Nemapogon is a genus of the fungus moth family, Tineidae. Therein, it belongs to the subfamily Nemapogoninae. As evident by its name, it is the type genus of its subfamily.

Species

As of 2007, 69 species of Nemapogon had been described. New ones are still being discovered on a regular basis:

Synonyms

Junior synonyms of Nemapogon are:

  • Anemapogon Zaguljaev, 1963
  • "Brosis" Hübner, 1806 (suppressed name)
  • Brosis Hübner, 1822 (non Billberg, 1820: preoccupied)
  • Diaphthirusa Hübner, [1825]
  • Longiductus Zaguljaev, 1964
  • Nematopogon Agassiz, 1847 (unjustified emendation; non Zeller, 1839: preoccupied)
  • Paranemapogon Zaguljaev, 1964
  • Petalographis Zaguljaev, 1962

The genus name Brosis was first proposed by J. Hübner in 1806, but in a book – the famous Tentamen determinsationis ("Preliminary examination") – that was essentially an immense discussion paper and not a valid work of zoological nomenclature. When Hübner came to validly erect the genus in his 1822 genus list (Systematisch-alphabetisches Verzeichnis), it had already been used by G.J. Billberg for what is nowadays considered the Incurvariidae genus Incurvaria.

Gallery

  • Nemapogon clematella
  • Nemapogon cloacella
  • Nemapogon.granella
  • Nemapogon interstitiella
  • Nemapogon sp.

Footnotes

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  • Fauna Europaea (FE) (2009): . Version 2.1, 2009-DEC-22. Retrieved 2010-MAY-06.
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004a): – . Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2010-MAY-06.
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004b): – . Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2010-MAY-06.
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004c): – . Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2010-MAY-06.
  • Robinson, Gaden S. [2010]: . Retrieved 2010-MAY-06.
  • Savela, Markku (2005): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – . Version of 2003-DEC-27. Retrieved 2010-MAY-06.