''Infurcitinea'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of the

fungus moth 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. ...

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the

Meessiinae The Meessiinae are a subfamily of moth of the family Tineidae. Genera * '' Afrocelestis'' * '' Agnathosia'' * '' Agoraula'' * '' Augolychna'' * '' Bathroxena'' * '' Clinograptis'' * '' Diachorisia'' * '' Doleromorphia'' * '' Drimylastis'' * ''E ...

, one of the larger fungus moth

subfamilies 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 subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Species

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

were placed in ''Infurcitinea'' as of 2003, but new species are still being discovered regularly: * '' Infurcitinea albanica'' G.Petersen, 1963 * ''

Infurcitinea albicomella ''Infurcitinea albicomella'' is a species of moth belonging to 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 mot ...

'' (Stainton, 1851) * '' Infurcitinea albulella'' (Rebel, 1935) * '' Infurcitinea amseli'' G.Petersen, 1957 * '' Infurcitinea anatolica'' Petersen, 1968 * '' Infurcitinea arenbergeri'' Gaedike, 1988 * ''

Infurcitinea argentimaculella ''Infurcitinea argentimaculella'', the silver-barred clothes moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Stainton in 1849. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Portugal, Latvia, Lithuania and the Balkan Peninsula. ...

'' (Stainton, 1849) * '' Infurcitinea atrifasciella'' (Staudinger, 1871) * '' Infurcitinea banatica'' G.Petersen, 1961 * ''

Infurcitinea belviella ''Infurcitinea'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the Meessiinae, one of the larger fungus moth subfamilies. Species 76 species were placed in ''Infurcitinea'' as of 2003, but new species are still being d ...

'' Gaedike, 1980 * '' Infurcitinea brunneopterella'' G.Petersen, 1964 * '' Infurcitinea captans'' Gozmány, 1960 * ''

Infurcitinea cyprica ''Infurcitinea'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the Meessiinae, one of the larger fungus moth subfamilies. Species 76 species were placed in ''Infurcitinea'' as of 2003, but new species are still being dis ...

'' G.Petersen & Gaedike, 1985 * ''

Infurcitinea fasciella ''Infurcitinea'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the Meessiinae, one of the larger fungus moth subfamilies. Species 76 species were placed in ''Infurcitinea'' as of 2003, but new species are still being d ...

'' Gaedike, 1983 * ''

Infurcitinea finalis ''Infurcitinea'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the Meessiinae, one of the larger fungus moth subfamilies. Species 76 species were placed in ''Infurcitinea'' as of 2003, but new species are still being d ...

'' Gozmány, 1959 * ''

Infurcitinea frustigerella ''Infurcitinea'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the Meessiinae, one of the larger fungus moth subfamilies. Species 76 species were placed in ''Infurcitinea'' as of 2003, but new species are still being d ...

'' (Walsingham, 1907) * ''

Infurcitinea gaedikei ''Infurcitinea'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the Meessiinae, one of the larger fungus moth subfamilies. Species 76 species were placed in ''Infurcitinea'' as of 2003, but new species are still being d ...

'' Baldizzone, 1984 * ''

Infurcitinea gaedikella ''Infurcitinea'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the Meessiinae, one of the larger fungus moth subfamilies. Species 76 species were placed in ''Infurcitinea'' as of 2003, but new species are still being d ...

'' Nel, 2003 * ''

Infurcitinea graeca ''Infurcitinea'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the Meessiinae, one of the larger fungus moth subfamilies. Species 76 species were placed in ''Infurcitinea'' as of 2003, but new species are still being d ...

'' G.Petersen & Gaedike, 1983 * ''

Infurcitinea grisea ''Infurcitinea'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the Meessiinae, one of the larger fungus moth subfamilies. Species 76 species were placed in ''Infurcitinea'' as of 2003, but new species are still being d ...

'' G.Petersen, 1973 * ''

Infurcitinea hellenica ''Infurcitinea'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the Meessiinae, one of the larger fungus moth subfamilies. Species 76 species were placed in ''Infurcitinea'' as of 2003, but new species are still being d ...

'' Gaedike, 1997 * ''

Infurcitinea ignicomella ''Infurcitinea ignicomella'' is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Heydenreich in 1851. It is found in large parts of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Belgium, the Iberian Peninsula, Ukraine and most of the Balkan Peninsula ...

'' (Heydenreich, 1851) * ''

Infurcitinea incertula ''Infurcitinea'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the Meessiinae, one of the larger fungus moth subfamilies. Species 76 species were placed in ''Infurcitinea'' as of 2003, but new species are still being d ...

'' (Meyrick, 1928) * ''

Infurcitinea iranensis ''Infurcitinea'' is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the Meessiinae, one of the larger fungus moth subfamilies. Species 76 species were placed in ''Infurcitinea'' as of 2003, but new species are still being dis ...

