Hapsiferinae

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Tiquadra

Hapsiferinae is a of in the Tineidae, comprising approximately 20 described distributed across multiple continents. The subfamily includes the genus Rooiklipia, described from the Namib Desert in 2021. Members of this subfamily are classified within the superfamily Tineoidea.

14.Tiquadra inscitella-Wkr.x-f.14 by Creator:Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham in 1914. Used under a Public domain license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hapsiferinae: /hæpˈsɪfəˌraɪniː/

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Habitat

Namib Desert and adjacent biomes in Namibia (documented for Rooiklipia); broader preferences across the remain insufficiently documented.

Distribution

Namibia ( Rooiklipia); broader distribution includes New Zealand and Australia (genus Parochmastis); exact global range of the is incompletely known.

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Taxonomic composition

The contains approximately 20 including Agorarcha, Briaraula, Callocosmeta, Chrysocrata, Cimitra, Colobocrossa, Cubitofusa, Cynomastix, Dasyses, Hapsifera (type genus), Hapsiferona, Paraptica, Parochmastis, Phyciodyta, Pitharcha, Rhinophyllis, Tiquadra, Trachycentra, Zygosignata, and the recently described Rooiklipia.

Research limitations

Most within Hapsiferinae lack comprehensive biological studies; knowledge is concentrated on taxonomic descriptions and regional faunistic surveys rather than or .