Scythrididae


Scythrididae 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.

Selected genera

Genera of Scythrididae include:Apostibes Walsingham, 1907Areniscythris Powell, 1976Asymmetrura Landry, 1991Bactrianoscythris Passerin d'Entrèves & Roggero, 2009CatascythrisColeophorides Amsel, 1935Enolmis Duponchel, 1845Episcythris Amsel, 1939Eretmocera Zeller, 1852Erigethes Walsingham, 1907Falkovitshella Passerin d'Entrèves & Roggero, 2007Haploscythris Viette, 1956Mapsidius Walsingham, 1907Necrothalassia Amsel, 1935Neoscythris Landry, 1991Paralogistis Meyrick, 1921Parascythris Hanneman, 1960Proterochyta Meyrick, 1918Rhamphura Landry, 1991Scythris Hübner,