Pseudatemelia
Encyclopedia
Pseudatemelia is a genus
of gelechioid moths. In the systematic
layout used here, it is placed in the subfamily Amphisbatinae
of the concealer moth family
(Oecophoridae). Delimitation of Amphisbatinae versus the closely related Depressariinae
and Oecophorinae
is a major problem of Gelechioidea taxonomy
and systematics
, and some authors separate the former two as full-blown families (Amphisbatidae and Depressariidae), and/or include the Amphisbatinae in Depressariinae (or Depressariidae), or merge them in the Oecophorinae outright.
Recent research has shown that this genus is one of those close to Lypusa
, the type of the supposed Tineoidea
family Lypusidae
.
of Pseudatemelia include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of gelechioid moths. In the systematic
Systematics
Biological systematics is the study of the diversification of terrestrial life, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time. Relationships are visualized as evolutionary trees...
layout used here, it is placed in the subfamily Amphisbatinae
Amphisbatinae
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of 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). Delimitation of Amphisbatinae versus the closely related Depressariinae
Depressariinae
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and Oecophorinae
Oecophorinae
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is a major problem of Gelechioidea taxonomy
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
and systematics
Systematics
Biological systematics is the study of the diversification of terrestrial life, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time. Relationships are visualized as evolutionary trees...
, and some authors separate the former two as full-blown families (Amphisbatidae and Depressariidae), and/or include the Amphisbatinae in Depressariinae (or Depressariidae), or merge them in the Oecophorinae outright.
Recent research has shown that this genus is one of those close to Lypusa
Lypusa
Lypusa is a genus of moths of the Lypusidae family, traditionally held to be a monotypic lineage of Tineoidea. However, it may actually belong to the same lineage of Gelechioidea as the Amphisbatinae ....
, the type of the supposed Tineoidea
Tineoidea
Tineoidea is the superfamily of moths that includes clothes moths, bagworms and relatives. There are six families usually included within it, Eriocottidae, Arrhenophanidae, Lypusidae, Acrolophidae, Tineidae and Psychidae, whose relationships are currently uncertain.The Lypusidae, for example, might...
family Lypusidae
Lypusidae
Lypusidae is an obscure family of moths traditionally conssidered monotypic and belonging in the primitive moth superfamily Tineoidea....
.
Selected species
Two subgenera are recognized. SpeciesSpecies
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of Pseudatemelia include:
- Subgenus Pseudatemelia (Pseudatemelia) Rebel, 1910
- Pseudatemelia aeneella Rebel, 1910
- Pseudatemelia amparoella Vives, 1986
- Pseudatemelia chalcocrates
- Pseudatemelia colurnella (Mann, 1867)
- Pseudatemelia detrimentella (Staudinger, 1859)
- Pseudatemelia filiella (Staudinger, 1859)
- Pseudatemelia flavifrontellaPseudatemelia flavifrontellaPseudatemelia flavifrontella is a species of gelechioid moths. Here, it is placed within the subfamily Amphisbatinae of the concealer moth family . The Amphisbatinae have alternatively been merged into the Oecophorinae, raised to full family rank, or placed as a subgroup of the Depressariinae . P...
- Pseudatemelia fuscifrontella (Constant, 1885)
- Pseudatemelia latipennella (Jäckh, 1959)
- Pseudatemelia lavandulae (Mann, 1855)
- Pseudatemelia pallidella Jäckh, 1972
- Pseudatemelia subgilvida (Walsingham, 1901)
- Pseudatemelia subochreellaPseudatemelia subochreellaPseudatemelia subochreella is a species of gelechioid moths. Here, it is placed within the subfamily Amphisbatinae of the concealer moth family...
- Pseudatemelia synchrozella (Jäckh, 1959)
- Pseudatemelia xanthosoma (Rebel, 1900)
- Subgenus Pseudatemelia (Tubuliferola) Strand, 1917
- Pseudatemelia elsae Svensson, 1982
- Pseudatemelia josephinaePseudatemelia josephinaePseudatemelia josephinae is a moth of the Oecophoridae family. It is found in Europe.The wingspan is about 20 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on dead and decaying leaves.-External links:*...
- Pseudatemelia langohri E.Palm, 1990