Microlepidoptera taxonomy

[Ian Thirlwell]

Schreckensteiniidae and Heliodinidae are separate families in the Karsholt &
Razowski checklist for Europe (1996) and were separate in the Bradley &
Fletcher list for the UK (1979). Mayrick (1927 or earlier?) for the UK
didn't have Schreckensteiniidae, & he had genus Schreckensteinia in
Heliodinidae. I don't have to hand the information on when and by whom
Schreckensteinia was placed in its own family.

I hope this helps.

Ian

Silmary de Jesus Gonçalves Alvim wrote in message
<373CDB8D.A02EE8C2 at africanet.com.br>...
>I am trying to identify a microlepidopteran galler but I have some
>doubts about lepidoptera taxonomy. Some lepidoptera classification
>include the gender Schreckenstein in the family Heliodinidae. Someone
>could explain whether the Heliodinidae family is the same
>Schreckensteiniidae family?
>