Palaephatoidea is a superfamily of insects in the order Lepidoptera with a single family, Palaephatidae with seven known genera. These "Gondwanaland moths" exhibit a disjunct distribution occurring mainly in South America, with four species in eastern Australia and Tasmania and one in South Africa. The larvae spin together leaves of Proteaceae (Ptyssoptera) or Verbenaceae (Azaleodes) . Palaephatoidea, a typical monotrysian group, is one two main candidates as the sister group of most of the Lepidoptera, the Ditrysia.
Palaephatus albicerus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Davis in 1986. It is found in Chile, from the southern limits of the Coquimbo Desert in the Choapa Province, south through the coastal ranges to Valdivia and Petrohue.
Palaephatus falsus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1883. It is found in the Valdivian forest region of southern Chile from the Nahuelbuta Mountains south to Chiloé Island. In southern Argentina it is found from the adjacent Andean forests of the Neuquén Province south to the Interoceanic Magellanic region of southern Tierra del Fuego.
Palaephatus luteolus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the Valdivian forest region of southern Chile and Argentina, from the Cautin Province and the Neuquen Province south to the Interoceanic Magellanic region of Tierra del Fuego.
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 dimorphus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in much of the southern temperate forests of montane Argentina and Chile.
Palaephatus fusciterminus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in the Valdivian forests of southern Argentina and Chile.
Palaephatus latus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in the Arauco Province of Chile.
Palaephatus leucacrotus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in the wetter areas of the Valdivian forest region of south-central Chile.
Palaephatus nielseni is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It is found in the wetter areas of the 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.
Sesommata holocapna is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in the temperate Valdivian forest region of southern Argentina and Chile.
Sesommata platysaris is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found in the lake region in Argentina, including Lácar Lake and especially Nahuel Huapi Lake.
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 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 adustus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the temperate forests and outlying areas of southern montane Argentina and south-central Chile.
Apophatus parvus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986. It is found in the Valdivian forest zone of southern 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.
