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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). (1)

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

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