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Ditrysia

Insecta - Lepidoptera

Taxonomy
Ditrysia was named by Borner (1925). It is extant.

It was assigned to Lepidoptera by Carpenter (1992); to Eulepidoptera by van Nieukerken et al. (2011) and Sohn et al. (2012); and to Euheteroneura by Regier et al. (2015).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Ditrysia Borner
1992Ditrysia Carpenter
2011Ditrysia van Nieukerken et al. p. 213
2012Ditrysia Sohn et al. p. 30
2015Ditrysia Regier et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
—Aparaglossata
RankNameAuthor
—Panorpida
superorderAmphiesmenopteraKiriakoff 1948
—Metamphiesmenoptera
—Euamphiesmenoptera
—Panendymenoptera
—Endymenoptera
—Stelloptera
orderLepidoptera
—Angiospermivora
suborderGlossata()
—CoelolepidaNielsen and Kristensen 1996
infraorderHeteroneuraTillyard 1918
—EulepidopteraKiriakoff 1948
—Euheteroneura
—DitrysiaBorner 1925
—DitrysiaBorner 1925

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. Ditrysia Borner 1925
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Unr. Apoditrysia Minet 1983
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Superfm. Carposinoidea Walsingham 1897
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Fm. Copromorphidae Meyrick 1905
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G. Copromorpha Meyrick 1905
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†Copromorpha fossilis Jarzembowski 1980
Superfm. Cossoidea Leach 1815
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Fm. Castniidae Boisduval 1828
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G. †Dominickus Tindale 1985
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†Dominickus castnioides Tindale 1985
Fm. Cossidae Leach 1815 [carpenter moth]
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G. †Gurnetia Cockerell 1921
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†Gurnetia durranti Cockerell 1921
G. †Kleopathra Martins-Neto 1998
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†Kleopathra nemogypsia Martins-Neto 1998
†Kleopathra noctodiva Martins-Neto 1998
Fm. Douglasiidae Heinemann and Wocke 1876
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G. †Tanyglossus Poinar 2017
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Superfm. Gelechioidea Stainton 1854
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Fm. Autostichidae Le Marchand 1947
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G. †Oegoconiites Kuznetsov 1941
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†Oegoconiites borisjaki Kuznetsov 1941
Subfm. Symmocinae Gozmany 1957
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G. †Microsymmocites Skalski 1977
G. Symmoca Hübner 1825
G. †Symmocites Kuznetsov 1941
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†Symmocites rohdendorfi Kuznetsov 1941
Fm. Depressariidae Meyrick 1883
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Subfm. Depressariinae Meyrick 1883
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G. †Depressarites Rebel 1936
G. †Palaeodepressaria Skalski 1979
Subfm. Ethmiinae Busck 1909
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G. Ethmia Hübner 1819
G. Psecadia Hübner 1825
Subfm. Stenomatinae Meyrick 1906
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G. †Hexerites Cockerell 1933
Fm. Elachistidae Bruand 1851
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Subfm. Elachistinae Bruand 1851
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G. †Elachistites Kozlov 1987
G. †Microperittia Kozlov 1987
G. †Palaeoelachista Kozlov 1987
G. †Praemendesia Kozlov 1987
Fm. Momphidae Herrich-Schaffer 1857
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G. Anybia Stainton 1854
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†Anybia cuprella Rebel 1934
Fm. Oecophoridae Bruand 1851
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Subfm. Oecophorinae Bruand 1851
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G. †Borkhausenites Rebel 1934
G. †Epiborkhausenites Skalski 1973
G. †Glesseumeyrickia Kuznetsov 1941
G. †Neoborkhausenites Skalski 1977
G. †Oecophorinites Kozlov 1988
G. †Paraborkhausenites Kuznetsov 1941
G. Schiffermuelleria Hübner 1825
Invalid names: Gelechiidae Stainton 1854 [empty], Ypsolophus insignis Germar 1837 [nomen dubium]
Unr. Obtectomera Minet 1986
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Unr. Macroheterocera Chapman 1893
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Superfm. Bombycoidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. Saturniidae Boisduval 1837
Fm. Sphingidae Latreille 1802
Invalid names: Bombycidae Latreille 1802 [empty], Sphingides Latreille 1802 [empty]
Superfm. Geometroidea Leach 1815
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Fm. Geometridae Leach 1815 [geometer moth]
Superfm. Noctuoidea Latreille 1809
