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Ectoedemia is a genus of moths in the family Nepticulidae. It consists of the subgenera Ectoedemia, Etainia, Fomoria and Zimmermannia. This genus was established by August Busck in 1907.
Dichomeris is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1818.
Ephysteris is a genus of the twirler moth family (Gelechiidae). Among these, it is assigned to tribe Gnorimoschemini of the subfamily Gelechiinae. Even though it is a rather diverse and widespread group, most of these small and inconspicuous moths were overlooked by scientists until the early 20th century. Almost 90 species are known today but new ones are still being discovered.
Helcystogramma is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. The genus was erected by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1877.
Polyhymno is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae.
Pyncostola is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae.
Eoophyla is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It was erected by Charles Swinhoe in 1900.
Metasia is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Prionapteryx is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Tegostoma is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae.
Cosmopterix is a large genus of moth in the family Cosmopterigidae.
Ethmia is a large genus of small moths. It is the type genus of the gelechioid family Ethmiidae, which is sometimes included in Elachistidae or Oecophoridae as subfamily.
Perittia is a genus of moths of the family Elachistidae.
Dichomeridinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Gelechiidae.
Carposina is a genus of moths in the Carposinidae family.
Compsoctena is a genus of moths in the family Eriocottidae. It was erected by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852.
Gelechiinae is a subfamily of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1854.
References
- Mey, W, 2011: New and little known species of Lepidoptera of southwestern Africa. Esperiana Buchreihe zur EntomologieMemoir 6: 146-261.
