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Family Copromorphidae - Tropical Fruitworm Moths

Lotisma trigonana 2312 - Lotisma trigonana Ellabella melanoclista, #2349 - Ellabella melanoclista moth - Lotisma trigonana tricky one, Tortricidae? - Lotisma trigonana Ellabella editha Copromorphidae: Ellabella editha - Ellabella editha Ellabella editha Ellabella melanoclista? - Ellabella melanoclista
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Carposinoidea (Fruitworm Moths)
Family Copromorphidae (Tropical Fruitworm Moths)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Copromorphidae Meyrick, 1905
Explanation of Names
Copromorphidae from the type genus Copromorpha (Meyrick), Greek meaning "appears like excrement," referring to the moth's camouflage.
Numbers
5 species in 2 genera in North America.