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Fm. Erebidae Leach 1815
Fm. Noctuidae Latreille 1809
G. †Noctuites Heer 1849
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Invalid names: Xyleutites Kozhanchikov 1957 [synonym]
Fm. Notodontidae Stephens 1829
Superfm. Papilionoidea Latreille 1802 [butterfly]
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G. †Archaeolycorea Martins-Neto 1989
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†Archaeolycorea ferreirai Martins-Neto 1989
Fm. Hesperiidae Leach 1815 [skipper]
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Subfm. Coeliadinae Evans 1937
Subfm. Hesperiinae Leach 1815
G. †Thanatites Scudder 1875
G. †Lithopsyche Butler 1889
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†Lithopsyche antiqua Butler 1889
Fm. Lycaenidae Leach 1815 [gossamer-winged butterfly]
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G. †Aquisextana Théobald 1937
G. †Lycaenites Rebel 1898
Fm. Nymphalidae Rafinesque 1815 [brush-footed butterfly]
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G. Apatura Fabricius 1807
Subfm. Biblidinae Boisduval 1833
G. Chlorippe Doubleday 1844
G. Eugonia Hübner 1819
Subfm. Libytheinae Boisduval 1836 [snout butterfly]
Subfm. Limenitidinae Behr 1864
Subfm. Nymphalinae Swinson 1827
G. Nymphalis Linnaeus 1758
Subfm. Satyrinae [browns]
Invalid names: Danainae Boisduval 1833 [empty]
Fm. Papilionidae Latreille 1802 [swallowtail butterfly]
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G. Luehdorfia Kruger 1878
Subfm. Papilioninae Latreille 1802
Subfm. Parnassiinae Duponchel 1835
Subfm. †Praepapilioninae Durden and Rose 1978
Fm. Pieridae Swainson 1820
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Subfm. Pierinae Swainson 1820
Fm. Riodinidae Grote 1895
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G. †Riodinella Durden and Rose 1978
Subfm. Riodininae Grote 1895
G. †Stolopsyche Scudder 1889
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†Stolopsyche libytheoides Scudder 1889
Superfm. Pyraloidea Latreille 1809
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Fm. Crambidae Latreille 1810
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Subfm. Pyraustinae Meyrick 1890
Subfm. Spilomelinae Guenée 1854
G. †Eopyralis Simonsen 2018
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†Eopyralis morsae Simonsen 2018
Fm. Pyralidae Latreille 1809
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Subfm. Pyralinae Latreille 1809
G. Pyralis Linnaeus 1758
Invalid names: Chrysauginae Lederer 1863 [empty]
Superfm. Thyridoidea Herrich-Schaeffer 1846
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Fm. Thyrididae Herrich-Schaeffer 1846 [picture-winged leaf moth]
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Invalid names: Siculodinae Meyrick 1884 [empty]
Superfm. Pterophoroidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. Pterophoridae Latreille 1802
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G. Merrifieldia Tutt 1905
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†Merrifieldia oligocenicus Bigot et al. 1986
G. Pterophorus Geoffroy 1762
Invalid names: Lepidopterites Piton 1936 [nomen nudum]
Superfm. Tortricoidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. Tortricidae Latreille 1802 [tortrix moth]
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Subfm. Chlidanotinae Meyrick 1906
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Tr. Polyorthini Diakonoff 1974
G. †Electresia Kuznetsov 1941
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†Electresia zalesskii Kuznetsov 1941
Subfm. Olethreutinae Walsingham 1895
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Tr. Grapholitini Guenee 1845
G. †Tortricibaltia Skalski 1992
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†Tortricibaltia diakonoffi Skalski 1992
G. †Tortricidrosis Skalski 1973
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†Tortricidrosis inclusa Skalski 1973
G. Tortrix Linnaeus 1758
Invalid names: Tortricinae Latreille 1802 [empty]
Superfm. Zygaenoidea Latreille 1809
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Fm. Zygaenidae Latreille 1809
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Subfm. Zygaeninae Latreille 1809
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G. Neurosymploca Wallergren 1858
G. Zygaena Fabricius 1775
G. †Zygaenites Burgeff 1951
Invalid names: Zygaenini Latreille 1809 [empty]
Superfm. Gracillarioidea Stainton 1854
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Fm. Bucculatricidae Fracker 1915
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G. Bucculatrix Zeller 1839
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†Bucculatrix platani Kozlov 1988
†Bucculatrix rycki Fischer 2015
Fm. Gracillariidae Stainton 1854
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Subfm. Gracillariinae Stainton 1854
