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Lyonetiidae
Sign in to saveLyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. 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.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyLyonetiidae
Les Lyonetiidae sont une famille d'insectes de l'ordre des Lépidoptères.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 199
- With media
- 20
- Family
- Lyonetiidae
- Collections
- MSU, GMNH
- Recorded in
- United States
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- Parent taxon
- Yponomeutoidea
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- Lyonetia.clerkella4.-.lindsey.jpg
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- Lyonetiidae
- taxon common name
- sølvmøll
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Lyonetiidae is a family of moths with around 200 described species. 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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