Lepidoptera Family Classification

[Niklas Wahlberg]

Helen,
     There are two major publications (books) that you can start with for 
the classification of Lepidoptera:

Kristensen, N. P. (ed) 1999 Lepidoptera, Moths and Butterflies. 1. 
Evolution, Systematics and Biogeography. Handbook of Zoology 4 (35), 
Lepidoptera. de Gruyter. and
Scoble, M. J. 1995.  The Lepidoptera: Form, Function, and Diversity. Oxford 
University Press.

I think the first one will be of more use as you will be able to find 
references for relevant revisions. Both should be available at any major 
university library.

Cheers,
Niklas


At 19:51 15.03.2002 -0800, helen alipanah wrote:
>Hi All!
>
>let me know the real position of the genus Sitotroga
>in the family Gelechiidae.whether it is belonging to
>the subfamily Pexicopiinae or Chelariinae?
>in the superfamily Yponomeutoidea is Ypsolophinae as a
>subfamily of Plutellidae or I could consider it as
>family Ypsolophidae?
>anyway I would be appreciate if you could help me and
>introduce some papers related the family and subfamily
>classification of Lepidoptera.
>
>all the best
>Helen Alipanah
>
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Niklas Wahlberg
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Stockholm University
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