Scythris
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| Imago of Scythris heinemanni at Cerreto Ratti (Borghetto di Borbera, Italy) |
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Scythrididae (disputed)
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Scythris
Hübner, [1825]
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| Tinea chenopodiella Hübner, [1813]
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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]
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]
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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. Species group include:[4]
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aerariella group
alseriella group
ammobia group
Australian group
canescens group
cicadella group
cistorum group
decrepidella group
empetrella group
fallacella group
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formicella group
fuscoaenea group
grandipennis group
inertella group
insulella ("ericivorella") group
klimeschi group
knochella group
laminella group
limbella group – possibly subgenus Scythris
martini group
obscurella group – possibly subgenus Galanthia
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pascuella group
penicillata group
petrella group
picaepennis group
pulicella group
punctivittella group
schleichiella group
scopolella group
seliniella group
siccella group
subfasciata group
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Monospecific "groups"
In addition to the groups above, there is a considerable number of species in this genus whose exact relationships are hitherto elusive. Some have been placed in a "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. They include:[3]
Species incertae sedis
Finally, there are some species which are neither clearly assignable to any one species group, nor autapomorphic enough to be included in a monospecific "group". These include:[3]
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Footnotes
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- Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) (2008): Australian Faunal Directory – Scythris. Version of 2008-OCT-09. Retrieved 2010-MAY-01.
- Fauna Europaea (FE) (2009): Scythris. Version 2.1, 2009-DEC-22. Retrieved 2010-MAY-01.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Scythris. Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2010-MAY-01.
- Savela, Markku (2008): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Scythris. Version of 2008-JUL-17. Retrieved 2010-MAY-01.
- Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) (2009): Xyloryctidae. Version of 2008-MAY-01. Retrieved 2010-APR-30.
