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.[1]
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 genusOecophora 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.[1]
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:[1]
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.[1]
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 genusOecophora 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.[1]
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:[1]