species has been referred to as ''Tinea ...

'' Philpott, 1931 (New Zealand) * ''

Tinea conchylitis Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Meyrick, 1919 (from Peru) * ''

Tinea coracopis Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Meyrick, 1909 (from Peru) * '' Tinea corynephora'' Turner, 1927 * '' Tinea croceoverticella'' Chambers, 1876 * ''

Tinea criochrysa Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a mycosis, fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the a ...

'' Meyrick (from Brazil) * ''

Tinea delotoma Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Meyrick, 1919 (from French Guyana) * ''

Tinea dividua ''Tinea dividua'' is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Alfred Philpott in 1928. However the placement of this species within the genus ''Tinea'' is in doubt. As a result, this species has been referred to as ''Tinea'' ...

'' Philpott, 1928 * ''

Tinea drymonoma Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a mycosis, fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the a ...

'' Turner, 1923 (Australia) * ''

Tinea dubiella Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Stainton, 1859 (New Zealand) * ''

Tinea extracta Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Meyrick (from Guyana) * '' Tinea flavescentella'' Haworth, 1828 * '' Tinea flavofimbriella'' (Chrétien, 1925) * '' Tinea grumella'' Zeller, 1873 * ''

Tinea gypsomicta Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Meyrick, 1931 (from Chile) * ''

Tinea holocapna ''Sesommata holocapna'' is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931.Davis, Donald R"A New Family of Monotrysian Moths from Austral South America (Lepidoptera: Palaephatidae), with a Phylogenetic Review of the ...

'' Meyrick, 1931 (from Argentina) * '' Tinea irrepta'' Braun, 1926 * ''

Tinea isodonta Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Meyrick, 1931 (from Chile) * '' Tinea lanella'' Pierce & Metcalfe, 1934 * '' Tinea mandarinella'' Dietz, 1905 * ''

Tinea melanoptycha Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' (Turner, 1939) * ''

Tinea messalina Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Robinson, 1979 * '' Tinea misceella'' Chambers, 1873 * ''

Tinea montezuma Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Meyrick (from Bolivia)) * '' Tinea murariella'' Staudinger, 1859 * ''

Tinea niveocapitella Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Chambers, 1875 * ''

Tinea occidentella ''Tinea occidentella'' is a species of moth of the family Tineidae Tineidae is a family of moths in the order Lepidoptera described by Pierre André Latreille in 1810. Collectively, they are known as fungus moths or tineid moths. The family ...

'' Chambers, 1880 (California, Baja California) * '' Tinea omichlopis'' Meyrick, 1928 (= ''T. nonimella'') * ''

Tinea pallescentella Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Stainton, 1851 (= ''T. galeatella'') (from Argentina) * ''

Tinea oxymora Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Meyrick (from Peru) * ''

Tinea phaeonephela Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Meyrick (from Peru) * ''

Tinea platysaris ''Sesommata platysaris'' is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931.Davis, Donald R"A New Family of Monotrysian moths from austral South America (Lepidoptera: Palaephatidae), with a Phylogenetic Review of th ...

'' Meyrick (from Argentina) * ''

Tinea pellionella ''Tinea pellionella'', the case-bearing clothes moth, is a species of tineoid moth in the family Tineidae, the fungus moths. This species has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring nearly worldwide. Taxonomy Being a widespread species and often ...

'' – case-bearing clothes moth * '' Tinea poecilella'' Rebel, 1940 * '' Tinea porphyropa'' Meyrick, 1927 (Sumatra, Indonesia and Malaysia) * '' Tinea porphyrota'' Meyrick, 1893 (tentatively placed here) * ''

Tinea praeumbrata ''Niditinea praeumbrata'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is known from Cuba, Bermuda, Costa Rica and Guyana Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the his ...

'' Meyrick (from Guyana) * ''

Tinea prensoria ''Tinea prensoria'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was first found in Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, st ...

'' Meyrick, 1931 (from Chile) * ''

Tinea semifulvella ''Tinea semifulvella'' is a species of Tineoidea, tineoid moth. It belongs to the Tineidae, fungus moth family (biology), family (Tineidae), and therein to the nominate subfamily Tineinae. It is widespread and common in much of the western Palear ...

