The Oecophorinae are the nominate subfamily of moths in the concealer moth family (Oecophoridae). They are part of the insufficiently studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and like their relatives, the circumscription of this taxon is disputed.
In some approaches, the Oecophoridae are expanded to include several lineages formerly placed in the Elachistidae or considered independent gelechioid families. As regards the Oecophorinae, the proposed concealer moth subfamilies Chimabachinae, Deuterogoniinae, Peleopodinae and Philobotinae were included here pending further study of the affiliations of their genera. They were also often treated as independent families (Chimabachidae, Deuterogoniidae, Peleopodidae and Philobotidae) by those who followed a "splitting" approach. In general, the delimitation of the Oecophorinae versus the Amphisbatinae, Depressariinae and Hypertrophinae has been the most contested issue, though the uncertain placement of the Xyloryctidae versus the concealer moths (into which they might belong as subfamily) has also been a considerable stumbling block.
Numerous attempts have been made to divide the Oecophorinae into tribes, such as Carcinini, Crossotocerini, Denisiini, Herrichini, Oecophorini, Peleopodini and Pleurotini. Also placed here under this scheme are the Cacochroini and Orophiini, which otherwise were included in the Depressariinae (but usually only when these were elevated to full family rank). Most of the proposed tribes were based on phenetic or qualitative analyses, if not merely on the whim of the entomologists that established them, and no robust evolutionary scenario has been established for the different lineages of Oecophorinae. The groups around the genus Peleopoda (the former Peleopodinae) and of course the type genus Oecophora are generally recognized to be well distinguished from each other, but no satisfying arrangement has been found for the bulk of the (presumed) oecophorine genera. Hence, no subdivision into tribes is attempted here.
Taxonomy and systematics
The following genera (with some notable species also listed) are usually held to belong to the Oecophorinae. Still, placement of few genera is completely certain (see above), and many – in particular monotypic genera – may not be valid at all. New oecophorine genera are also being described frequently:
Tribe OecophoriniBisigna Toll, 1956Brymblia Hodges, 1974Fabiola Busck, 1908Endrosis Hübner, [1825]Hofmannophila Spuler, 1910Schiffermuelleria Hübner, [1825]Buvatina Leraut, 1984Denisia Hübner, [1825]Eratophyes Diakonoff, 1975Goidanichiana Agenjo, 1977Decantha Busck, 1908Inga Busck, 1908Metalampra Toll, 1956Eido Chambers, 1873Carolana Clarke, 1941Borkhausenia Hübner, [1825]Herrichia Staudinger, 1871Kasyniana Vives, 1986Crassa Bruand, 1851Batia Stephens, 1834Epicallima Dyar, [1903]Esperia Hübner, [1825]Polix Hodges, 1974Mathildana Clarke, 1941Oecophora Latreille, [1796]Alabonia