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Incertae sedis

Moth - Dyotopasta yumaella Messy, tufted moth - Xylesthia pruniramiella Diachorisia velatella - Diachorisia velatella Unidentified - Xylesthia clothes moth - Diachorisia velatella #0317 - Xylesthia pruniramiella? - Xylesthia pruniramiella #0371 - Acrolophus piger? - Xylesthia Tineidae - Xylesthia
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Tineoidea (Tubeworm, Bagworm, and Clothes Moths)
Family Tineidae (Clothes Moths)
No Taxon Incertae sedis
Explanation of Names
Latin for "of uncertain seat", in other words, "not sure where to put it".
Remarks
This isn't a real classification- taxonomists use this category to put things in until they can figure out where they really go.
Contributed by Chuck Entz on 10 July, 2007 - 1:35am

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