Oidaematophorini
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Oidaematophorini is a tribe of plume moths within the Pterophorinae, characterized by distinctive wing . The tribe includes such as Calyciphora, Merrifieldia, Tabulaephorus, Emmelina, and Hellinsia. In Iran alone, at least 29 across Oidaematophorini and the related tribe Pterophorini have been documented, with new species and sexes of described species still being discovered.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Oidaematophorini: /ˌɔɪdiˌɛməˌtɒfəˈraɪnaɪ/
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Identification
Members of Oidaematophorini possess the divided or plumed wings typical of the Pterophoridae, with forewings and hindwings split into multiple feather-like plumes. Specific identification to or requires examination of genitalia and wing venation patterns; for example, species of Merrifieldia and Tabulaephorus have been distinguished by previously unknown sexual morphological characters.
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Distribution
Documented from Iran with detailed -level distributions provided for 29 species in the Pterophorinae (tribes Oidaematophorini and Pterophorini). The tribe has a broad global distribution with numerous observations (over 81,000 records on iNaturalist), indicating presence across multiple continents.
Similar Taxa
- PterophoriniBoth tribes occur within the Pterophorinae and share the wing structure; they are distinguished by genitalic and wing venation characters, and are frequently treated together in regional checklists.
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Taxonomic Research Activity
Recent taxonomic work in Iran has described new (Calyciphora golestanica) and clarified in described species, indicating that the tribe's diversity and remain incompletely documented.