Hübner, [1825]Harpella Schrank, 1802Cyphacma Meyrick, 1915Callimodes Leraut, 1989Dasycera Stephens, 1829Paradasycera Lvovsky & Sinev, 2011Pseudocryptolechia Lvovsky, 2001Ymeldia Hodges, 1965Tribe Metachandini Meyrick, 1911Metachanda Meyrick, 1911Tribe Crossotocerini Lvovsky, 2002Crossotocera Zerny in Wagner, 1930Tribe Periacmini Lvovsky, 2005Periacma Meyrick, 1894Irepacma Moriuti, Saito & Lewvanich, 1985Ripeacma Moriuti, Saito & Lewvanich, 1985Epiracma Wang & Li, 2005UnplacedAbychodes Viette, 1954Acartophila Meyrick, 1922Achyrostola Meyrick, 1921Acriotes Diakonoff, 1954Acmotoma Common, 1994Aechmioides Bruand, 1851Aeolernis Meyrick, 1914Agrioplecta Meyrick in Caradja & Meyrick, 1935Agroecodes Meyrick, 1937Aidabella Urra, 2014Aliciana Clarke, 1978Alomenarcha Meyrick, 1930Altiura Clarke, 1978Alynda Clarke, 1978Amphipseustis Meyrick, 1921Amseloecia Povolný, 1983Anacathartis Meyrick, 1927Anacoemastis Meyrick, 1914Ancylometis Meyrick, 1887Aniuta Clarke, 1978Arctopoda Butler, 1883Arctoscelis Meyrick, 1894Areocosma Meyrick, 1917Ashinaga Matsumura, 1929Astiarcha Meyrick, 1914Atha Clarke, 1978Atopophrictis Meyrick, 1920Atopotorna Meyrick, 1932Aulotropha Meyrick, 1918Beforona Viette, 1956Bigotianella Legrand, 1965Briarostoma Meyrick, 1920Calliphractis Meyrick, 1928Cecidolechia Kieffer & Jörgensen, 1910Cenarchis Meyrick, 1924Ceranthes Meyrick, 1918Chalcorectis Meyrick, 1937Chanystis Meyrick, 1911Choronoma Meyrick, 1926Colpomorpha Meyrick, 1929Compsistis Meyrick, 1888Corita Clarke, 1978Crystallogenes Meyrick, 1937Deia Clarke, 1978Delonoma Meyrick, 1914Delosaphes Meyrick in Caradja & Meyrick, 1938Despina Clarke, 1978Diocosma Meyrick, 1909Diploclasis Diakonoff, [1968]Dita Clarke, 1978Doliotechna Meyrick, 1914Doxomeres Meyrick, 1917Dysgnorima Zeller, 1877Eclactistis Meyrick, 1913Elaphrerga Meyrick, 1922Eomichla Meyrick, 1916Eonympha Meyrick, 1906Epimecyntis Meyrick, 1924Epiphractis Meyrick, 1908Eraina Clarke, 1978Erotis Meyrick, 1910Eucleodora Walsingham, 1881Euhylecoetes Diakonoff, 1954Euzelotica Diakonoff, 1954Exosphrantis Meyrick, 1931Formokamaga Matsumura, 1931Gildita Beéche, 2014Glorita Urra, 2013Goniorrhostis Meyrick in de Joannis, 1930Halimarmara Meyrick, 1931Haploscopa Meyrick, 1939Hednophora Meyrick, 1911Heliostibes Zeller, 1874Heloscopa Diakonoff, 1955Heringiana Hayward, 1967Homoplastis Meyrick, 1926Hyperskeles Butler, 1883Hypersymmoca Chrétien, 1917Irenia Clarke, 1978Isocrita Meyrick, 1909Lactistica Meyrick, 1907Langastis Meyrick, 1914Lasiochira Meyrick in Caradja & Meyrick, 1935Lasiomactra Meyrick, 1921Lelita Clarke, 1978Lepidechidna Meyrick, 1934Letogenes Meyrick, 1921Loxozyga Meyrick in Caradja & Meyrick, 1938Lygronoma Meyrick, 1913Macarocosma Meyrick, 1931Macrosaces Meyrick, 1905Melochrysis Meyrick, 1916Meloteles Meyrick, 1920Mesothyrsa Meyrick, 1910Mimopictes Turati, 1924Nagehana Özdikmen, 2009Nymphostola Meyrick, 1883Pseudoecophora Staudinger, 1899Promalactis Meyrick, 1908Ocyphron Meyrick, 1921Odonna