Yponomeutinae
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Yponomeutinae is a subfamily of "micromoth
Microlepidoptera
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 Yponomeutidae (ermine moths). As their scientific name implies, this is the subfamily containing the type genus of the ermine moths, Yponomeuta
Yponomeuta
Yponomeuta is a large genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family. It has 103 described member species.-Species:*Yponomeuta africana - Stainton, 1862 *Yponomeuta alba - Dufrane, 1960 *Yponomeuta albonigratus - Gershenzon, 1972...

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The two species usually separated in subfamily Scythropiinae are sometimes placed here too.

Genera

This list mostly based on M. Savela's pages which includes various sources and Fauna Europaea. All names except those with additional references are listed on both.
  • Anoista
    Anoista
    Anoista is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family....

    Turner, 1939
  • Banghaasia
    Banghaasia
    Banghaasia is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Banghaasia ildefonsella - Friese , 1960...

    Friese, 1960
  • Cedestis
    Cedestis
    Cedestis is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Cedestis exiguata - Moriuti, 1977*Cedestis gysseleniella - Zeller, 1839*Cedestis subfasciella - Stephens ,...

    Zeller, 1839
  • Charicrita
    Charicrita
    Charicrita is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Charicrita citrozona - Meyrick , 1913 *Charicrita othonina - Turner , 1926 *Charicrita sericoleuca - Turner , 1923...

    Meyrick, 1913
  • Chionogenes
    Chionogenes
    Chionogenes is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Chionogenes drosochlora - Meyrick , 1907 *Chionogenes isanema - Meyrick , 1907 *Chionogenes trimetra - Meyrick , 1913...

    Meyrick, 1913
  • Euhyponomeuta
    Euhyponomeuta
    Euhyponomeuta is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Euhyponomeuta rufimitrellus - Zeller , 1844 *Euhyponomeuta stannella - Thunberg , 1794 *Euhyponomeuta zhengi - Jin & Wang , 2011...

    Toll, 1941
  • Euhyponomeutoides
    Euhyponomeutoides
    Euhyponomeutoides is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Euhyponomeutoides albithoracellus - Gaj , 1954 *Euhyponomeutoides lushanensis - Gozmany , 1960 *Euhyponomeutoides namikoae - Moriuti , 1977...

    Gaj, 1954
  • Kessleria
    Kessleria
    Kessleria is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Kessleria albanica - Friese , 1960 *Kessleria albescens - Rebel , 1899 *Kessleria albomaculata - Huemer & Tarmann , 1992 *Kessleria alpicella - Stainton , 1851...

    Nowicki, 1864
  • Lissochroa
    Lissochroa
    Lissochroa is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family....

    Turner, 1923
  • Litaneutis
    Litaneutis
    Litaneutis is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family....

    Meyrick, 1913
  • Niphonympha
    Niphonympha
    Niphonympha is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Niphonympha albella - Zeller , 1847 *Niphonympha argentea - Busck , 1912 *Niphonympha dealbatella - Zeller , 1847 *Niphonympha vera - Moriuti , 1963...

    Meyrick, 1914
  • Nymphonia
    Nymphonia
    Nymphonia is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family....

    Meyrick, 1913
  • Ocnerostoma
    Ocnerostoma
    Ocnerostoma is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Ocnerostoma argentella - Zeller , 1839 *Ocnerostoma copiosella - Frey , 1856 *Ocnerostoma friesei - Svensson , 1966 *Ocnerostoma piniariella - Zeller , 1847...

    Zeller, 1847
  • Opsiclines
    Opsiclines
    Opsiclines is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family....

    Meyrick, 1907
  • Orsocoma
    Orsocoma
    Orsocoma is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family....

    Meyrick, 1921
  • Palleura
    Palleura
    Palleura is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family....

    Turner, 1926
  • Paradoxus
    Paradoxus
    Paradoxus is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Paradoxus caucasica - Friese , 1960 *Paradoxus osyridellus - Milliére , 1869...

    Millière, 1869
  • Parahyponomeuta
    Parahyponomeuta
    Parahyponomeuta is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family containing only one species, Parahyponomeuta egregiella, which is known from the Iberian Peninsula, Italy, Sardinia, Corsica, France, Switzerland and Luxembourg.-External links:*...

    Toll, 1941
  • Paraswammerdamia
    Paraswammerdamia
    Paraswammerdamia is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Paraswammerdamia iranella - Friese , 1960 *Paraswammerdamia lapponica - Petersen , 1932 *Paraswammerdamia lutarea - Haworth, 1828...

    Friese, 1960
  • Pseudoswammerdamia
    Pseudoswammerdamia
    Pseudoswammerdamia is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Pseudoswammerdamia apicella - Donovan , 1792 *Pseudoswammerdamia aurofinitella - Duponchel , 1842 *Pseudoswammerdamia combinella - Hübner , 1786...

    Friese, 1960
  • Pseudotalara
    Pseudotalara
    Pseudotalara is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family....

    Druce, 1885
  • Spaniophylla
    Spaniophylla
    Spaniophylla is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Spaniophylla epiclithra - Turner , 1917...

    Turner, 1917
  • Swammerdamia
    Swammerdamia
    Swammerdamia is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Swammerdamia albicapitella - Scharfenberg , 1805 *Swammerdamia aulosema - Meyrick , 1932 *Swammerdamia beirnei - Doganlar , 1979...

    Hübner, [1825]
  • Teinoptila
    Teinoptila
    Teinoptila is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Teinoptila antistatica - *Teinoptila bolidias - *Teinoptila brunnescens - *Teinoptila calcarata -...

    Sauber, 1902
  • Xyrosaris
    Xyrosaris
    Xyrosaris is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Xyrosaris acroxutha - Turner , 1923 *Xyrosaris campsiptila - Meyrick , *Xyrosaris celastrella - Kearfott , 1903 *Xyrosaris dryopa - Meyrick , 1907...

    Meyrick, 1907
  • Yponomeuta
    Yponomeuta
    Yponomeuta is a large genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family. It has 103 described member species.-Species:*Yponomeuta africana - Stainton, 1862 *Yponomeuta alba - Dufrane, 1960 *Yponomeuta albonigratus - Gershenzon, 1972...

    Latreille, [1796]
  • Zelleria
    Zelleria (moth)
    Zelleria is a genus of moths of the Yponomeutidae family.-Species:*Zelleria abisella - Chrétien , 1910 *Zelleria afflictella - Walker , 1863 *Zelleria alterella - Chrétien , 1910 *Zelleria aphrospora - Meyrick , 1892...

    Stainton, 1849
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