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Yponomeutoidea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Infraorder
  
Heteroneura

Scientific name
  
Yponomeutoidea

Higher classification
  
Ditrysia

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Suborder
  
Glossata

Division
  
Ditrysia

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Superfamily

Yponomeutoidea

Lower classifications
  
Ermine moth, Ypsolophidae, Attevidae, Prays oleae, Cemiostominae

Yponomeutoidea is a superfamily of ermine moths and relatives.

Contents

Families

  • Acrolepiidae
  • Attevidae
  • Bedelliidae
  • Glyphipterigidae
  • Heliodinidae
  • Lyonetiidae
  • Plutellidae
  • Yponomeutidae
  • Ypsolophidae

    • Etymology

    The word Yponomeutoidea comes from the Ancient Greek ὑπό (ypo) meaning under and νομός (nomós) meaning food or dwelling, thus "feeding secretly, or burrow".

    References

    Yponomeutoidea Wikipedia
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