Peleopodinae

Hodges, 1974

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Peleopodinae is a of small within the Depressariidae. It was established by Hodges in 1974 and includes five recognized : Antoloea, Carcina, Durrantia, Peleopoda, and Pseuderotis. The subfamily has accumulated over 4,900 observations on iNaturalist, indicating moderate documentation of its in the field. Taxonomic placement has varied, with some sources historically treating it as a distinct family (Peleopodidae) rather than a subfamily of Depressariidae.

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Pseuderotis obiterella imported from iNaturalist photo 59599074 on 28 October 2023 by (c) skitterbug, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pseuderotis obiterella (31801452127) by Christina Butler from Georgia, United States. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Peleopodinae: //ˌpiːli.oʊˈpɒdɪniː//

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Misconceptions

Some sources, including iNaturalist, list Peleopodinae under the Peleopodidae rather than Depressariidae. This reflects historical or alternative taxonomic treatments. Current authoritative sources (NCBI , Catalogue of Life) place Peleopodinae as a within Depressariidae.

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Taxonomic history

Peleopodinae has been treated at rank (Peleopodidae) in some classifications. The Catalogue of Life and NCBI currently recognize it as a of Depressariidae, while iNaturalist maintains it under Peleopodidae. This discrepancy reflects ongoing debate about relationships within the Gelechioidea superfamily.

Included genera

The contains five : Antoloea (Meyrick, 1914), Carcina (Hübner, [1825]), Durrantia (Busck, 1908), Peleopoda (Zeller, 1877), and Pseuderotis (Clarke, 1956).