Tischerioidea is the superfamily of "trumpet" leaf miner moths. The superfamily contains just one family, Tischeriidae, and traditionally one genus, Tischeria, but currently three genera are recognised, widespread across the world including South America, except for Australasia. This is one candidate as the sister group of the bulk of Lepidoptera, the Ditrysia, and they have a monotrysian type of female reproductive system. These small moths are leaf-miners in the caterpillar stage, feeding mainly on Fagaceae, Asteraceae, and Malvaceae (Astrotischeria), and some also on Rhamnaceae, Tiliaceae, and Rosaceae.
The Monotrysia are a group of insects in the lepidopteran order which are not currently considered to be a natural group or clade. The group consists only of moths and most of these are small and are relatively understudied in many regions of the world. The group is so named because the female has a single genital opening for mating and laying eggs, in contrast to the rest of the Lepidoptera (Ditrysia), which have two female reproductive openings. They comprise all of the group Heteroneura but the Ditrysia.
Palaephatus is a genus of moths in the family Palaephatidae.
Palaephatus pallidus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the southern temperature forest of Chile and the adjacent Andean frontier of Argentina.
Palaephatus albiterminus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the wetter areas of the temperate, Valdivian forests of southern Argentina and Chile.
Sesommata is a genus of moths in the family Palaephatidae.
Sesommata leuroptera is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Davis in 1986. It is found in the southern temperate forests of Argentina and Chile.
Sesommata trachyptera is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Davis in 1986. It is found in the temperate Valdivian forest region of southern Argentina and Chile.
Sesommata paraplatysaris is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Davis in 1986. It is found in the montane, temperate forests of southern Argentina and Chile.
Sesommata albimaculata is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Davis in 1986. It is found in the Parque Nacional Lanín in Argentina.
Metaphatus is a genus of moths in the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986.
Metaphatus spatulatus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the temperate forests of the lake region of Argentina.
Metaphatus ochraceus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found from the Talca Province in Chile south to Chiloe Island and Esquel in Argentina.
Metaphatus ichnius is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the temperate Andean forests of southern Chile, from Malleco Province south to Chiloe Island.
Metaphatus cirrhus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the dry Nothofagus forests of central Chile.
Metaphatus sinuatus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is known from one location in central Chile.
Plesiophatus inarmigerus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the Andean lake region of Argentina and a somewhat disjunct site near the Chilean coast.