Clarke, 1982Opsigenes Meyrick, 1918Orygocera Walsingham, 1897Oxycharis Meyrick, 1939Oxycrates Meyrick, 1930Oxyscopa Meyrick, 1926Pachyphoenix Butler, 1883Paradeuterogonia Saito, 1989Parapleuris Meyrick, 1937.Parodaea Meyrick, 1914Pedioxestis Meyrick, 1932Pelocharella Fletcher, 1940Perilachna Meyrick, 1914Phaulolechia Diakonoff, 1951Philametris Meyrick, 1924Philarga Meyrick, 1918Philomusaea Meyrick, 1931Phratriodes Meyrick, 1926Picrogenes Meyrick, 1917Picrotechna Meyrick, 1914Plasmatica Meyrick, 1914Platactis Meyrick, 1911Pleurotopsis Amsel, 1955Porthmologa Meyrick, 1914Proteodes Meyrick, 1883Protochanda Meyrick in Caradja & Meyrick, 1935Protonostoma Meyrick, 1910Psaltica Meyrick, 1905Pseudepiphractis Viette, 1956Pseudodoxia Durrant, 1895Pseudoprotasis Walsingham, 1897Pycnotarsa Meyrick, 1920Pyrophractis Meyrick, 1930Quelita Beéche, 2013Revonda Clarke, 1978Rhoecoptera Meyrick, 1909Secitis Meyrick, 1928Selidoris Meyrick, 1926Semnocosma Meyrick, 1924Sphenaspella Fletcher, 1940Stasixena Meyrick, 1930Stereodytis Meyrick, 1914Stereoptila Meyrick, 1917Struthoscelis Meyrick, 1913Tanyarches Meyrick, 1924Tanychastis Meyrick, 1910Taragmarcha Meyrick, 1910Taruda Walker, 1864Teratopsis Walsingham, 1881Teresita Clarke, 1978Terthrotica Meyrick, 1914Thamnocrana Meyrick, 1927Thaumatolita Walsingham, 1912Theatrocopia Walsingham, 1897Therapnis Meyrick, 1910Thyestarcha Meyrick, 1912Tinoecophora Amsel, 1968Trachypepla Meyrick, 1883Triptologa Meyrick, 1914Tyriograptis Meyrick, 1934Tyrolimnas Meyrick, 1934Tyromantis Meyrick, 1918Utilia Clarke, 1978Variacma Wang, 2006Xenomicta Meyrick, 1914Xenophanta Meyrick, 1914Xheroctys Viette, 1954Xylesthes Diakonoff, 1954Zulemita Urra, 2013Zygolopha Meyrick, 1914Zymrina Clarke, 1978Hierodoris groupAthrotaxivora McQuillan, 1998Gymnobathra Meyrick, 1883Hierodoris Meyrick, 1912Izatha Walker, 1864Lathicrossa Meyrick, 1883Nemotyla Nielsen, McQuillan & Common, 1992Phaeosaces Meyrick, 1885Thamnosara Meyrick, 1883Tinearupa Salmon & Bradley, 1956Scieropepla Meyrick, 1886Wingia groupAcanthodela Common, 1994Acorotricha Meyrick, 1913Ageletha Common, 1994Ancistromorpha Common, 1994Anthocoma Turner, 1946Antipterna Meyrick, 1916Arachnographa Meyrick, 1914Archaereta Meyrick, 1914Atelosticha Meyrick, 1883Baiocystis Common, 1994Basiplecta Common, 1994Bathrosterra Common, 1994Brachynemata Meyrick, 1883Callimima Turner, 1935Catacometes Common, 1994Chrysonoma Meyrick, 1914Coeranica Meyrick, 1883Compsotropha Meyrick, 1883Coryphoscola Common, 1994Cosmaresta Common, 1994Crepidosceles Meyrick, 1883Deigmoesta Common, 1994Diaphorodes Turner, 1946Echinobasis Common, 1994Elaphromorpha Turner, 1936Endeolena Common, 1994Enoplidia Common, 1994Eochrois Meyrick, 1886Epicurica Meyrick, 1914Eremnotypa Common, 1994Ericibdela Common, 1994Euchaetis Meyrick, 1883Euphiltra Meyrick, 1883Euthictis Meyrick, 1914Garrha Walker, 1866Habroscopa Meyrick, 1914Hadrocheta Common, 1994Hapaloteucha Meyrick, 1914Heliocausta Meyrick, 