'' G.Petersen, 1964 * '' Infurcitinea italica'' (Amsel, 1954) * '' Infurcitinea karadaghica'' Zagulayev, 1979 * '' Infurcitinea karmeliella'' Amsel, 1935 * '' Infurcitinea karsholti'' Gaedike, 1992 * '' Infurcitinea kasyi'' G.Petersen, 1962 * '' Infurcitinea klimeschi'' Passerin d'Entrèves, 1974 * '' Infurcitinea lakoniae'' Gaedike, 1983 * '' Infurcitinea lambessella'' G.Petersen, 1958 * '' Infurcitinea litochorella'' G.Petersen, 1964 * '' Infurcitinea longipennis'' Zagulayev, 1979 * '' Infurcitinea luteella'' Forbes, 1931 * '' Infurcitinea marcunella'' (Rebel, 1901) * '' Infurcitinea marianii'' (Rebel, 1936) * '' Infurcitinea maroccana'' G.Petersen & Gaedike, 1979 * '' Infurcitinea maura'' G.Petersen, 1962 * '' Infurcitinea media'' (Walsingham, 1907) * '' Infurcitinea megalopterella'' G.Petersen, 1964 * '' Infurcitinea minuscula'' Gozmány, 1960 * '' Infurcitinea monteiroi'' Amsel, 1957 * '' Infurcitinea nedae'' Gaedike, 1983 * '' Infurcitinea nigropluviella'' (Walsingham, 1907) * '' Infurcitinea nuristanica'' G.Petersen, 1963 * '' Infurcitinea obscura'' G.Petersen, 1973 * '' Infurcitinea obscuroides'' Gaedike, 1983 * '' Infurcitinea ochridella'' G.Petersen, 1962 * '' Infurcitinea olympica'' G.Petersen, 1958 * '' Infurcitinea palpella'' Forbes, 1931 * '' Infurcitinea parentii'' G.Petersen, 1964 * '' Infurcitinea parnassiella'' Gaedike, 1987 * '' Infurcitinea peterseni'' Baldizzone, 1984 * '' Infurcitinea quettaella'' G.Petersen, 1971 * '' Infurcitinea raddei'' G.Petersen, 1958 * '' Infurcitinea rebeliella'' (Krone, 1907) * '' Infurcitinea reisseri'' G.Petersen, 1968 * '' Infurcitinea roesslerella'' (Heyden, 1865) * '' Infurcitinea rumelicella'' (Rebel, 1903) * '' Infurcitinea safedella'' G.Petersen, 1973 * '' Infurcitinea sardica'' (Amsel, 1951) * '' Infurcitinea sardiniella'' Vári, 1942 * '' Infurcitinea senecae'' Gaedike, 1987 * '' Infurcitinea siciliana'' G.Petersen, 1964 * '' Infurcitinea tauridella'' G.Petersen, 1968 * '' Infurcitinea taurus'' Gaedike, 1988 * '' Infurcitinea teheranensis'' G.Petersen, 1971 * '' Infurcitinea teriolella'' (Amsel, 1954) * '' Infurcitinea toechophila'' (Walsingham, 1908) * '' Infurcitinea tribertii'' Gaedike, 1983 * '' Infurcitinea turcica'' G.Petersen, 1968 * '' Infurcitinea vanderwolfi'' Gaedike, 1997 * '' Infurcitinea vartianae'' G.Petersen, 1962 * '' Infurcitinea walsinghami'' G.Petersen, 1962 * '' Infurcitinea yildizae'' Koçak, 1981

Synonyms

Many formerly independent genera have in more recent times been included in ''Infurcitinea''. Some of them – e.g. ''Karsholtia'', ''Omichlospora'' and ''Tineiforma'' – are still considered distinct by some authors today. But this seems hardly justified, as splitting off such small or even

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

groups is liable to make ''Infurcitinea''

paraphyletic In taxonomy (general), taxonomy, a group is paraphyletic if it consists of the group's most recent common ancestor, last common ancestor and most of its descendants, excluding a few Monophyly, monophyletic subgroups. The group is said to be pa ...

, and thus the following are usually treated as

junior synonym The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linna ...

s of the present genus:Pitkin & Jenkins (2004), FE (2009) * ''Atinea'' Amsel, 1954 * ''Atris'' Zagulayev, 1979 * ''Finalis'' Zagulayev, 1979 * ''Gozmanytinea'' Capuse, 1966 * ''Karsholtia'' Gaedike, 1986 * ''Microtinea'' Amsel, 1954 * ''Omichlospora'' Meyrick, 1928 * ''Pseudorumelis'' Sachkov, 1995 * ''Rumelis'' Zagulayev, 1979 * ''Tineiforma'' Amsel, 1952

Footnotes

References

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