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

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'' * ''

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

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

References

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

Genera

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