1883Hemibela Turner, 1894Heteroptolis Meyrick, 1914Heteroteucha Common, 1994Hoplomorpha Turner, 1916Hybocrossa Turner, 1917Idioxantha Common, 1994Idiozancla Turner, 1936Ironopolia Common, 1994Lamproxantha Common, 1994Lepidotarsa Meyrick, 1883Leucorhabda Common, 1994Limothnes Turner, 1935Linosticha Meyrick, 1883Liocnema Turner, 1941Lophopepla Turner, 1896Mionolena Common, 1994Myrascia Common, 1977Ocystola Meyrick, 1885Oligoloba Common, 1994Orthiastis Meyrick, 1914Paneutricha Common, 1994Parocystola Turner, 1896Phauloplana Common, 2000Phyllophanes Turner, 1896Phytotrypa Common, 1994Piloprepes Meyrick, 1883Placocosma Meyrick, 1883Platyphylla Turner, 1946Plectobela Common, 1994Plesiosticha Meyrick, 1921Poliorhabda Common, 1994Polyeucta Turner, 1917Prionocris Common, 1994Prodelaca Common, 1994Psaltriodes Meyrick, 1902Psaroxantha Common, 1994Ptyoptila Turner, 1946Pycnozancla Turner, 1917Rhadinoloba Common, 1994Saphezona Common, 1994Sclerocheta Common, 1994Scotodryas Turner, 1932Stereoloba Common, 1994Stictochila Common, 1994Syringoseca Common, 1994Tanyzancla Meyrick, 1918Thalerotricha Meyrick, 1883Tortricopsis Newman, 1856Trachyzancla Turner, 1917Wingia Walsingham in Walsingham & Durrant, 1900Zacorus Butler, 1882Zelotechna Meyrick, 1914Zonopetala Meyrick, 1883Chezala groupAcantholena Common, 1997Acedesta Turner, 1940Aeolothapsa Common, 1997Allognoma Common, 1997Anomozancla Turner, 1936Artiastis Meyrick, 1889Ascetoloba Common, 1997Ataleida Common, 2000Atholosticta Common, 1997Boroscena Common, 1997Brachyzancla Turner, 1936Chezala Walker, 1864Cnecophora Common in Nielsen & Rangsi, 1996Coesyra Meyrick, 1883Conobrosis Common, 1997Cryptotypa Common, 1997Delexocha Common, 1997Diapatela Common, 1997Disselia Meyrick, 1883Dissoloba Common, 1997Drepanocera Common, 1997Enchronista Meyrick, 1914Epithymema Turner, 1914Ericrypsina Common, 1997Erythrisa Common, 1997Hadrognatha Common, 1997Hesperoptila Meyrick, 1902Heterozyga Meyrick, 1883Ioptera Meyrick, 1883Leistomorpha Meyrick, 1883Merocroca Common, 1997Nephogenes Meyrick, 1883Notodryas Meyrick, 1897Olbonoma Meyrick, 1914Olenacantha Common, 1997Oxythecta Meyrick, 1883Pantogymna Common, 1997Pararsia Turner, 1939Pelinoema Common, 1997Pellopsis Common, 1997Periorycta Meyrick, 1922Phauloglossa Common, 1997Phloeocetis Turner, 1936Phloeograptis Meyrick, 1904Phryganeutis Meyrick, 1884Platoloncha Common, 1997Prepalla Common, 1997Proteromicta Meyrick, 1889Pseudotheta Clarke, 1947Pycnocera Turner, 1896Satrapia Meyrick, 1883Scatochresis Common, 1997Stictopolia Common, 1997Tachystola Meyrick, 1914Tanycaula Common, 1997Telanepsia Turner, 1933Thema Walker, 1864Trichomoeris Meyrick, 1913Philobota groupDiplogephyra Common, 1997Echinocosma Common, 1997Eusemocosma Common, 1997Gymnocoila Common, 1997Haplodyta Meyrick, 1883Isomoralla Common, 1997Microbela Meyrick, 1883Palimmeces Turner, 1916Parergophela Common, 1997Philobota Meyrick, Apr. 1883Prepocosma Common, 1997Stereocheta Common, 