Monotypic moth genera

Negloides is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Negloides oceanitis, is known from Madagascar. Both the genus and species were described by Prout in 1931.

Fregenia is a monotypic snout moth genus described by Friedrich Hartig in 1948. Its only member, Fregenia prolai, is found in Italy. The type locality is Fregene.

Spodolepis substriataria is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1896. It is found from Alaska to Nova Scotia, south in the east to New Jersey and in the west to California.

Tetracladessa is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eriocottidae erected by László Anthony Gozmány and Lajos Vári in 1973. Its sole species, Tetracladessa chalcoxesta, was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1920 (as Tinea chalcoxesta). It is found in South Africa.

Pseuderythrolophus is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae described by Prout in 1932. Its only species, Pseuderythrolophus bipunctatus, was described by Warren in 1899. It was found in what was then British New Guinea. It has one subspecies, Pseuderythrolophus bipunctatus idmon, described by Prout in 1930, which is found in Fiji.

Brachiosia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its only species, Brachiosia castaneola, is found on the Sangihe Islands of Indonesia. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1900.

Blabioides is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1900. Its only species, Blabioides snelleni, was first described by Ritsema in 1900. It is found on Java in Indonesia.

Hiera is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. It contains the single species Hiera gyge, which is found in Panama. Both the genus and species were first described by Herbert Druce in 1885.

Crambicybalomia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae and subfamily Cybalomiinae. Its only species, Crambicybalomia ariditalis, is found in Namibia and South Africa. Both the genus and species were first described by Wolfram Mey in 2011

Laniipriva is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1976. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Laniipriva antobliqua which is found in Venezuela.

Orthia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Orthia augias, is found in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Both the genus and species were first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1853.

Celamodes is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1914. Its only species, Celamodes rufotincta, was first described by Walter Rothschild in 1912. It is found in New Guinea.

Acanthocheira is a monotypic moth genus belonging to the family Tineidae, in which it is not assigned to a subfamily. The genus was established in 1968 by László Gozmány.

Stauropussa is a monotypic moth genus of the family of Notodontidae erected by Embrik Strand in 1912. Its only species, Stauropussa chloe, was first described by William Jacob Holland in 1893. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo.

Hannemanneia is a monotypic snout moth genus described by Rolf-Ulrich Roesler in 1967. Its only species, Hannemanneia tacapella, was described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1887. It is known from South Africa and Tunisia.

Pterocerota is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae. Its single species, Pterocerota virginea, has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Both the genus and species were described by George Hampson in 1905.

Oxybia is a monotypic snout moth genus described by Hans Rebel in 1901. Its only species, Oxybia transversella, was described by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel in 1836. It is found in southern Europe and on the Canary Islands.

Tathorhynchus is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1894. Its only species, Tathorhynchus exsiccata, the Levant blackneck or double-spotted snout, was first described by Julius Lederer in 1855. The nominate form is found on the Canary Islands and in North Africa, tropical Asia and tropical Africa. It has been introduced in Dominica and Argentina. Subspecies Tathorhynchus exsiccata fallax is found in the northern half of Australia, as well as Norfolk Island and New Zealand.

Cyanohypsa is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae. It contains the single species Cyanohypsa stefanellii, which is found in Argentina. Both the genus and species were first described by Eugenio Giacomelli in 1911; it was historically misclassified, but in 2010 was determined to belong to the subfamily Agaristinae.

Asurgylla is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Sergius G. Kiriakoff in 1958. Its single species, Asurgylla collenettei, described in the same publication, is found in Kenya and Uganda.

thumb | right | A Thermeola Thermeola is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its only species, Thermeola tasmanica, is found in the Australian state of Tasmania. The genus and species were described by George Hampson in 1900.

Akaisphecia is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.

Zelotypia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Hepialidae. The only described species is Z. stacyi, the bentwing ghost moth, which is only found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. This is a very large species with a wingspan of up to 250 mm. The larva feeds and pupates in the trunks and branches of Eucalyptus.

Psychidocossus is a monotypic moth genus in the family Cossidae described by David Stephen Fletcher in 1982. Its one species, Psychidocossus infantilis, described by William Schaus in 1911, is found in Costa Rica.

Sudaniola is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Roesler in 1973. It contains only one species Sudaniola remanella, which is found in Spain and Sudan.

Ateucheta is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1940. Its single species, Ateucheta zatesima, was first described by George Hampson in 1914. It is found in Australia.

Paradohertya is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its single species, Paradohertya trifascia, is found in Papua New Guinea. Both the genus and species were first described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904.

Cladoxycanus is a monotypic genus of moths belonging to the family Hepialidae. It consists of only one species, Cladoxycanus minos, which is endemic to New Zealand. C. minos was first described by George Hudson in 1905.

