Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Yponomeutoidea Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Yponomeutidae | |
Terthroptera is a genus of ermine moths (family Yponomeutidae). They belong to the large subfamily Yponomeutinae.
This genus includes a mere two known species from southern Polynesia. They are small moths with wingspans less than 2 cm (1 inch), and are characterized by their 8-veined hindwings, with veins 3 and 4 separate and veins 5 and 6 unstalked.
The species are:
References
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