1997Telocharacta Common, 1997Eulechria groupAcolasta Meyrick, 1902Aristeis Meyrick, 1884Atheropla Meyrick, 1883Diplogrypa Common, 1997Eulechria Meyrick, 1883Hoplostega Meyrick, 1914Pachybela Turner, 1917Petalanthes Meyrick, 1883Ptochosaris Meyrick, 1906Sclerocris Common, 1997Temnogyropa Common, 1997Barea groupAirogephyra Common, 2000Analcodes Turner, 1947Ancharcha Meyrick, 1920Antiopala Meyrick, 1889Aspasiodes Turner, 1944Atalopsis Common, 2000Atomotricha Meyrick, 1883Baioglossa Common, 2000Barea Walker, 1864Casmara Walker, 1863Catadoceta Common, 2000Chersadaula Meyrick, 1923Cirrograpta Common, 2000Cirromitra Common, 2000Coelognatha Common, 2000Corocosma Meyrick, 1927Delophanes Turner, 1947Diaphanta Common, 1996Diocrogephyra Common, 2000Dolopsis Common, 2000Dysthreneta Turner, 1947Echinognatha Common, 2000Elaeonoma Meyrick, 1914Enlopholepis Common, 2000Ereiconastes Common, 2000Eremnozona Common, 2000Erythrobapta Common, 2000Euchersadaula Philpott, 1926Eucryphaea Turner, 1935Eulachna Meyrick, 1883Exarsia Meyrick, 1914Guestia Meyrick, 1889Habrochlanis Common, 2000Hesperenoeca Common, 2000Lasiocosma Common, 2000Laxonoma Meyrick, 1914Leimmatonca Common, 2000Leipochlida Common, 2000Leprocosma Common, 2000Leptocroca Meyrick, 1883Liozancla Turner, 1919Locheutis Meyrick, 1883Machaeritis Meyrick, 1883Machetis Meyrick, 1883Macronemata Meyrick, 1883Macrophara Turner, 1946Meioglossa Common, 2000Melanoima Common, 2000Mermeristis Meyrick, 1915Metaphrastis Meyrick, 1907Micramicta Common, 2000Micropeteina Common, 2000Mimobrachyoma Lower, 1902Neosigala Turner, 1917Ochropolia Common, 2000Ochyrolopha Common, 2000Oncolapara Common, 2000Oncomerista Common, 2000Opsitycha Meyrick, 1914Orescoa Turner, 1927Oresitropha Turner, 1927Ozotrypetes Common, 2000Pachyceraia Common, 2000Periallactis Meyrick, 1902Phloioletes Common, 2000Phriconyma Meyrick, 1883Protomacha Meyrick, 1883Psarophorca Common, 2000Pyrgoptila Meyrick, 1889Rhoecoceros Turner, 1940Saropla Meyrick, 1883Scalideutis Meyrick, 1906Scoliocheta Common, 2000Sphyrelata Meyrick, 1883Stenoptena Common, 2000Sympoecila Common, 2000Syncometes Common, 2000Syscalma Meyrick, 1920Thapsinotypa Common, 2000Trachyntis Meyrick, 1889Triacra Common, 2000Trinaconeura Turner, 1933Trisyntopa Lower, 1918Tisobarica groupAglaodes Turner, 1898Callithauma Turner, 1900Tisobarica Walker, 1864Unnamed groupAeolocosma Meyrick, 1880Ancistroneura Turner, 1947Chioneocephala Common, 2000Clonitica Meyrick, 1914Clymene Chambers, 1873Copidostola Lower, 1897Corethropalpa Turner, 1896Corynotricha Common, 2000Crossophora Meyrick, 1883Diasceta Common, 2000Eridolera Common, 2000Joonggoora Lucas, 1901Leptocopa Meyrick, 1918Leurophanes Turner, 1939Lonchoptena Common, 2000Microlocha Meyrick, 1914Nemepeira Common, 2000Ochlogenes Meyrick, 1883Oenochroa Meyrick, 1883Pauronota Lower, 1901Pholeutis Meyrick, 1906Teerahna Lucas, 1901Trachyxysta Meyrick, 1916Woorda Lucas, 1901Wullaburra Lucas, 1901Zatrichodes Meyrick, 1914
