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Exelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)

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 pumilio (Zeller, 1873)
Name authority
(Zeller, 1873)
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.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderLepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758
  7. superfamilyPterophoroidea Kuznetzov & Stekolnikov, 1979
  8. familyPterophoridae Latreille, 1802
  9. subfamilyPterophorinae Zeller, 1841
  10. tribeMarasmarchini Tutt, 1906
  11. genusExelastis Meyrick, 1908
  12. speciesExelastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873)

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Exelastis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Exelastis crepuscularis (Meyrick, 1909)PterophoridaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Exelastis hulstaerti Gielis, 2011PterophoridaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Exelastis luqueti (Gibeaux, 1994)PterophoridaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Exelastis montischristi (Walsingham, 1897)PterophoridaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Exelastis phlyctaenias (Meyrick, 1911)PterophoridaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Exelastis robinsoni Gibeaux, 1994PterophoridaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Exelastis sarcochroa (Meyrick, 1932)PterophoridaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Exelastis tenax (Meyrick, 1913)PterophoridaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Exelastis viettei (Gibeaux, 1994)PterophoridaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant

Browse 26 records assigned to Pterophoridae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Mimeseoptilus pumilio Zeller, 1873 Zeller, 1873synonym
Mimaesoptilus gilvidorsis Hedemann, 1896 Hedemann, 1896synonym
Hepalastis pumilio (Zeller, 1873) (Zeller, 1873)synonym
Marasmarcha liophanes Meyrick, 1886 Meyrick, 1886synonym
Marasmarcha pumilio (Zeller, 1873) (Zeller, 1873)synonym

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

Argentina

AR · native · native

Australia

AU · native · native

Arenberger, E. (2006). Beitrag zur Fauna Australiens (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae). Zeitschrift Arbeitsgemeinschaft Öst. Entomologen, 58, 111–124. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/ZAOE_58_0111-0124.pdf

Barbados

BB · native · native

Bolivia, Plurinational State of

BO · native · native

Brazil

BR · native · native

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

CD · native · native

Côte d'Ivoire

CI · native · native

Cameroon

CM · native · native

Ustjuzhanin, P., Kovtunovich, V., Delabye, S., Maicher, V., Sáfián, S, Fokam, E. & Tropek, R. (2025). Plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of a recently discovered lepidopteran diversity hotspot in the Mount Cameroon area, with descriptions of four new species. ZooKeys, 1231, 145–168. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1231.139530

China

CN · native · native

Li, H. H., Hao, S. L., & Wang, S. X. (2003). Catalogue of the Pterophoridae of China (Lepidoptera: Pterophoroidea). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología, 31(122), 169–192.

Colombia

CO · native · native

Costa Rica

CR · native · native

Cuba

CU · native · native

Ecuador

EC · native · native

EC-W

EC-W · native · native

Gabon

GA · native · native

Grenada

GD · native · native

French Guiana

GF · native · native

Ghana

GH · native · native

Gambia

GM · native · native

Guadeloupe

GP · native · native

Guam

GU · native · native

Indonesia

ID · native · native

Jamaica

JM · native · native

Japan

JP · native · native

Hirowatari, T., Nasu, Y., Sakamaki, Y., & Kishida, Y. (2013). The Standard of Moths in Japan IV (日本産蛾類標準図鑑 IV). 1–553.

Kenya

KE · native · native

Comoros

KM · native · native

Madagascar

MG · native · native

Mali

ML · native · native

Ustjuzhanin, P. Y., Kovtunovich, V. N., Prozorov, A. M., Traore, M. M., & Müller, G. C. (2024). The Pterophoridae fauna of Mali (Insecta: Lepidoptera). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología, 52(206), 395–403. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.922

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.3847.4.1

Mexico

MX · native · native

Nigeria

NG · native · native

Nepal

NP · native · native

Oman

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/

French Polynesia

PF · native · native

Philippines

PH · native · native

Puerto Rico

PR · native · native

Palau

PW · native · native

Paraguay

PY · native · native

Réunion

RE · native · native

Seychelles

SC · native · native

Sierra Leone

SL · native · native

Ustjuzhanin, P., Kovtunovich, V., Sinyaev, V., & Streltzov, A. (2020). Fauna of Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Sierra Leone (Western Africa). Ecologica Montenegrina, 35, 26–30. https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2020.35.3

Suriname

SR · native · native

Eswatini

SZ · native · native

Chad

TD · native · native

Thailand

TH · native · native

Ustjuzhanin, P., & Kovtunovich, V. (2017). The Pterophoridae fauna (Lepidoptera) of Thailand. Ukrainian Journal of Ecology, 7(4), 649–654.

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

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/10.33910/1999-4079-2013-5-2-153-160

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/

Guinea

GN · native · native

Ustjuzhanin, P., Kovtunovich V. & Streltzov, A. (2022). Review on the fauna of Pterophoridae of the Republic of Guinea (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología, 50(199), 435–439.

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.2023.61.4

Lao People's Democratic Republic

LA · native · native

Ustjuzhanin, P., Inkhavilay, K., & Spitzyn, V. (2023). To the plume moths fauna (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) of Laos. Russian Entomological Journal, 32(2), 207–209. https://kmkjournals.com/upload/PDF/REJ/32/ent32_2_207_209_Ustjuzhanin_et_al.pdf

Origins, 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:3DKHT. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.