Scythrididae (flower moths) is a family of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea. The family is sometimes included in the Xyloryctidae as a subfamily Scythridinae, but the Xyloryctidae themselves have sometimes been included in the Oecophoridae as subfamily. Scythrididae adults are smallish to mid-sized moths, which when at rest appear teardrop-shaped.Hodges (1999), Baran (2004), ToL (2009), Wikispecies (2009-NOV-17), and see references in Savela (2003)
Selected genera Genera of Scythrididae (with some notable species also listed) include:Wikispecies (2009-NOV-17), and see references in Savela (2003)
Apostibes Walsingham, 1907 Areniscythris Powell, 1976 Asymmetrura Landry, 1991 Bactrianoscythris Passerin d'Entrèves & Roggero, 2009 Catascythris Coleophorides Amsel, 1935 Enolmis Duponchel, 1845 Episcythris Amsel, 1939 Eretmocera Zeller, 1852 Erigethes Walsingham, 1907 Falkovitshella Passerin d'Entrèves & Roggero, 2007 Haploscythris Viette, 1956 Mapsidius Walsingham, 1907 Necrothalassia Amsel, 1935 Neoscythris Landry, 1991 Paralogistis Meyrick, 1921 Parascythris Hanneman, 1960 Proterochyta Meyrick, 1918 Rhamphura Landry, 1991 Scythris Hübner, Scythris limbella Scythris scopolella Synacroloxis Gozmány, 1952
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See also Gelechioidea Talk page for comparison of some approaches to gelechioid systematics and taxonomy. (2004): Scythris buszkoi sp. n., a new species of Scythrididae from Europe (Gelechioidea). Nota Lepidopterologica 26(3/4): 89–98. PDF fulltext (1999): The Gelechioidea. In: : Handbuch der Zoologie/Handbook of Zoology (Vol. IV Part 35: Lepidoptera, Moths and Butterflies 1): 131–158. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin & New York. (2004): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Scythrididae. Version of 2004-JAN-02. Retrieved 2010-APR-22. (2009): Gelechioidea. Version of 2009-APR-02. Retrieved 2010-APR-22.
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