Dichomeridinae is a subfamily of

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 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, superfamily Gelechioidea, and the family's taxonomy (biology), taxonomy ...

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 2013 study moved the Chelariini to the subfamily

Anacampsinae Anacampsinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Gelechiidae. Taxonomy and systematics *Anacampsini Bruand, 1850 **''Anacampsis'' Curtis, 1827 **''Aproaerema'' Durrant, 1897 **''Battaristis'' Meyrick, 1914 **''Chaliniastis'' Meyrick, 1904 **' ...

Taxonomy and systematics

*Dichomeridini Hampson, 1918 **''

Acanthophila ''Acanthophila'' is a moth genus in the subfamily Dichomeridinae of the family (biology), family Gelechiidae. It occurs in Europe and Asia to the Russian Far East and China. The larvae feed on lichens, mosses, and trees from the families Pinacea ...

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Acompsia ''Acompsia'' is a genus of the twirler moth family (biology), family (Gelechiidae). Though it has once been assigned to the proposed subfamily "Anacampsinae" (here included in Gelechiinae), it is generally placed in the Dichomeridinae. Some autho ...

'' **'' Anasphaltis'' **'' Arotria'' Meyrick, 1904 **'' Atasthalistis'' Meyrick, 1886 **'' Besciva'' Busck, 1914 **''

Brachmia ''Brachmia'' is a genus of the twirler moth family (Gelechiidae). Among these, it is mostly placed in the subfamily Dichomeridinae. Taxonomy Other authors have used it as type genus of a distinct subfamily Brachmiinae. However, the "Brachmiin ...

'' **'' Cathegesis'' Walsingham, 1910 **''

Dichomeris ''Dichomeris'' is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818. Selected species *''ligulella'' species group **''Dichomeris ligulella'' Hübner, 1818 **'' Dichomeris gausapa'' Hodges, 1986 *''acuminata'' species g ...

'' **'' Eunebristis'' Meyrick, 1923 **'' Harpagidia'' Ragonot, 1895 **''

Helcystogramma ''Helcystogramma'' is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. The genus was erected by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1877. Distribution and diversity The genus is distributed almost worldwide, with around half of known taxa occurring in Asia. ...

'' **'' Holaxyra'' Meyrick, 1913 **'' Hylograptis'' Meyrick, 1910 **''

Hyodectis ''Hyodectis'' is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains only one species, ''Hyodectis crenoides'', which is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Victoria. The wingspan The wingspan (or just ...

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Myconita ''Myconita'' 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, superfamil ...

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Onebala ''Onebala'' 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, superfamily ...

'' Walker, 1864 **''

Oxypteryx ''Oxypteryx'' is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains only one species, ''Oxypteryx jordanella'', which is found in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distan ...

'' Rebel, 1911 **''

Plocamosaris ''Plocamosaris'' is a genus of moth 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, superfa ...

'' Meyrick, 1912 **''

Rhadinophylla ''Rhadinophylla'' 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, super ...

'' Turner, 1919 **''

Sclerocopa ''Sclerocopa'' is a genus of moth in the family Gelechiidae. It contains only one species, ''Sclerocopa heliochra'', which is found in Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boun ...

'' Meyrick, 1937 **'' Scodes'' **'' Streniastis'' **''

Symbolistis ''Symbolistis'' is a genus of moth 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 ...

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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 ...

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Formerly placed here

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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 ...

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Autostichidae Autostichidae is a family of moths in the moth superfamily Gelechioidea. Subfamilies * Autostichinae Le Marchand, 1947 * Deocloninae Hodges, 1998 * Glyphidocerinae Hodges, 1998 *Holcopogoninae __NOTOC__ The Holcopogoninae are a subfamily of m ...

) *'' Capidentalia'' (='' Bagdadia'')

References

* 2006: Subfamily Dichomeridinae (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae): Phylogeny, classification, and position in the system of gelechiid moths. ''Entomologicheskoe Obozrenie'', 85 (2): 375–384. n Russian, English translation in ''Entomological review'', 86 (4): 449–456. (2006)* , 1998: A systematic study on the genus ''Dendrophilia'' Ponomarenko, 1993 from China (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). ''Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia'' 26 (102): 101–111. * , 2011: New and little known species of Lepidoptera of southwestern Africa. ''Esperiana Buchreihe zur Entomologie'' Memoir 6: 146–261. * , 2008: Functional morphology of the male genitalia in Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) and its significance for phylogenetic analysis. ''Nota Lepidopterologica'' 31 (2): 179–198. Full Article

* , 2012: Four new species of the tribe Chelariini (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from Japan. ''Transactions of the Lepidopterological Society of Japan'' 63 (2): 79–86. Abstract and full article

* 1998: New taxonomic data on Dichomeridinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from the Russian Far East. ''Far Eastern Entomologist'' 67: 1–17. Full article

* 2008: Functional morphology of the male genitalia in Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) and its signifi cance for phylogenetic analysis. ''Nota Lepidopterologica'' 31 (2): 179–198. Full Article

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q4037314 Dichomeridinae, Gelechiidae Moth subfamilies