| Cathalistis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eriocottidae |
| Genus: | Cathalistis Meyrick, 1917 |
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Cathalistis is a genus of moths in the family Eriocottidae described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. [1]
László Anthony Gozmány and Lajos Vári transferred the genus to Psychidae, subfamily Taleporiinae in 1973. Wolfram Mey transferred it to Eriocottidae, subfamily Compsocteninae in 2011.
Eriocottidae or Old World spiny-winged moths is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera whose position relative to other members of the superfamily Tineoidea is currently unknown. There are two subfamilies, Compsocteninae and Eriocottinae.
The Batrachedridae are a small family of tiny moths. These are small, slender moths which rest with their wings wrapped tightly around their bodies.
Spilomelinae is a very species-rich subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae, the crambid snout moths. With 4,135 described species in 344 genera worldwide, it is the most speciose group among pyraloids.
The Plutellidae are a family of moths commonly known as the diamondback moths, named after the diamondback moth of European origin. It was once considered to have three subfamilies: Plutellinae, Praydinae, and Scythropiinae. Praydinae was later elevated to its own family, Praydidae, while Scythropiinae has variously been moved to Yponomeutidae or also elevated to its own family.
Pterolonchidae is a small family of very small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. There are species native to every continent except Australia and Antarctica.
Ephysteris is a genus of the twirler moth family (Gelechiidae). Among these, it is assigned to tribe Gnorimoschemini of the subfamily Gelechiinae. Even though it is a rather diverse and widespread group, most of these small and inconspicuous moths were overlooked by scientists until the early 20th century. Almost 90 species are known today but new ones are still being discovered.
Polyhymno is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae.
Scyrotis is a genus of moths in the family Cecidosidae.
Eoophyla is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It was erected by Charles Swinhoe in 1900.
Nymphicula is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Lecithocera is a genus of moths in the lecithocerid subfamily Lecithocerinae. The genus was erected by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1853.
Dichomeridinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Gelechiidae.
Cybalomiinae is a subfamily of the lepidopteran family Crambidae. It was described by Hubert Marion in 1955.
Compsoctena is a genus of moths in the family Eriocottidae. It was erected by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852.
Deuterotinea is a genus of moths in the Eriocottidae family.
Cathalistis secularis is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from Gauteng.
Cathalistis bispinosa is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Wolfram Mey in 2011. It is found in Namibia.
Cathalistis orinephela is a moth in the family Eriocottidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. It is found in South Africa.
Gelechiinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1854.