Genus Dichomeris Hübner, 1818

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• Dichomeris Hübner, J. 1818. Zuträge zur Sammlung exotischer Schmettlinge. Augsburg : Hübner 32 pp. 40 pls. [25].

  Type species:

   Dichomeris ligulella Hübner, 1818 by subsequent designation.
• Elasmion Hübner, J. 1808. Erste Zuträge zur Sammlung exotischer Schmetterlinge. Augsburg. 8 pp. [6] [suppr.].
• Oxybelia Hübner, J. 1825. Verzeichniss bekannter Schmetterlinge [sic]. Augsburg (1816–[1825]) 431 pp. [407].

  Type species:

   Tinea capucinella Hübner, 1796 by subsequent designation.
• Rhinosia Treitschke, G.F. in Ochsenheimer, F. 1833. Die Schmetterlinge von Europa. Leipzig : Fleisher Vol. 9(2). [9].

  Type species:

   Tinea ustalella Fabricius, 1794 by subsequent designation.
• Anorthosia Clemens, B. 1860. Contributions to American Lepidopterology. No. 4. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 12: 156-174 [161].

  Type species:

   Anorthosia punctipennella Clemens, 1860 by monotypy.
• Rhobonda Walker, F. 1864. Tineites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 562-835 [802] [nec Walker, 1863].

  Type species:

   Rhobonda punctatella Walker, 1864 by monotypy.
• Carna Walker, F. 1864. Tineites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 30: 836-1096 [incl. Index to parts 27-30] [1038] [repl. name, nec Gistl, 1848].
• Gaesa Walker, F. 1864. Tineites. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 29: 562-835 [803].

  Type species:

   Gaesa decusella Walker, 1864 by monotypy.
• Begoe Chambers, 1872.

  Type species:

   Begoe costolutella Chambers, 1872 by original designation.
• Sagaritis Chambers, 1872.

  Type species:

   Sagaritis gracilella Chambers, 1872 by monotypy.
• Malacotricha Zeller, P.C. 1873. [Details not found]. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 23 [279, 280, 282].

  Type species:

   Gelechia bilobella Zeller, 1873 by subsequent designation.
• Eurysara Turner, A.J. 1919. The Australian Gelechianae (Lepidoptera). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 31: 108-172 [167].

  Type species:

   Eurysara pleurophaea Turner, 1919 by monotypy.
• Euryzancla Turner, A.J. 1919. The Australian Gelechianae (Lepidoptera). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 31: 108-172 [131].

  Type species:

   Euryzancla melanophylla Turner, 1919 by original designation.
• Macrozancla Turner, A.J. 1919. The Australian Gelechianae (Lepidoptera). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 31: 108-172 [130].

  Type species:

   Macrozancla mendica Turner by monotypy.
• Brochometis Meyrick, E. 1923. Exotic Microlepidoptera. Vol. 2(20): 609-640. [625].

  Type species:

   Dichomeris plexigramma Meyrick, 1922 by original designation.
• Holaxyra Meyrick, E. 1913. Descriptions of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 22: 160-182 [176].

  Type species:

   Holaxyra ampycota Meyrick, 1913 by original designation.
• Hylograptis Meyrick, E. 1910. Descriptions Malayan Micro-lepidoptera. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1910: 430-478 [450].

  Type species:

   Hylograptis thryptica Meyrick, 1910 by monotypy.
• Telephila Meyrick, E. 1923. Exotic Microlepidoptera. Vol. 2(20): 609-640. [626].

  Type species:

   Ypsolophus schmidtiellus Heyden, 1848 by original designation.
• Rhadinophylla Turner, A.J. 1919. The Australian Gelechianae (Lepidoptera). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 31: 108-172 [166].

  Type species:

   Rhadinophylla siderosema Turner, 1919 by monotypy.
• Arotria Meyrick, E. 1904. Descriptions of Australian Micro-lepidoptera. XVIII. Gelechiadae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 29: 255-441 [387].

  Type species:

   Arotria iophaea Meyrick, 1904 by monotypy.
• Atasthalistis Meyrick, E. 1886. Descriptions of Lepidoptera from the South Pacific. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1886: 189-296 [279].

  Type species:

   Atasthalistis pyrocosma Meyrick, 1886 by subsequent designation.
• Croesopola Meyrick, E. 1904. Descriptions of Australian Micro-lepidoptera. XVIII. Gelechiadae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 29: 255-441 [410].

  Type species:

   Atasthalistis euchroa Lower, 1900 by monotypy.

General References

Nielsen, E.S., Edwards, E.D. & Rangsi, T.V. (eds) 1996. Checklist of the Lepidoptera of Australia. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 4 xiv 529 pp. & CD-ROM. [107] (Note #154: Dichomeris Hübner, 1818. Hodges (1986) synonymises many genera with Dichomeris Hübner. This includes Holaxyra Meyrick, Rhadinophylla Turner, Arotria Meyrick and Atasthalistis Meyrick which are here retained as separate. Note #155: Elasmion Hübner, [1808] was dealt with in ICZN Opinion 789)

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