''Palaeomicroides'' 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 small primitive metallic

moths Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (suborder Rhopalocera) a ...

in the family

Micropterigidae Micropterigoidea is the superfamily of "mandibulate archaic moths", all placed in the single family Micropterigidae, containing currently about twenty living genera. They are considered the most primitive extant lineage of lepidoptera (Kristense ...

. The genus is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to Taiwan.

Species

There are seven recognized species: *''

Palaeomicroides aritai ''Palaeomicroides aritai'' is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Satoshi Hashimoto in 1996. It is endemic to Taiwan. The type locality is Fenqihu at about above sea level in Chiayi County, central Ta ...

'' Hashimoto, 1996 *''

Palaeomicroides caeruleimaculella ''Palaeomicroides caeruleimaculella'' is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was species description, described by wikispecies:Syuti Issiki, Syuti Issiki in 1931. It is endemic to Taiwan. Taxonomy ''Palaeomicroides caer ...

'' Issiki, 1931 *'' Palaeomicroides costipunctella'' Issiki, 1931 *''

Palaeomicroides discopurpurella ''Palaeomicroides discopurpurella'' is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Syuti Issiki in 1931. It is endemic to Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia ...

'' Issiki, 1931 *'' Palaeomicroides fasciatella'' Issiki, 1931 *'' Palaeomicroides marginella'' Issiki, 1931 *''

Palaeomicroides obscurella ''Palaeomicroides obscurella'' is a species of moth belonging to the family Micropterigidae. It was described by Syuti Issiki in 1931. It is endemic to Taiwan. Adults have been collected in July at about above sea level Height above mean sea ...

'' Issiki, 1931

References

Micropterigidae Moth genera Endemic fauna of Taiwan {{Micropterigidae-stub