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Superfamily Pterophoroidea - Plume Moths

Representative Images

Moth - Exelastis pumilio - male - female caterpillar - July 28 - Emmelina monodactyla Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla Sphenarches anisodactylus Moth Pterophorid - Emmelina monodactyla Hellinsia Narrow wing Moth
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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Pterophoroidea (Plume Moths)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Pterophoroidea Kuznetzov & Stekolnikov, 1979

Identification

Guide to Families of Plume Moths North of Mexico

All plume moths in North American north of Mexico belong to the Family Pterophoridae.
Contributed by Robin McLeod on 3 March, 2006 - 6:13pm
Additional contributions by treichard, Kyhl Austin
Last updated 16 September, 2023 - 3:56pm

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