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Obtectomera

Insecta - Lepidoptera

Taxonomy
Obtectomera was named by Minet (1986). It is extant.

It was assigned to Apoditrysia by van Nieukerken et al. (2011) and Sohn et al. (2012).

Subtaxa
Macroheterocera, Papilionoidea, Pyraloidea, Thyridoidea
Sister taxa
Macroheterocera

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Obtectomera Minet
2011Obtectomera van Nieukerken et al. p. 216
2012Obtectomera Sohn et al. p. 60

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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
—Panorpida
RankNameAuthor
superorderAmphiesmenopteraKiriakoff 1948
—Metamphiesmenoptera
—Euamphiesmenoptera
—Panendymenoptera
—Endymenoptera
—Stelloptera
orderLepidoptera
—Angiospermivora
suborderGlossata()
—CoelolepidaNielsen and Kristensen 1996
infraorderHeteroneuraTillyard 1918
—EulepidopteraKiriakoff 1948
—Euheteroneura
—DitrysiaBorner 1925
—ApoditrysiaMinet 1983
—ObtectomeraMinet 1986
—ObtectomeraMinet 1986

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. 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
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Subfm. Saturniinae Boisduval 1837
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Tr. Attacini Blanchard 1840
Tr. Bunaeini Packard 1902
Invalid names: Agliinae Packard 1893 [empty]
Fm. Sphingidae Latreille 1802
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G. †Mioclanis Zhang et al. 1994
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†Mioclanis shanwangiana Zhang et al. 1994
Subfm. Sphinginae Latreille 1802
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Tr. Sphingini 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]
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G. Angerona Duponchel 1829
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†Angerona electrina Giebel 1862
Subfm. Desmobathrinae Meyrick 1886
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G. Dolichoneura Warren 1894
Subfm. Ennominae
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Tr. Boarmiini Duponchel 1845
G. †Miogeometrida Zhang et al. 2020
G. Geometra Linnaeus 1758
G. †Geometridites Kernbach 1967
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†Geometridites jordani Kernbach 1967
†Geometridites larentiiformis Jarzembowski 1980
†Geometridites repens Kernbach 1967
G. Hydriomena Hübner 1825
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†Hydriomena protrita Cockerell 1922
Subfm. Larentiinae Duponchel 1845
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G. Helastia Guenee 1868
G. †Phalaenites Heer 1849
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†Phalaenites crenatus Heer 1849
†Phalaenites obsoleta Heer 1849
Invalid names: Phalaenites proserpinae Heer 1861 [nomen nudum]
G. †Problongos Mérit and Mérit 2008
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†Problongos baudiliensis Mérit and Mérit 2008
Superfm. Noctuoidea Latreille 1809
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Fm. Erebidae Leach 1815
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Subfm. Arctiinae Leach 1815
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G. †Arctiites Rebel 1898
Subfm. Ctenuchinae Kirby 1837
G. †Stauropolia Skalski 1988
Tr. Syntomini Herrich-Schaeffer 1846
Subfm. Catocalinae Boisduval 1828
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G. †Philodarchia Martins-Neto 1998
Invalid names: Lymantriinae Hampson 1893 [empty]
Fm. Noctuidae Latreille 1809
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Subfm. Noctuinae Latreille 1809
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G. Eurois Hübner 1821
G. Noctua Linnaeus 1758
Invalid names: Plusiinae Boisduval 1828 [empty]
G. †Noctuites Heer 1849
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†Noctuites caucasicus Kozlov 1988
†Noctuites deperditus Heer 1856
†Noctuites effosa Heer 1849
†Noctuites gersdorfi Kernbach 1967
†Noctuites haidingeri Heer 1849
†Noctuites incertissima Oustalet 1870
†Noctuites kaspievi Kozlov 1988
†Noctuites kozhantshikovi Kozlov 1988
†Noctuites kusnezovi Kozlov 1988
†Noctuites maximus Kozlov 1988
†Noctuites miocenicus Kozhanchikov 1957
†Noctuites radobojana Handlirsch 1907
†Noctuites stavropolicus Kozlov 1988
Invalid names: Xyleutites Kozhanchikov 1957 [synonym]
Fm. Notodontidae Stephens 1829
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G. †Cerurites Kernbach 1967
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†Cerurites wagneri Kernbach 1967
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
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G. Burara Swinhoe 1893
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Invalid names: Ismene De Jong 1983 [replaced]
G. †Protocoeliades De Jong 2016
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Subfm. Hesperiinae Leach 1815
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Tr. Hesperiini Leach 1815
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G. Hesperia Fabricius 1893
G. Matapa Moore 1881
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Matapa aria Moore 1866
Matapa celsina Felder 1867
Matapa cresta Evans 1949
Matapa druna Moore 1866
Matapa intermedia De Jong 1983
Matapa sasivarna Moore 1866
G. †Pamphilites Scudder 1875
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†Pamphilites abdita Scudder 1875
G. †Thanatites Scudder 1875
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†Thanatites vetula Von Heyden 1859
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
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†Aquisextana irenaei Théobald 1937
G. †Lycaenites Rebel 1898
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†Lycaenites gabbroensis Rebel 1898
Fm. Nymphalidae Rafinesque 1815 [brush-footed butterfly]
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G. Apatura Fabricius 1807
Subfm. Biblidinae Boisduval 1833
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G. Dynamine Hübner 1819
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†Dynamine alexae Peñalver and Grimaldi 2006