'' Haworth, 1828 (palearctic) * '' Tinea sequens'' Meyrick, 1919 (from Guyana) * ''

Tinea steueri Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Petersen, 1966 * '' Tinea straminiella'' Chambers, 1873 * ''

Tinea svenssoni ''Tinea svenssoni'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in northern Europe (Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Baltic region), Russia, as well as North America where has been recorded from Québec. The wingspan The wingspan (or just spa ...

'' Opheim, 1965 (Northern Europe & America) * ''

Tinea thoracestrigella Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Chambers, 1876 * '' Tinea translucens'' Meyrick, 1917 (cosmopolitan) * ''

Tinea tridectis Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Meyrick, 1893 * ''

Tinea trinotella __NOTOC__ ''Tinea trinotella'' is a species of tineoid moth. It belongs to the fungus moth family (Tineidae), and therein to the nominate subfamily Tineinae. It was once used as type species of a distinct genus ''Acedes'', but this is synonymize ...

'' (Tbhunberg, 1794) (western Palearctic) * ''

Tinea tylodes ''Nemapogon tylodes'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ontario, Quebec and West Virginia West Virginia is a mount ...

'' Meyrick (from Canada) * ''

Tinea unomaculella Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Chambers, 1875 * ''

Tinea xanthostictella Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Hair loss may occur in the area affec ...

'' Dietz, 1905 * '' Tinea xenodes'' Meyrick, 1909 (from Bolivia) Species formerly placed here include for example ''

Ceratobia oxymora __NOTOC__ ''Ceratobia'' is a small genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Tineinae.Robinson 011/ref> Only five species are presently contained in this genus: * ''Ceratobia adzharica'' Zagulajev, 1974 * ' ...

''. Before the 19th century, many unrelated moths were placed in ''Tinea'' at one time or another.

Synonyms

Junior synonym In taxonomy, the scientific classification of living organisms, a synonym is an alternative scientific name for the accepted scientific name of a taxon. The botanical and zoological codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. ...

s of ''Tinea'' are: * ''Acedes'' Hübner,

825 __NOTOC__ Year 825 (Roman numerals, DCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. Events By place India * A group of Persio-Assyrian adherents of the Church of the East, under the leadership of two Persian bis ...

/small> * ''Autoses'' Hübner,

/small> * ''Chrysoryctis'' Meyrick, 1886 * ''Dystinea'' Börner in Brohmer, 1925 * ''Monopina'' Zagulyaev, 1955 * ''Scleroplasta'' Meyrick, 1919 * ''Ses'' Hübner, 1822 * ''Taenia'' (''

lapsus In philology, a lapsus (Latin for "lapse, slip, error") is an involuntary mistake made while writing or speaking. Investigations In 1895 an investigation into verbal slips was undertaken by a philologist and a psychologist, Rudolf Meringer and ...

''; ''non'' Linnaeus, 1758:

preoccupied In biology, a homonym is a name for a taxon that is identical in spelling to another such name, that belongs to a different taxon. The rule in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature is that the first such name to be published is the s ...

) * ''Tinaea'' (''lapsus'') * ''Tinearia'' Rafinesque, 1815 (unjustified emendation; ''non'' Schellenberg, 1803:

) * ''Tineopis'' Zagulyaev, 1960 ''

Edosa ''Edosa'' is a genus of moths belonging to the family (biology), family Tineidae. Species *''Edosa abathra'' (Meyrick, 1920) *''Edosa albicapitella'' Gaedike, 2014 *''Edosa amseli'' (Petersen & Gaedike, 1982) *''Edosa audens'' (Meyrick, 1921) * ...

'' is sometimes included in ''Tinea''; it is here treated as doubtfully distinct genus for the time being.FE (2009), Robinson

010 010 may refer to: * 10 (number) * 8 (number) in octal numeral notation * Motorola 68010, a microprocessor released by Motorola in 1982 * 010, the telephone area code of Beijing * 010, the Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest ...

and see references in Savela (2009)

Footnotes

References

* (2008): Australian Faunal Directory &ndash
''Tinea''
Version of 2008-OCT-09. Retrieved 2010-MAY-03. * (2009)
''Tinea''
Version 2.1, 2009-DEC-22. Retrieved 2010-MAY-03. * (2004)
Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species
&ndash
''Tinea''
Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2010-MAY-05. *

br>Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera)
Retrieved 2010-MAY-05. * (2009): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms &ndash

Version of 2009-AUG-20. Retrieved 2010-MAY-03. Tineinae Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Tineidae genera {{Tineidae-stub