Biology:Lyonetiidae
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Short description: Family of moths
Lyonetiidae | |
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Lyonetia prunifoliella imago | |
mines of Lyonetia clerkella | |
Scientific classification | |
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
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyonetiidae.
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