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Subfamily: Pterophorinae
Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Eumetabola > Holometabola > Panorpida > Amphiesmenoptera > Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) > Glossata > Coelolepida > Myoglossata > Neolepidoptera > Heteroneura > Ditrysia > Apoditrysia > Pterophoroidea > Family: Pterophoridae
List from Vári et al. (2002).
Adaina
Amblyptilia
One species native to southern Africa: Amblyptilia direptalis
Cosmoclostis
One species native to southern Africa: Cosmoclostis brachybela
Crombrugghia
One species native to southern Africa: Crombrugghia wahlbergi
Exelastis
Gypsochares
One species native to southern Africa: Gypsochares aulotes
Hellinsia
Lantanophaga
One species native to southern Africa: Lantanophaga pusillidactyla
Macrotinactis
Oxyptilus
Platyptilia
Pselnophorus
Pterophorus
Sphenarches
Stenoptilia
One species native to southern Africa: Stenoptilia longalis
Titanoptilus
One species native to southern Africa: Titanoptilus patellatus
Trichoptilus
VÁRI, L., KROON, D.M., & KRÜGER, M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in southern Africa. Simple Solutions, Chatswood Australia.