Invalid names: Dynaminini Burmeister 1878 [empty]
G. Chlorippe Doubleday 1844
G. Eugonia Hübner 1819
Subfm. Libytheinae Boisduval 1836 [snout butterfly]
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G. Libythea Fabricius 1807
G. Libytheana Michener 1943
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Invalid names: Oligodonta Brown 1976 [synonym]
G. †Prolibythea Scudder 1889
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†Prolibythea florissanti Scudder 1892
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Invalid names: Oligodonta florissantensis Brown 1976 [synonym]
†Prolibythea vagabunda Scudder 1889
Invalid names: Barbarothea Scudder 1892 [synonym]
Subfm. Limenitidinae Behr 1864
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Tr. Neptini Newman 1870
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G. Neptis Fabricius 1807
Subfm. Nymphalinae Swinson 1827
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G. Aglais Dalman 1816
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†Aglais karaganica Nekrutenko 1965
G. †Apanthesis Scudder 1889
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†Apanthesis leuce Scudder 1889
G. Doxocopa Hübner 1819
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†Doxocopa wilmattae Cockerell 1907
G. Hestina Westwood 1850
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Hestina japonica Felder and Felder 1862
G. Junonia Hübner 1819
G. †Jupitellia Carpenter 1986
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†Jupitellia charon Scudder 1889
Invalid names: Jupiteria Scudder 1889 [replaced]
G. Limenitis Fabricius 1807
G. †Lithodryas Cockerell 1909
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†Lithodryas styx Scudder 1889
Invalid names: Lithopsyche Scudder 1889 [replaced]
Tr. Nymphalini Swinson 1827
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G. Vanessa Fabricius 1807
G. †Nymphalites Scudder 1889
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†Nymphalites atavus Charpentier 1843
†Nymphalites obscurus Scudder 1889
†Nymphalites scudderi Beutenmüller and Cockerell 1908
†Nymphalites zeuneri Jarzembowski 1980
G. †Prodryas Scudder 1878
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†Prodryas persephone Scudder 1878
G. Nymphalis Linnaeus 1758
Subfm. Satyrinae [browns]
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G. Lethe Hübner 1819
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†Lethe corbieri Nel et al. 1993
G. †Mylothrites Scudder 1875
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†Mylothrites pluto Heer 1849
G. †Neorinella Martins-Neto et al. 1993
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†Neorinella garciae Martins-Neto et al. 1993
G. †Neorinopis Butler 1873
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†Neorinopis sepulta Boisduval 1840
G. †Pseudoneorina Nel and Descimon 1984
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†Pseudoneorina coulleti Nel and Descimon 1984
G. †Satyrites Scudder 1872
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†Satyrites reynesii Scudder 1872
Invalid names: Lethites Scudder 1875 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Danainae Boisduval 1833 [empty]
Fm. Papilionidae Latreille 1802 [swallowtail butterfly]
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G. Luehdorfia Kruger 1878
Subfm. Papilioninae Latreille 1802
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G. Papilio Linnaeus 1758
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Subg. Papilio (Nymphalis) Linnaeus 1758
Papilio maackii Ménétriés 1859
Subfm. Parnassiinae Duponchel 1835
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Tr. Luehdorfiini Tutt 1896
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G. †Doritites Rebel 1898
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Invalid names: Luehdorfitis Bryk 1912 [objective synonym]
G. †Thaites Scudder 1875
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†Thaites ruminiana Scudder 1875
Subfm. †Praepapilioninae Durden and Rose 1978
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G. †Praepapilio Durden and Rose 1978
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†Praepapilio colorado Durden and Rose 1978
†Praepapilio gracilis Durden and Rose 1978
Fm. Pieridae Swainson 1820
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Subfm. Pierinae Swainson 1820
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Tr. Pierini Swainson 1820
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Subtr. Aporiina Chapman 1895
Subtr. Pierina Swainson 1820
G. †Pierites Heer 1849
Fm. Riodinidae Grote 1895
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G. †Riodinella Durden and Rose 1978
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†Riodinella nympha Durden and Rose 1978
Subfm. Riodininae Grote 1895
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Tr. Mesosemiini Bates 1859
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G. Voltinia Stichel 1910
Invalid names: Napaeina Hall 2003 [empty]
Tr. Nymphidiini Bates 1859
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G. Theope Doubleday 1847
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
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G. †Baltianania Solis 2018
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†Baltianania yantarnia Solis 2018
Subfm. Spilomelinae Guenée 1854
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Tr. Steniini Guenée 1854
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G. Penestola Möschler 1890
G. †Eopyralis Simonsen 2018
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†Eopyralis morsae Simonsen 2018
Fm. Pyralidae Latreille 1809
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Subfm. Pyralinae Latreille 1809
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G. †Glendotricha Kuznetsov 1941
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†Glendotricha olgae Kuznetsov 1941
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]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available