The Ethmiinae 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 ...

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 __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. ...

sometimes included 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 ...

or the

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. ...

, but mostly 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 ...

as a

Ethmiinae.Wikispecies (2009-JUN-29), and see references in Savela (2003)

Genera

Seven

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 ...

are presently placed here; numerous others are now considered

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 (mostly of ''Ethmia''): * ''

Agrioceros ''Agrioceros'' is a genus of moths in the family 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. ...

'' * '' Betroka'' * ''

Erysiptila ''Erysiptila'' is a genus of moths in the family Depressariidae. It contains only one species, ''Erysiptila clevelandi'', which is found in Panama and Costa Rica. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the dis ...

'' * ''

Ethmia ''Ethmia'' is a large genus of small moths. It is the type genus of the gelechioid family (biology), family Ethmiidae, which is sometimes included in Elachistidae or Oecophoridae as subfamily. Selected species Species of ''Ethmia'' include:See re ...

'' * ''

Macrocirca ''Macrocirca'' is a genus of moths in the family Depressariidae. It contains only two species, *'' Macrocirca moseri'' Becker, 2023 (southern Brazil) *'' Macrocirca strabo'' (Meyrick, 1931), from Argentina & Brazil Brazil, officially the Fe ...

'' * ''

Pseudethmia ''Pseudethmia'' is a genus of moths in the family Depressariidae. It contains only one species, ''Pseudethmia protuberans'', which is endemic to lower elevation deserts of south-eastern California and probably north-eastern Baja California Ba ...

'' * '' Pyramidobela'' (sometimes placed in the

(or Oecophorinae, if the Ethmiidae are included in Oecophoridae as subfamily). * ''

Sphecodora ''Sphecodora'' is a genus of moths in the family Depressariidae. It contains only one species, ''Sphecodora porphyrias'', which is found in Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estima ...

References

* * See also Gelechioidea Talk page for comparison of some approaches to gelechioid systematics and taxonomy.

Genera

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