Ethmiinae

Updated on Oct 02, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Infraorder Heteroneura Scientific name Ethmiinae Rank Subfamily		Phylum Arthropoda Suborder Glossata Division Ditrysia Higher classification Depressariidae

Similar Elachistidae, Batrachedridae, Butterflies and moths, Agonoxeninae, Epermeniidae

The Ethmiinae are a subfamily of small moths in the superfamily Gelechioidea sometimes included in the Elachistidae or the Oecophoridae, but mostly in the Depressariidae as a subfamily Ethmiinae.

Genera

Seven genera are presently placed here; numerous others are now considered junior synonyms (mostly of Ethmia):

Agrioceros

Betroka

Erysiptila

Ethmia

Macrocirca

Pseudethmia

Pyramidobela (sometimes placed in the Oecophoridae (or Oecophorinae, if the Ethmiidae are included in Oecophoridae as subfamily).

Sphecodora

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