Langessa is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Langessa nomophilalis, the black langessa moth, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida and South Carolina.

Eublemmodes is a monotypic snout moth genus. It was described by Max Gaede in 1917, and is known from Cameroon. It contains the species Eublemmodes contumacialis.

Absala is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. It consists of only one species, Absala dorcada, which is found in China, India, Thailand and Vietnam. Both the genus and species were first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1893.

Acalyphes is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its single species, Acalyphes philorites, is found in Australia, where it feeds on pencil pine (Athrotaxis cupressoides). Both the genus and species were first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1926

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Microcrambon is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by Stanisław Błeszyński in 1970. Its single species, Microcrambon paphiellus, described by Achille Guenée in 1862, is endemic to Réunion and Seychelles.

Harmatitis is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae. It contains only one species, Harmatitis sphecopa, which is found in Sri Lanka.

Heloxycanus patricki, also known as the sphagnum porina moth, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae, the ghost moths. It is the only member of the genus Heloxycanus. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It has been classified as having the status of "At Risk, Declining" by the Department of Conservation.

Nasamonica is a genus of moths, belonging to the family Coleophoridae or Momphidae. It contains only one species, Nasamonica oxymorpha, which is found in Chad.

Numenoides is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae. Its only species, Numenoides grandis, is found on Madagascar. Both the genus and the species were first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879.

Xhoaphryx is a monotypic moth genus of the family Hepialidae. The only described species is X. lemeei of Vietnam.

Ancylostomia is a monotypic snout moth genus described by Émile Louis Ragonot in 1893. Its one species, Ancylostomia stercorea, the pigeonpea pod borer, was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1848. It is found in southern Florida, southern Texas, Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, the Virgin Islands, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Grenada, St. Kitts, Trinidad, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, French Guiana, Brazil, Guyana, Dominica, Montserrat and Antigua.

Parasada is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Parasada carnosa, is found in Sri Lanka and Japan. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson, the genus in 1910, and the species in 1893.

Vestura is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by Charles Swinhoe in 1904. Its only species, Vestura minereusalis, was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Borneo, Sumatra and Singapore.

Scintillithex is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae. It contains only one species, Scintillithex glaucisparsa, which is found on Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia.

Glaphyrarcha is a genus of moths of the family Carposinidae. It contains only one species Glaphyrarcha euthrepta. This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the North and South Islands in the Waikato region and at Arthur's Pass. Adults are on the wing in October and November and are attracted to light. When at rest the adults of this species hold their wings scarcely overlapping and largely flat.

Xenotemna is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae. It contains only one species, Xenotemna pallorana, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alaska to California, east to Florida and north to Quebec and Ontario.

Acritotilpha is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. It contains only one species, Acritotilpha siliginella, which is found in Morocco.

Gerdana is a genus of moths in the family Autostichidae. It contains only one species, Gerdana caritella, which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southeastern Canada and the eastern United States.

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Puermytrans is a monotypic moth genus of the family Hepialidae. The only described species is P. chiliensis of Chile.

Actinocrates is a monotypic snout moth genus in the subfamily Phycitinae. Its only species, Actinocrates euryniphas, is known from Fiji. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1934.

Katmeteuoga is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its single species, Katmeteugoa hampsonia, is found on Java. Both the genus and species were first described by van Eecke in 1920.

Sosxetra is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Sosxetra grata, is found in Latin America. Both the genus and the species were described by Francis Walker in 1862.

Aenigmodes is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Aenigmodes pentascia, which is found in Venezuela.

Anthometra is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Anthometra plumularia, is found in southwestern Europe. Both the genus and species were first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1840.

Preptos is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae. Its single species, Preptos oropus, is found in Mexico and Guatemala. Both the genus and species were first described by William Schaus in 1892.

Microphalera is a monotypic moth genus of the family Notodontidae. Its only species, Microphalera grisea, is found in Japan and Taiwan. Both the genus and species were first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1885.

Schreiteriana is a monotypic moth genus in the family Cossidae described in 1937 and renamed in 1982 by David Stephen Fletcher. Its only species, Schreiteriana pectinicornis, was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1937 and is found in Argentina.

Chalenata is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1864.

Minicorona is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tineidae. It contains only one species, Minicorona tricarpa, which is found in South Africa.

Litocala is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Litocala sexsignata, the litocala moth, is found in the United States in Washington, Montana, Utah and Colorado south to southern California and northern Baja California in Mexico. Both the genus and species were first described by Leon F. Harvey, the genus in 1878 and the species three years earlier. The habitat consists of oak woodlands and forests.