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G. †Gracillariites Kozlov 1987
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†Gracillariites mixtus Kozlov 1987
Subfm. Lithocolletinae Stainton 1854
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G. Phyllonorycter Hübner 1822
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†Phyllonorycter inopinata Fischer 2021
Subfm. Phyllocnistinae Herrich-Schäffer 1857
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G. Phyllocnistis Zeller 1848
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†Phyllocnistis cretacea Fischer 2021
G. †Spatalistiforma Skalski 1992
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†Spatalistiforma submerga Skalski 1992
Superfm. Tineoidea Latreille 1810
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Fm. Eriocottidae Spuler 1898
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Subfm. Compsocteninae Dierl 1970
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G. †Eocompsoctena Ngô-Muller et al. 2020
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†Eocompsoctena macroptera Ngô-Muller et al. 2020
Invalid names: Eriocottinae Spuler 1898 [empty]
Fm. Meessiidae Căpuşe 1966
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G. †Electromeessia Kozlov 1987
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G. †Palaeoinfurcitinea Kozlov 1987
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G. †Paratriaxomasia Jarzembowski 1980
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†Paratriaxomasia solentensis Jarzembowski 1980
G. †Simulotinea Skalski 1977
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†Simulotinea intermedia Skalski 1977
G. †Tineolamima Rebel 1934
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†Tineolamima aurella Rebel 1934
Fm. Psychidae Boisduval 1828 [bagworm moth]
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G. †Adelopsyche Cockerell 1926
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†Adelopsyche frustrans Cockerell 1926
G. Psyche Schrank 1801
G. †Psychites Kozlov 1988
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†Psychites pineellus Heer 1849
†Psychites pristinellus Rebel 1934
G. Sterrhopterix Hübner 1825
G. †Sucinopsyche Sobczyk 2011
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†Sucinopsyche secundum Sobczyk and Kobbert 2009
†Sucinopsyche transversum Sobczyk and Kobbert 2009
Invalid names: Baltopsyche Sohn 2012 [objective synonym], Palaeopsyche Sobczyk and Kobbert 2009 [replaced]
Fm. Tineidae Latreille 1810
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Subfm. Acrolophinae Busck 1912
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G. Acrolophus Poey 1832
G. †Architinea Rebel 1934
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†Architinea balticella Rebel 1934
G. †Forcepsites Fischer and Hörnig 2019
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†Forcepsites michalskii Fischer and Hörnig 2019
Subfm. Myrmecozelinae Zagulajev 1968
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G. †Martynea Kuznetsov 1941
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†Martynea rebeli Kuznetsov 1941
G. †Pseudocephitinea Kozlov 1987
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Subfm. Scardiinae Eyer 1924
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G. †Glessoscardia Kuznetsov 1941
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†Glessoscardia gerasimovi Kuznetsov 1941
G. †Palaeoscardiites Kuznetsov 1941
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†Palaeoscardiites mordvilkoi Kuznetsov 1941
G. †Proscardiites Kuznetsov 1941
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†Proscardiites martynovi Kuznetsov 1941
G. †Scardiites Kuznetsov 1941
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†Scardiites meyricki Kuznetsov 1941
Subfm. †Tillyardineinae Kozlov 1988
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G. †Dysmasiites Kuznetsov 1941
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†Dysmasiites carpenteri Kuznetsov 1941
G. †Tillyardinea Kuznetsov 1941
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†Tillyardinea eocaenica Kuznetsov 1941
G. †Tineosemopsis Skalski 1974
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†Tineosemopsis decurtatus Skalski 1974
G. Tinea Linnaeus 1758
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†Tinea antiqua Presl 1822
Subfm. Tineinae Latreille 1810
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G. †Monopibaltia Skalski 1974
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†Monopibaltia ignitella Skalski 1974
G. †Palaeotinea Kozlov 1987
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†Palaeotinea rasnitsyni Kozlov 1987
G. Tineola Herrich-Schäffer 1853
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Tineola bisselliella Hummel 1823 [common clothes moth]
