Biology:Psoricoptera

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Short description: Genus of moths

Psoricoptera
Psoricoptera gibbosella.JPG
Psoricoptera gibbosella
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Tribe: Gelechiini
Genus: Psoricoptera
Stainton, 1854[1]
Synonyms
  • Phoricoptera Stainton, 1854

Psoricoptera is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. The genus was erected by Henry Tibbats Stainton in 1854.

Species

Former species

  • Psoricoptera melanoptila Lower, 1897

References

  • Park, Kyu-Tek & Ole Karsholt, 1999: Revision of the genus Psoricoptera Stainton, 1854 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), with the description of two new Asian species. Entomologica Fennica 10 (1): 35-49.

Wikidata ☰ Q7256120 entry