Oditinae
Lvovsky, 1996
Genus Guides
1Oditinae is a of small within the Depressariidae, established by Lvovsky in 1996. The subfamily includes such as Odites and Amphitrias. Some taxonomic sources alternatively place Oditinae within Peleopodidae, reflecting ongoing classification debate. Members are primarily documented from Asia, with taxonomic studies focused on -level revisions.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Documented from China (Sichuan, Guangxi, Yunnan provinces) based on -level studies of Scythropiodes. Global distribution beyond Asia remains poorly characterized.
Misconceptions
Oditinae has been variously classified in Depressariidae or Peleopodidae depending on taxonomic authority. This does not reflect taxonomic error but rather differing interpretations of -level boundaries within Gelechioidea.
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Taxonomic instability
placement of Oditinae varies: NCBI and Wikipedia place it in Depressariidae, while Catalogue of Life and iNaturalist place it in Peleopodidae. This reflects broader uncertainty in gelechioid classification.
Known genera
Type Odites Walsingham, 1891; additional genus Amphitrias Meyrick, 1908. The genus Scythropiodes Matsumura, 1931 has been treated in Oditinae in some classifications but may belong to Lecithoceridae.