G. †Tineitella Fletcher 1940
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†Tineitella sucinacius Kozlov 1987
Invalid names: Tineites Kawall 1876 [replaced]
Superfm. Yponomeutoidea Stephens 1829
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Fm. Argyresthiidae Bruand 1851
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G. †Argyresthites Rebel 1934
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Fm. Lyonetiidae Stainton 1854
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Subfm. Cemiostominae Spuler 1898
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G. †Prolyonetia Kuznetsov 1941
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†Prolyonetia cockerelli Kuznetsov 1941
Invalid names: Prolyonetiidae Kuznetsov 1941 [synonym]
Fm. Plutellidae Guenee 1845
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G. †Epinomeuta Rebel 1936
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G. †Plutellites Kozlov 1988
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†Plutellites minorellus Rebel 1936
†Plutellites tenebricus Kozlov 1988
G. †Scythropites Rebel 1936
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Fm. Ypsolophidae Guenée 1845
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Subfm. Ypsolophinae Guenée 1845
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G. Ypsolopha Latreille 1796
Invalid names: Yponomeutidae Stephens 1829 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Albian to the top of the Holocene or 112.03000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 109.0 Ma

Collections (111 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Spain (Teruel) Ditrysia indet. (225779)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar (Kachin) Tanyglossus orectometopus (104053)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Phyllocnistis cretacea (212083 220903)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Kazakhstan Bucculatrix platani (103274)
Mangaotanean - Piripauan92.1 - 83.5New Zealand Helastia sp. (121140)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Denmark Eopyralis morsae (157311) Protocoeliades kristenseni (181387)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (Colorado) Hexerites primalis (106386)
Uintan46.2 - 39.7USA (Colorado) Praepapilio colorado, Praepapilio gracilis, Riodinella nympha (156492) Yponomeutidae indet. (187753)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Denmark Oecophoridae indet., Plutellidae indet., Spatalistiforma submerga (123762)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Copromorpha fossilis, Gurnetia durranti (123960) Lithopsyche antiqua (21976) Paratriaxomasia solentensis, Geometridites larentiiformis, Gelechioidea sp.A, Tineoidea sp.A, Nymphalites zeuneri, Lepidoptera sp.H (123959)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Baltianania yantarnia (123493) Borkhausenites vicinella, Epinomeuta inversella, Epinomeuta minorella, Epinomeuta truncatipennella, Epinomeuta acutipennella, Argyresthites balticella, Depressarites blastuliferella, Borkhausenites angustipennella, Borkhausenites implicatella, Borkhausenites ingentella, Borkhausenites crassella (123757) Bucculatrix rycki, Forcepsites michalskii (140452) Electromeessia zagulijaevi, Psychites sp., Plutellites tenebricus (120610) Eocompsoctena macroptera (123936) Eogeometer vadens, Phyllonorycter inopinata (123439) Olethreutinae indet., Tortricibaltia diakonoffi (124579) Palaeodepressaria hannemanni, Tortricidrosis inclusa (124088) Palaeoinfurcitinea rohdendorfi, Tortricites skalskii (122591) Palaeopsyche secundum, Palaeopsyche transversum (120814) Palaeotinea rasnitsyni, Tineites sucinacius, Elachistites inclusus, Elachistites sukatshevae, Microperittia probosciphera, Palaeoelachista traugottolseni, Praemendesia minima, Gracillariites mixtus (123978) Pseudocephitinea svetlanae (123979) Scythropites balticella, Depressarites levipalpella, Borkhausenites incertella (123926) Tillyardinea eocaenica, Martynea rebeli, Dysmasiites carpenteri, Scardiites meyricki, Proscardiites martynovi, Palaeoscardiites mordvilkoi, Glessoscardia gerasimovi, Prolyonetia cockerelli, Glesseumeyrickia henrikseni, Paraborkhausenites innominatus, Oegoconiites borisjaki, Symmocites rohdendorfi, Gelechiidae indet. 1, Gelechiidae indet. 