Brazil
BR · native · native
NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Exelastis montischristi (Walsingham, 1897)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Exelastis montischristi (Walsingham, 1897)
- Name authority
- (Walsingham, 1897)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Pterophoridae
- Genus
- Exelastis
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: yes. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderLepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758
- superfamilyPterophoroidea Kuznetzov & Stekolnikov, 1979
- familyPterophoridae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyPterophorinae Zeller, 1841
- tribeMarasmarchini Tutt, 1906
- genusExelastis Meyrick, 1908
- speciesExelastis montischristi (Walsingham, 1897)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Exelastis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Exelastis crepuscularis (Meyrick, 1909) | PterophoridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exelastis hulstaerti Gielis, 2011 | PterophoridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exelastis luqueti (Gibeaux, 1994) | PterophoridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exelastis phlyctaenias (Meyrick, 1911) | PterophoridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873) | PterophoridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exelastis robinsoni Gibeaux, 1994 | PterophoridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exelastis sarcochroa (Meyrick, 1932) | PterophoridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exelastis tenax (Meyrick, 1913) | PterophoridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Exelastis viettei (Gibeaux, 1994) | PterophoridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pterophorus montischristi Walsingham, 1897 Walsingham, 1897 | synonym |
| Pterophorus cervinicolor Barnes & McDunnough, 1913 Barnes & McDunnough, 1913 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Bahamas
BS · native · native
Matthews, D. L., Miller, J. Y., Simon, M. J., & Goss, G. (2019). Additions to the plume moth fauna of the Bahamas (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) with description of four new species. Insecta Mundi, 0708, 1–35. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/1219/Congo, Democratic Republic of the
CD · native · native
EC-W
EC-W · native · native
Ethiopia
ET · native · native
Ustjuzhanin, P., & Kovtunovich, V. (2023). Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) of Ethiopia Part 3. Ecologica Montenegrina, 61, 31–42. https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2023.61.4Grenada
GD · native · native
Guadeloupe
GP · native · native
Haiti
HT · native · native
Jamaica
JM · native · native
Kenya
KE · native · native
Cayman Islands
KY · native · native
Martinique
MQ · native · native
Malawi
MW · native · native
Kovtunovich, V., Ustjuzhanin, P., & Murphy, R. (2014). Plume moths of Malawi (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Zootaxa, 3847, 451–494. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3847.4.1Oman
OM · native · native
Ustjuzhanin, P., Kovtunovich, V., Streltzov, A., & Ustjuzhanina, A. (2021). New data on Pterophoridae of Oman. Part 2 (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología, 49(196), 641–646. https://www.redalyc.org/journal/455/45569721005/Puerto Rico
PR · native · native
Tanzania, United Republic of
TZ · native · native
United States of America
US · native · native
Virgin Islands, U.S.
VI · native · native
South Africa
ZA · native · native
Zambia
ZM · native · native
Zimbabwe
ZW · native · native
Ustjuzhanin, P., & Kovtunovich, V. (2013). On the fauna of plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of Zimbabwe. Amurian Zoological Journal, 5(2), 153–160. https://doi.org/10.33910/1999-4079-2013-5-2-153-160Paraguay
PY · native · native
Ustjuzhanin, P., & Kovtunovich, V. (2022). To the Pterophoridae fauna of Paraguay (Lepidoptera). Part 3. Ecologica Montenegrina, 59, 38–45. https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2022.59.4Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3DKHP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.