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Subfamily Cemiostominae

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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)
Subfamily Cemiostominae
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Cemiostominae Spuler, 1898
Numbers
4 genera, 10 species in our area (1).
Works Cited
1.Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico
Pohl, G.R., Patterson, B., & Pelham, J.P. 2016. ResearchGate.net.
Contributed by Kyhl Austin on 4 June, 2017 - 3:43pm
Last updated 15 June, 2017 - 9:24pm

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