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Genus Lyonetia

Seattle leaf miner on Betula SW1 2016 1 - Lyonetia prunifoliella

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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 Lyonetiinae

Genus Lyonetia

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Lyonetia Hübner, [1825]

Explanation of Names

Generic epithet Lyonetia in honor of naturalist Pierre Lyonet (1708–1789). (1)

Numbers

5 species in America north of Mexico

Print References

Hübner, J. [1825]. Verzeichniss bekannter Schmettlinge. 423

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 Charley Eiseman on 5 February, 2013 - 8:12am
Additional contributions by Randy Hardy
Last updated 11 July, 2014 - 5:51pm

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