Scythris

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Scythris
Scythridae - Scythris heinemanni-2.jpg
Imago of Scythris heinemanni
at Cerreto Ratti in Borghetto di Borbera, Italy
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Scythrididae
Genus: Scythris
Hübner, [1825]
Type species

Hübner, [1813]
Species

Numerous, see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Butalis Treitschke, 1833
  • Copida Sodoffsky, 1837
  • Galanthia Hübner, 1825
  • Rubioia Agenjo, 1962

Scythris is a genus of gelechioid moths. It is the type genus of the flower moth family, which is sometimes included as a subfamily in the Xyloryctidae, or together with these merged into the Oecophoridae.[2] The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1825.

It is the largest[verification needed] genus of flower moths, and as such might not be fully monophyletic with regard to some very small or monotypic genera placed in the same family. In addition, new species of Scythris continue to be discovered and described.[3]

Selected species[]

Species groups[]

The species of Scythris have been divided among several groups, which may or may not be monophyletic; those that are may – provided they are closely enough related to the type species S. limbella – be considered subgenera. There is a considerable number of species whose exact relationships are hitherto elusive. Some have been placed in a "Monospecific species group" of their own, as they are too distinct from the other groups to be included there, yet at the same time have characteristic autapomorphies. Species groups include:[4][3]

Species incertae sedis[]

Finally, there are many species which are neither clearly assignable to any one species group, nor autapomorphic enough to be included in a monospecific "group". These include:[3]

Afrotropical[]

Selected former species[]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ AEBR (2008), and see references in Savela (2008)
  2. ^ Pitkin & Jenkins (2004), AEBR (2008), ToL (2008), FE (2009), and see references in Savela (2008)
  3. ^ a b c FE (2009), and see references in Savela (2008)
  4. ^ AEBR (2008), FE (2009), and see references in Savela (2008)

References[]

  • Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) (2008): Australian Faunal Directory – Scythris. Version of 9 October 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  • Fauna Europaea (FE) (2009): Scythris. Version 2.1, 22 December 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Scythris. Version of 5 November 2004. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  • Savela, Markku (2008): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Scythris. Version of 17 July 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  • Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) (2009): Xyloryctidae. Version of 1 May 2008. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
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