Chrysoclista
Encyclopedia
Chrysoclista is a genus of moth
s of the Agonoxenidae
family.
family, but other authors list it as a member of the Elachistidae
, Cosmopterigidae
or Momphidae
family.
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 of the Agonoxenidae
Agonoxenidae
The Agonoxenidae are a family of moths only contains four named species in the whole world – all in the type genus Agonoxena – if the Blastodacnidae are considered to be a separate family...
family.
Taxonomy
The genus is mostly placed in the AgonoxenidaeAgonoxenidae
The Agonoxenidae are a family of moths only contains four named species in the whole world – all in the type genus Agonoxena – if the Blastodacnidae are considered to be a separate family...
family, but other authors list it as a member of the Elachistidae
Elachistidae
| image = Elachista rufocinerea 2.jpg| image_width = 240px| image_caption = Adult Elachista rufocinerea,demonstrating its tiny size versus an aphid and a spider mite | regnum = Animalia| phylum = Arthropoda| classis = Insecta...
, Cosmopterigidae
Cosmopterigidae
Cosmopterigidae is a family of insects in the Lepidoptera order. These are small moths with narrow wings whose tiny larvae feed internally on the leaves, seeds, stems, etc of their host plants. There are about 1,500 described species...
or Momphidae
Momphidae
Momphidae is a family of moths. These tend to be rather small moths with a wingspan of up to 21 mm. The wings are held folded over the body at rest...
family.
Species
- Chrysoclista abchasicaChrysoclista abchasicaChrysoclista abchasica is a species of moth of the Agonoxenidae family. It is found in Georgia and Abkhazia .The wingspan is about 9 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing at the beginning of July....
(Sinev, 1986) - Chrysoclista bicolorella Matsumura, 1931
- Chrysoclista basiflavella Matsumura, 1931
- Chrysoclista cambiellaChrysoclista cambiellaChrysoclista cambiella is a species of moth of the Agonoxenidae family. It is found in the United States and Canada ....
(Busck, 1915) - (Chrysoclista flavicaput (Haworth, 1828)) (mostly placed in SpuleriaSpuleriaSpuleria is a genus of moths of the Elachistidae family. It contains only one species Spuleria flavicaput, which is found in most of Europe and Anatolia.The wingspan is 12-14 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June....
) - Chrysoclista grandisChrysoclista grandisChrysoclysta grandis is a species of moth of the Agonoxenidae family. It is found in the western United States, in the mountains of California and Colorado.The wingspan is 15-17 mm for males. Adults have been recorded from late July till late August....
Koster, 2002 - Chrysoclista hexachrysa Meyrick, 1935
- Chrysoclista hygrophilella Viette, 1957
- Chrysoclista lathamellaChrysoclista lathamellaChrysoclista lathamella is a species of moth of the Agonoxenidae family. It is found in northern Europe .The wingspan is 11-13 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August....
Fletcher, 1936 - Chrysoclista linneellaChrysoclista linneellaChrysoclista linneella, is a moth of the Agonoxenidae family...
(Clerck, 1759) - Chrysoclista monotyla Meyrick, 1921
- Chrysoclista splendidaChrysoclista splendidaChrysoclista splendida is a species of moth of the Agonoxenidae family. It is found in Portugal, France, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia. There are also records from Sweden....
Karsholt, 1997 - Chrysoclista thrypsiphila Meyrick, 1912
- Chrysoclista trilychna Meyrick, 1928
- Chrysoclista villellaChrysoclista villellaChrysoclista villella is a species of moth of the Agonoxenidae family. It is found in the United States and Canada .The wingspan is about 10 mm for both males and females...
(Busck, 1904) - Chrysoclista zagulajeviChrysoclista zagulajeviChrysoclista zagulajevi is a species of moth of the Agonoxenidae family. It is found in Georgia and Adjara .The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July....
Sinev, 1979