Autostichinae
Encyclopedia
The Autostichinae are a subfamily of moth
s in the superfamily
Gelechioidea
. Like their relatives therein, their exact relationships are not yet very well resolved. The present lineage is often included in the concealer moth family
(Oecophoridae), but alternatively it is united with the Symmocidae
sensu stricto (and often also the Holcopogonidae
and/or certain genera otherwise considered twirler moths, e.g. Deoclona
and Syringopais
) to form an expanded family Symmocidae, alternatively called Autostichidae.
in this subfamily include:
Also placed here by some authors are Anaptilora
and Syndesmica
, which are otherwise assigned to subfamily Dichomeridinae
of the twirler moths (Gelechiidae).
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the superfamily
Taxonomic rank
In biological classification, rank is the level in a taxonomic hierarchy. Examples of taxonomic ranks are species, genus, family, and class. Each rank subsumes under it a number of less general categories...
Gelechioidea
Gelechioidea
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. Like their relatives therein, their exact relationships are not yet very well resolved. The present lineage is often included in the concealer moth family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
(Oecophoridae), but alternatively it is united with the Symmocidae
Symmocidae
The Symmocidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. These small moths are found mainly in the Palearctic and Africa.They have traditionally been considered close relatives of the Blastobasidae, where they were sometimes included as subfamily Symmocinae...
sensu stricto (and often also the Holcopogonidae
Holcopogonidae
| regnum = Animalia| phylum = Arthropoda| classis = Insecta| ordo = Lepidoptera| subordo = Glossata| infraordo = Heteroneura| zoodivisio = Ditrysia| superfamilia = Gelechioidea| familia = Holcopogonidae | familia_authority = Gozmany, 1967...
and/or certain genera otherwise considered twirler moths, e.g. Deoclona
Deoclona
Deoclona is a moth genus. It is here placed in family Gelechiidae, but its relationships therein are obscure and some authors instead ally it with the Autostichinae and/or Symmocidae and place it elsewhere in the Gelechioidea....
and Syringopais
Syringopais
Syringopais is a moth genus. It is here placed in family Gelechiidae, but its relationships therein are obscure and some authors instead ally it with the Autostichinae and/or Symmocidae and place it elsewhere in the Gelechioidea....
) to form an expanded family Symmocidae, alternatively called Autostichidae.
Selected genera
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in this subfamily include:
Also placed here by some authors are Anaptilora
Anaptilora
Anaptilora is a moth genus. It is here placed in subfamily Dichomeridinae of family Gelechiidae, though some authors assign it to the Autostichinae which belong elsewhere in the Gelechioidea....
and Syndesmica
Syndesmica
Syndesmica is a moth genus. It is here placed in subfamily Dichomeridinae of family Gelechiidae, though some authors assign it to the Autostichinae which belong elsewhere in the Gelechioidea....
, which are otherwise assigned to subfamily Dichomeridinae
Dichomeridinae
Dichomeridinae is a subfamily of moths in the Gelechiidae family.-Taxonomy and systematics:Tentatively including Chelariinae, which might belong in Gelechiinae or Pexicopiinae)* Acompsia* Ananarsia* Anaptilora...
of the twirler moths (Gelechiidae).