List of moths of Australia (Incurvariidae)

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This is a list of the Australian moth species of the family Incurvariidae. It also acts as an index to the species articles and forms part of the full List of moths of Australia.


The following species belong to the family Incurvariidae, but have not been assigned to a genus yet. Given here is the original name given to the species when it was first described:

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Incurvariidae</span> Family of moths

Incurvariidae is a family of small primitive monotrysian moths in the order Lepidoptera. There are twelve genera recognised. Many species are leaf miners and much is known of their host plants, excluding Paraclemensia acerifoliella. The most familiar species in Europe are perhaps Incurvaria masculella and Phylloporia bistrigella. The narrow wings are held tightly along the body at rest and some species have very long antennae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brachodidae</span> Family of moths

Brachodidae is a family of day-flying moths, commonly known as little bear moths, which contains about 135 species distributed around much of the world. The relationships and status of the presently included genera are not well understood.

<i>Palpita</i> Genus of moths

Palpita is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. Members of the moth genus Stemorrhages may be very similar in appearance.

<i>Araeopteron</i> Genus of moths

Araeopteron is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1893.

<i>Erechthias</i> Genus of moths

Erechthias is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Erechthiinae, of which it is the type genus. The exact circumscription of this genus is still disputed, but it may encompass more than 150 species.

<i>Moerarchis</i> Genus of moths

Moerarchis is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.

<i>Edosa</i> Genus of moths

Edosa is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae.

<i>Tinea</i> (moth) Genus of moths

Tinea is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Tineinae. As evident by its name, it is the type genus of its subfamily and family. Established as one of the first subgroups of "Phalaena", it used to contain many species of Tineidae that are nowadays placed in other genera, as well as a few moths nowadays placed elsewhere.

Perthida is a genus of moths of the family Incurvariidae.

Perthida glyphopa, the Western Australian jarrah leafminer, is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It was described by Ian Francis Bell Common in 1969 and is known from southwestern Australia.

Perthida phoenicopa is a moth of the family Incurvariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1893, and is known from New South Wales and South Australia.

<i>Tinea conferta</i> Species of moth

Tinea conferta is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. However the placement of this species within the genus Tinea is in doubt. As a result, this species has been referred to as Tinea (s.l.) conferta. This species is endemic to New Zealand. This species has a pair of yellow marks near the dorsum with dark patches between these.

Tinea translucens is a moth belonging to the family Tineidae. The species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1917.

<i>Tinea dicharacta</i> Species of moth

Tinea dicharacta is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1893 and can be found in Australia. However, in 1911 Meyrick discussed specimens of an endemic to New Zealand moth, but placed it within this species. The taxonomy of this latter moth, although currently falling within this species, is regarded as being in need of revision. As such the moth discussed by Edward Meyrick in 1911 is also known as Tinea dicharacta sensu Meyrick, 1911 or Tinea (s.l.) dicharacta.