Phyllobrostis argillosa | |
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Family: | Lyonetiidae (But see text) |
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Species: | P. argillosa |
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Phyllobrostis argillosa Meyrick, 1911 | |
"Phyllobrostis" argillosa is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It was described from a single male from Kranspoort near Pretoria. It is misplaced in Lyonetiidae and even in Yponomeutoidea. The species should probably be placed in the superfamily Tineoidea, probably in Tineidae.
Bedelliidae is a small family of small, narrow-winged moths; most authorities recognize just a single genus, Bedellia, previously included in the family Lyonetiidae. The family is still included in the Lyonetiidae as the subfamily Bedelliinae by some authors.
Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with some 200 described species. These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed apices noticeably up- or down-turned. The larvae are leaf miners.
Opostegidae or "white eyecap moths" is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera that is characterised by particularly large eyecaps over the compound eyes. Opostegidae are most diverse in the New World tropics.
Phyllobrostis is a genus of moths in the family Lyonetiidae.
Phyllobrostis eremitella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in Portugal, France and Italy.
Phyllobrostis tephroleuca is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in Gauteng, the Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Zimbabwe.
Phyllobrostis calcaria is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is only known from Pretoria, South Africa.
Phyllobrostis daphneella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Portugal, Spain, France, Corsica, mainland Italy and Sardinia.
Phyllobrostis jedmella is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is found in Algeria and Spain.
Phyllobrostis farsensis is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is only known from Fars in Iran.
Phyllobrostis nuristanica is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is only known from Konarha in Afghanistan.
Phyllobrostis kandaharensis is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is only known from Kandahar in Afghanistan.
Leucoptera euryphaea is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is known from Australia.
Leucoptera plagiomitra is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is known from Australia.
Leucoptera iolitha is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is known from Australia.
Leucoptera strophidota is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family that is endemic to Australia.
Leucoptera toxeres is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is known from Australia.
Lyonetia embolotypa is a moth in the Lyonetiidae family. It is known from Australia.
Lyonetia penthesilea is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is known from Australia.
Leucoptera albella, the cottonwood leaf miner, is a moth in the family Lyonetiidae. It is known from North America and is probably present throughout the commercial range of cottonwood.