''Sericostola'' is a genus of
sedge moths described by
Edward Meyrick
Edward Meyrick (25 November 1854 – 31 March 1938) was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern microlepidoptera systematics.
Life and work
Ed ...
in 1927.
Taxonomy
The genus was included in the
Plutellidae
The Plutellidae are a family of moths commonly known as the diamondback moths, named after the diamondback moth (''Plutella xylostella'') of European origin. It was once considered to have three subfamilies: Plutellinae, Praydinae, and Scythrop ...
by Fletcher in 1929 but was transferred to the Glyphipterigidae by John B. Heppner in 1984.
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Species
* '' Sericostola rhodanopa''
* '' Sericostola semibrunnea''
References
External links
''Sericostola'' at Global Species
Glyphipterigidae
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