Kiwaia

Kiwaia is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae.[1] Two subgenera are currently recognised, (i) the nominotypical subgenus with 25 species from New Zealand, and (ii) subgenus Empista with 4 species from the Palaearctic Region.[2]

Kiwaia
Kiwaia monophragma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Gelechiinae
Tribe: Gnorimoschemini
Genus: Kiwaia
Philpott, 1930
Synonyms
  • Empista Povolný, 1968
  • Zeempista Povolný, 1974

Species

Subgenus Kiwaia

Subgenus Empista

References

  1. funet.fi
  2. Sattler, K. 1987: The systematic status of the genera Ilseopsis Povolný, 1965, and Empista Povolný, 1968 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae: Gnorimoschemini). Nota Lepidopterologica (n.f.), 10(4): 224-235. BHL
  3. Dugdale, J.S. 1988: Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa. Fauna of New Zealand, (14) Extract and full issue (PDF) [See p. 83; 'New synonymy']
  4. Povolný, D. 2001: Eighteen new species and additional records of the Palaearctic Gnorimoschemini (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Reichenbachia, 34(1): 181-206.


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