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Lyonet Moths (Lyonetiidae)
Family Lyonetiidae - Lyonet Moths
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily
Yponomeutoidea (Ermine Moths and kin)
Family
Lyonetiidae (Lyonet Moths)
Explanation of Names
Lyonetiidae from the type genus
Lyonetia
(Hübner), in honor of naturalist Pierre
Lyonet
(1708–1789).
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Numbers
About 22 species in 10 genera.
Internet References
Microleps.org
Works Cited
1.
An accentuated list of the British Lepidoptera, with hints on the derivation of the names.
Anonymous. 1858. The Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cambridge.
Contributed by
John R. Maxwell
on 7 August, 2008 - 12:33pm
Additional contributions by
Beatriz Moisset
,
Randy Hardy
,
Kyhl Austin
Last updated 16 March, 2016 - 3:46pm