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Superfamily Choreutoidea - Metalmark Moths

Dancing Moth - Tebenna gnaphaliella Choreutis pariana Metalmark Moth - Pseudotebenna carduiella 13Jun2017.BF.HN.lep1 - Brenthia pavonacella Unknown Moth A - Prochoreutis inflatella Brown and white banded moth - Choreutis pariana Completely confusing Caloreas? - Caloreas caliginosa tebenna - Pseudotebenna carduiella
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Choreutoidea (Metalmark Moths)
Explanation of Names
Choreutoidea from type genus Choreutis (Hübner), from Greek meaning "dancer." (1)
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 Robin McLeod on 1 March, 2006 - 2:44pm
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy, Kyhl Austin
Last updated 18 March, 2016 - 10:28am

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