2 (124849) Tinea antiqua (124194) Tineidae indet. (167686) Tineosemopsis decurtatus (155460) Tortricidae indet., Architinea sepositella, Argyresthites succinella, Borkhausenites bachofeni, Borkhausenites incolumnella, Anybia cuprella, Architinea balticella, Tineolamima aurella, Borkhausenites vulneratella, Sterrhopteryx pristinella (123870)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Poland Gelechiidae indet., Siculodinae indet., Simulotinea intermedia, Schiffermuelleria jantharica, Microsymmocites kuznetzovi (120813)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation Monopibaltia ignitella, Tortricidrosis inclusa (123419)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Lithuania Gracillariites lithuanicus (123977) Tineidae indet., Epiborkhausenites obscurotrimaculatus (122983)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Barbarothea florissanti, Apanthesis leuce (121481) Chlorippe wilmattae (127219) Chlorippe wilmattae, Jupiteria charon (124624) Dominickus castnioides (122981) Hydriomena protrita (123119) Nymphalites scudderi, Adelopsyche frustrans (106381) Oligodonta florissantensis (122980) Prodryas persephone, Psecadia mortuella, Prolibythea vagabunda, Lithopsyche styx, Nymphalites obscurum, Stolopsyche libytheoides (106384) Vanessa amerindica (122978 122979)
MP 2333.9 - 28.4France Lethe corbieri (155713 157327) Pseudoneorina coulleti, Neurosymploca oligocenica (122984)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Geometridae indet. (68021)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1France (Auvergne) Noctuites incertissima (152491)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany Vanessa vetula (123945) Ypsolophus insignis (115802)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Aquisextana irenaei (138838) Cyllo sepulta, Coliates proserpina (123943) Noctuites deperditus (122877) Pterophorus oligocenicus (122501) Thaites ruminiana (123944)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France Tineidae indet. (160862)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Satyrites reynesii, Pamphilites abdita (122487)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Kazakhstan (Saisan) Oligamatites martynovi (114018)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Brazil Archaeolycorea ferreirai (162191) Archaeolycorea sp. A (162192) Archaeolycorea sp. B (162190) Neorinella garciae, Kleopathra noctodiva, Kleopathra nemogypsia, Philodarchia cigana (153054)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico Gelechiidae indet., Stenomatinae indet. (21977)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97China (Shandong) Mioclanis shanwangiana (138945)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Antiquatortia histuroides (123393) Dolichoneura jorelisae (228407) Miogeometrida chunjenshihi (213662) Penestola wichardi (153459) Polyvena horatis (124475) Voltinia dramba (122473 124231 152281) Voltinia dramba, Dynamine alexae (122982)
Orleanian20.0 - 15.97Spain Zygaena turolensis (122985 149837)
MN 515.97 - 13.65Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Miopieris talboti (127614) Zygaenites controversus, Zygaena miocaenica (109058)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Russian Federation Noctuites caucasicus, Noctuites kaspievi, Noctuites kozhantshikovi (125990) Noctuites sp., Noctuites kusnezovi, Noctuites maximus, Noctuites stavropolicus (125996) Stauropolia nekrutenkoi (164182) Vanessa karaganica, Pyrameis fossilis, Xyleutites miocenicus (105571)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Germany (Wurttemberg) Nymphalidae indet. (113752) Sphingidae indet., Apaturidi indet. (156762)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Croatia Pierites freyeri, Noctuites haidingeri, Noctuites effosa, Phalaenites crenata, Phalaenites obsoleta (117761) Psychidae indet. (113693) Sphinx atavus (117246) Vanessa pluto, Noctuidae radobojana (117247)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Psyche pineella (115304)
MN 118.7 - 7.75Austria (Burgenland) Tinea sp. (37789)
Turolian8.7 - 5.333France (Ardèche) Problongos baudiliensis (144369)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Italy (Tuscany) Arctiites deletus, Doritites bosniaskii, Lycaenites gabbroensis (113751)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Tanzania Cirina sp. (129957)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Japan Neptis kabutoiwaensis (229456)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Tinea tinca (199747)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Germany (Niedersachsen) Geometridites repens, Geometridites jordani, Noctuites gersdorfi, Cerurites wagneri, Aporia crataegi (109196)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806France Lepidopterites sp. (113996)
Chibanian0.774 - 0.129Japan Hestina japonica, Papilio maackii (162750)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Ukraine Noctua sp. (153476)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Peru Sphingidae indet. (71346)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Greenland Agrotis occulta (140294 140296 140297)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Argentina Tinea biselliella (162173)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Tanzania Angerona electrina (129861) Belenois crawshayi (123991) Charidea metis (152160) Electresia zalesskii, Glendotricha olgae (124850)