Rectiostoma

Becker, 1982

Species Guides

Rectiostoma fernaldella(Stenomid Oak Leaf Tier)
Rectiostoma xanthobasis(Yellow-vested Moth)

Rectiostoma is a of in the Depressariidae, established by Becker in 1982. The genus contains approximately 17 described , many of which were described by Duckworth in 1971. Species are primarily Neotropical in distribution. The genus is classified within the Stenomatinae.

Rectiostoma xanthobasis by (c) Bill Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Pl.1-12-Rectiostoma xanthobasis Zeller, 1876 by Edward Meyrick 1854-1938 in 1912. Used under a Public domain license.

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Distribution

Neotropical region. have been recorded from Central and South America.

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Authorship discrepancy

The was established by Becker in 1982, though some sources may cite earlier dates. This should be verified against original literature.

Species diversity

The experienced significant taxonomic expansion in 1971 when Duckworth described nine new . Additional species were described by Meyrick, Walsingham, Riley, Felder & Rogenhofer, and Zeller in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.