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| Metal mark moths | | The metal mark moths (Choreutidae) are a family in the order Lepidoptera, the suborder Glossata, the infraorder Heteroneura (unranked: Ditrysia), the section Tineina, the subsection Sesiina and the superfamily Choreutoidea. In the past, the Choreutidae belo... | | |
| | There are approximately 400 species of metal mark moths worldwide, 17 of which occur in Europe, 12 in Central Europe. They belong to 3 subfamilies: Brentiinae, Choreutinae and Millierinae. The Brentiinae, which includes around 70 species,live in the Nearctic, in Australia and South Asia. The... | | |
| | Among the 19 genera of metal mark moths are: Millieria, Phormoestes, Nyx, Brenthia (Syn.: Microaethia, Litobrenthia), Anthophila, Asterivora, Caloreas, Choreutis (Syn.: Choreutidia), Hemerophila (Syn.: Allononyma), Melanoxena, Peotyle, Prochoreutis, Rhobonda, Saptha (Syn.: Bade... | | |
| | Some examples of species of metal mark moths are: Anthophila fabriciana, Anthophila abhasica, Anthophila threnodes, Choreutis diana, Choreutis nemorana, Choreutis pariana, Prochoreutis holotoxa, Prochoreutis myllerana, Prochoreutis sehestediana, Prochoreutis solaris, Prochoreutis st... | | |
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