The Pterophoridae or plume moths are a family of Lepidoptera with unusually modified wings. Though they belong to the Apoditrysia like the larger moths and the butterflies, unlike these they are tiny and were formerly included among the assemblage called "microlepidoptera".
Sphenarches anisodactylus, commonly known as the geranium plume moth, is a species of moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is found in western Africa, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan, the New Hebrides and Central and South America, as well as Australia, where it has been recorded from Cape York to central New South Wales. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Florida, as well as Mississippi. It is also present in the Kermadec Islands of New Zealand.
Deuterocopus honoratus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Queensland, Australia.
Deuterocopus tengstroemi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Java and Queensland, Australia.
Lantanophaga pusillidactyla, the lantana plume moth, is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is native to the southern United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. It was introduced to Australia accidentally in 1936 and is now found from Sydney to Cairns along the coast. It has also been introduced to Hawaii in 1902, Pohnpei in 1948, and Palau in 1960 for biological control. It has since been recorded from Yap in 1987–1988 and is now distributed on all islands of the Mariana and Caroline Islands where the host plant is found, except Aguijan.
Oxyptilus regulus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in Australia, but has recently also been recorded from southern India.
Deuterocopus is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae. The genus was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852.
Deuterocopus albipunctatus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. The species was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1910. It is known from Japan, Korea and China.
Platyptilia farfarellus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. The species was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1867. It is found from central and southern Europe to Asia Minor, Micronesia and Japan. It is also known from Africa, where it has been recorded from Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, São Tomé & Principe, Tanzania, Uganda, the Seychelles and Malawi.
Platyptilia ignifera is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Japan and India.
Nippoptilia vitis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae, that is known from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China and Thailand.
Nippoptilia issikii is a moth of the family Pterophoridae, that is known from Japan (Hokkaido), and Korea and China.
Stenodacma wahlbergi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1851. It is known from Japan, China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Sri Lanka, India, Central, East and South Africa, St. Helena, Mauritius, the Seychelles and Rodrigues. It has recently been recorded from Vietnam. Records for Australia were based on synonymisation with Stenodacma pyrrhodes.
Deuterocopus issikii is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from New Guinea.
Deuterocopus devosi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from New Guinea.
Deuterocopus planeta is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found from India, through south-east Asia and the Indonesian Archipelago.
Deuterocopus papuaensis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in New Guinea.
Deuterocopus bathychasma is a moth of the family Pterophoridae described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1910. It can be found on Sumbawa in Indonesia.
