Biology:Lyonetiidae
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Short description: Family of moths
| Lyonetiidae | |
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| Lyonetia prunifoliella imago | |
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| mines of Lyonetia clerkella | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota | 
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Lepidoptera | 
| Superfamily: | Yponomeutoidea | 
| Family: | Lyonetiidae Stainton, 1854 | 
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Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with some 200 described species.[1] These are small, slender moths, the wingspan rarely exceeding 1 cm. The very narrow forewings, held folded backwards covering the hindwings and abdomen, often have pointed apices noticeably up- or down-turned. The larvae are leaf miners.
The families Bucculatricidae and Bedelliidae are sometimes considered subfamilies of Lyonetiidae.
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References
Wikidata ☰ Q1596502 entry
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