Plectophila

Plectophila
	Plectophila discalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Xyloryctidae
Genus:	Plectophila ; Meyrick, 1890
Type species
	Oecophora electella ; Walker, 1864

Last updated June 05, 2025

Plectophila is a genus of moths of the family Xyloryctidae.^[3]

Species

As of 2018^[update], Plectophila includes the following species:^[3]

Plectophila acrochroa (Turner, 1900)
Plectophila discalis (Walker, 1865)
Plectophila electella (Walker, 1864)
Plectophila eucrines (Turner, 1898)
Plectophila micradelpha (Turner, 1898)
Plectophila placocosma Lower, 1893
Plectophila pyrgodes Turner, 1898
Plectophila sarculata Lucas, 1901
Plectophila thiophanes (Turner, 1917)
Plectophila thrasycosma (Meyrick, 1915)

References

↑ Meyrick, E. (1890). "Descriptions of Australian Lepidoptera, Part I". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 13 (1): 25, 54–56.
↑ Meyrick, Edward (1916). "Xyloryctidæ". Exotic Microlepidoptera. Vol. 2. London: Taylor and Francis. p. 56.
1 2 Savela, Markku. "Plectophila". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 24 April 2018.

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[Meyrick,_1890-1] Meyrick, E. (1890). "Descriptions of Australian Lepidoptera, Part I". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 13 (1): 25, 54–56.

[Meyrick,_1917-2] Meyrick, Edward (1916). "Xyloryctidæ". Exotic Microlepidoptera. Vol. 2. London: Taylor and Francis. p. 56.

[funet.fi-3] 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Plectophila". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 24 April 2018.

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