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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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